The following resources will help you research background information on Egyptian leaders and their accomplishments.

Print Resources

Casson, Lionel.  Ancient Egypt. New York: Time Incorporated. 1965.

David, A. Rosalie. The Egyptian Kingdoms. New York; Peter Bedrick Books. 1988.

Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs. Alexandria, VA. 1993.

Johnson, Paul. The Civilization of Ancient Egypt. New York; Harper Collins Publishers. 1999.

Romer, John. Ancient Lives: Daily Life in Egypt of the Pharaohs. New York; Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1984.

What Was Life Life on the Banks of the Nile: Egypt 3050 - 30 BC. Alexandria, VA: Time Life Books. 1997.

Online Databases

Internet Sites

Ancient Egypt Online Site Map: www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-site-map.html

Egyptian Pharaohs: www.livius.org/pha-phd/pharaoh/pharaoh.htm

Kings (Pharaohs) of Ancient Egypt: www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pharaohs.htm

Kings and Queens: www.kingtutone.com/pharaohs

Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: www.kingtutone.com/pharaohs/

The Pharaohs Network: www.thepharaohs.net/Ancient/

If you do not find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed below.
 

 Internet Search Tips

1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com, or www.google.com, etc.
    
2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
    
3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "ancient Egypt", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites on old English as opposed to all of the sites containing the word ancient plus all of the sites containing the word Egypt.
    

4. If you would like to search for something specific about ancient Egypt, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt,  I would enter the following:

   "ancient Egypt", pharaohs,

   Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
    

5. Be sure to evaluate each Internet site for the following:
   • Authority: Can you tell if the author is credible (believable)?
   • Objectivity: Is the information objective (honest and free of bias)?
   • Currency: Is the information recent and up-to-date?
   • Design: Is the site designed in a clear and user friendly way?
   • Navigation: Is the site easy to navigate through, and are all links current and usable?

    

6. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
   you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.
 

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