Step 1: Get to know your topic or famous figure
The encyclopedia is a great place to get a condensed version of the most important information, events, dates, etc. for your figure or topic.
Protip: Scroll down to the bottom of any article for the link to the citation.
Protip: Scroll down to the bottom of any article for the link to the citation.
Step 2: Start digging deeper
Check the library's e-resources page for the CLEVER link that'll get you to the EBSCO database where you'll find additional information sources for your Enlightenment figure or topic.
Protip: When you click on a magazine article from the EBSCO results page but only see the abstract (summary only), then do a google search for the magazine issue to see if you can find the whole article somewhere else online.
Protip: When you click on a magazine article from the EBSCO results page but only see the abstract (summary only), then do a google search for the magazine issue to see if you can find the whole article somewhere else online.
Step 3: Still need more info?
Check out these suggested websites if you're still looking for information on your figure or topic:
Stanford University: The Enlightenment (various topics)
British Library: The Enlightenment
Center for History and New Media: The Enlightenment and Human Rights
Study.com: Science During the Enlightenment (video plus text)
The 18th Century Common: An Argument Against the Death Penalty
Taylor & Francis: Religious Toleration in the Age of Enlightenment
Worth Library: Deism and the Early Enlightenment
Univ. of Washington: How Did the Enlightenment Shape the Jews?
National Humanities Center: Deism and the Founding of the United States
Smithsonian Foundation: Enlightenment, Freedom and Slavery
Protip: Stick to .edu and .org websites if possible as they are generally easier to verify as trustworthy sources.
Stanford University: The Enlightenment (various topics)
British Library: The Enlightenment
Center for History and New Media: The Enlightenment and Human Rights
Study.com: Science During the Enlightenment (video plus text)
The 18th Century Common: An Argument Against the Death Penalty
Taylor & Francis: Religious Toleration in the Age of Enlightenment
Worth Library: Deism and the Early Enlightenment
Univ. of Washington: How Did the Enlightenment Shape the Jews?
National Humanities Center: Deism and the Founding of the United States
Smithsonian Foundation: Enlightenment, Freedom and Slavery
Protip: Stick to .edu and .org websites if possible as they are generally easier to verify as trustworthy sources.