Good sources for Research!?

**tapanojum** · 11-25-2007, 12:18

Sorry guys, I've found the answer to my questions. I realized I have access to several databases through the college I'm attending.

Geoffrey, the internet doesn't cut is as a sole provider but combined with resources from books and I'd say I have more than enough for my paper.

Thanks again!

**Geoffrey S** · 11-25-2007, 12:53

Originally Posted by tapanojum

Geoffrey, the internet doesn't cut is as a sole provider but combined with resources from books and I'd say I have more than enough for my paper.!

Well, I tend to see it this way: if an internet site doesn't provide sources, then it's worthless for my use (particularly for papers), and if it does provide sources, I'm better off looking them up and citing them instead. I've never found anything on the internet such as what you were looking for that isn't covered in even the most basic history books.

**Laevex** · 11-25-2007, 13:13

I have access to JSTOR through my university. I can search for "Mecedonian Military Tactics" or something if you like. Maybe "Phillip II"

**Geoffrey S** · 11-25-2007, 13:44

Yes, JSTOR does have a number of potentially useful articles, though a bit dated. A quick check provided The Macedonian Sarissa, Spear, and Related Armor, and Use of the Sarissa by Philip and Alexander of Macedon, both by Minor M. Markle.

**Maksimus** · 11-25-2007, 15:08

Just some guides

http://www.greece-museums.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_phalanx

http://faq.macedonia.org/history/

and one you realy need

http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/
http://www.ancientmacedonia.com/

be well my friend!

**Tellos Athenaios** · 11-25-2007, 15:27

Should you wish to cite ancient historian who happened to have written in Greek... First you'd look for a decent translation (because it'll search more comfortable if you can immmediately see what it means

) next you could try and see if you got acces to the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae. (TLG for short.) From there you can try to read the source in its original language to make sure your translation is correct. (For instance the whole stirrup controversy (hint: 1898, 1962) seems to have originated mainly from how certain 'Frankish' words were interpreted (wrongly) and the conclusions drawn from them.)

If that doesn't work: you can try this too... http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augustana.html

**TWFanatic** · 11-25-2007, 15:35

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html

This site has many English translations of Classical texts.

**TWFanatic** · 11-25-2007, 15:06

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

Well, I tend to see it this way: if an internet site doesn't provide sources, then it's worthless for my use (particularly for papers), and if it does provide sources, I'm better off looking them up and citing them instead. I've never found anything on the internet such as what you were looking for that isn't covered in even the most basic history books.

It depends. In college, I would've looked like a fool for using most Internet resources, whereas in high school, people were awed when I cited Polybius.