Macbeth from Multiple Critical Perspectives

Macbeth from Multiple Critical Perspectives

Macbeth Research Paper

Question 2 - Feminism Pathfinder

Ms. Griffin – English III, L2

Question 2: What were the Renaissance stereotypes of femininity? Ultimately, does Lady Macbeth shatter or support these stereotypes?

Be certain to support all of your assertions with direct and specific references to the text!

Search Terms to Start With: Femininity, Feminism, Renaissance, Renaissance female stereotypes, women in the Renaissance; Renaissance/Medieval women

Books:

REF 940.2 ENCYCLOP Encyclopedia of the Renaissance

940.1 GROSS Women in Medieval/Renaissance Europe

305.4 WOMEN Women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

305.4 KING Women of the Renaissance

Basic Search:

  • From the Media Center Home Page, click on the “Find a Book, CD, or Video” tab on the left hand side of the page.
  • Type your search term.
  • Click the “Subject or Keyword” button. This will bring up a list of books currently in the Shawnee High School collection.

Power Search:

  • From the Media Center Home Page, click on the “Find a Book, CD, or Video” tab on the left hand side of the page.
  • Select the “Power” tab at the upper right hand corner of the Search box.
  • Click on the drop down arrow in the first Search box, select Subject and type in your search term.
  • Move down to the section that says “Limit your search titles to…” and click on the drop down arrow. Select “All High Schools.”
  • Click on the Search button. This will search the catalogs of all the schools in the LRHSD. Please see one of the Media Specialists if you would like to request one of these books.

Databases:

From the Media Center Home Page, click on “Online Research Databases” and select a database from the table. Enter your search term in the search bar. View results being sure to pay attention to the tabs across the top of the page and the sidebars which present alternative search terms and ideas for narrowing your topic.

Note: Scroll down the page to find brief descriptions of the databases. Make sure you have a bookmark that contains all the passwords!

The following databases contain information on your topic.

  • Ancient & Medieval History Online
  • Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  • eBooks – Virtual Reference Library
  • Ebscohost
  • History Resource Center:World
  • Literary Reference Center
  • Literature Resource Center

Internet Sites:

V&A Museum

Women in Medieval Times:

Virginia Tech:

Please be sure to check your sources carefully to make sure they are reputable! No Wikipedia please!

Created by R. DiMarco & R. Johnson 3/2010