Chapin LibGuides: Class 8: Shi Huang Di: introduction and reference sources

Welcome to the Class 8 research guide on Shi Huang Di!

For this research assignment, you will answer the following question: How did Shi Huang Di unify and control ancient China? Were his methods more overall positive or negative?

Everyone will cite and take notes on this reference source article as a starting point: "Shih Huang Ti, Ch'in" from Ancient Civilizations Reference Library.

Then, you will find one additional reference source article from any of the resources below to take notes on. Remember, there are multiple spellings of Shi Huang-Di's name: Shihuangdi, Shih-huang-ti, and Qin Shi Huang are just a few. You may need to search for each spelling to find articles.

Image: Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, featuring over 8,000 life-sized soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses. 2nd century BCE. Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China. Britannica ImageQuest.

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reference databases

Ancient and Medieval History Online
This database presents reference articles on the full scope of world history from prehistory through the 1500s, with special topic centers on key civilizations and regions.

Britannica Academic (NOVEL)
Overview articles from one of the oldest and most trusted reference sources in the world.

NOTE: access to this database is provided to the Chapin community through NOVEL (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library). It is accessible to New Yorkers through geoIP authentication (also referred to as geolocation), meaning you must be within the state of New York to use it.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras (ABC-CLIO)
This database explores ancient civilizations, dynasties, and empires and profiles city-states, countries, and regions of the ancient and medieval world, encompassing intellectual developments, wars and cooperation, religion, cultural practices, and more.

reference ebooks

Encyclopedia of World Biography, 23 vol. (2nd edition)
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