The Victorian Era formally began when Victoria was crowned Queen of England in 1837 and ended with her death in 1901. Society as a whole was changing immensely due to the Industrial Revolution. While societal mores and class systems still dictated everyday life, the common person was now faced with a changing world that included high unemployment and poverty. Socialist movements began developing around the world to help remedy the situation.
Throughout the era, writers began to publish books that tackled difficult social issues such as mental illness, education, social class, poverty, women's roles in society, and the role orphanages in everyday life. Below are lists of resources to help you investigate these topics more deeply.
For more historical information on the life and times of Queen Victoria watch the PBS show Victoria or read the book "Victoria: the Queen" by Julia Baird, located in our library at 921 Vic.
Check out the Victorian England Destiny Discover Collections List for a bibliography of possible books to use for this project.
When searching for specific subjects you may want to:
Access to online information. Magazines, books, newspapers, etc..
Most of these databases can be searched simultaneously through Destiny!
Recommended Databases in Badgerlink for this project:
Use Noodletools to create a works cited page as you find you resources!
Remember to use the DOI (Digital Object Identifier), the Permalink, or the Persistent Link when copying the link location. These can be found in the article itself (on the side of the article, top of the article, or at the bottom of the article.) Do no use the web address located in the address bar
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Hidden Lives Revealed: Information on "children who were in the care of The Children's Society in late Victorian and early 20th Century Britain."
Google Scholar: Try searching on Google Scholar for articles and full text books.
