World Mythology - English 1: Home

View the First video in the Crash Course World Myth series (click on image below to access the other videos in the series).

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Best school database resources for this assignment:

• UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology (Gale Research e-Book)

Good Encyclopedia/General Knowledge Websites:

NoodleTools

When You Choose a Site for Research, Think about the Following:

1. The purpose of the collection /web site.
2. The intended audience for the site.
3. Whether there is bias or propaganda being distributed through the site.
4. The quality of the site:
   1. Do the links work?
   2. Is the spelling correct?
   3. Is the grammar correct?
   4. Are the images appropriate?
5. Whether the site is scholarly, recreational, hobbyist, institutionally sponsored or commercial.
6. What information about the site's creator is available.
7. Access to the people who created or maintain the cite.
8. What you'd need to incorporate this site into your citation list.
9. The resources used in creating the site.

Try these websites for useful information on the mythology of a specific culture or country.

Myths of Africa

Myths of the Americas

Myths of Asia

Myths of Europe

Myths of Oceania/Australia