The Early Venetian Empire   Tags: english, history, venice  

La Serenissima, the Most Serene Republic - Venice. From its humble beginnings as a temporary refuge from Lombardic invasions on the surrounding mainlands, Venice became the famed haven in the Adriatic Sea where righteous doges and a balanced constitution ensured peace, political stability, and economic might. Or so it was said - this perception has often been termed the "myth of Venice" and many of its detractors have since reacted with counter-myths of it as a place rather of power struggles, political deceit and intrigue. As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between - this brief guide points you to some resources (mostly held by NLB) that examines more closely the rise and fall of Venice.

Books and texts are often mainstays of resource guides as these provide introductory and comprehensive information on a particular topic. In the creation of this libguide however, effort was also made to recommend resources that are highly accessible, such as, ebooks, journal and newpaper articles, authoritative websites, among others. Please find below a brief write-up of the resource formats, as well as, how to access them.

• Print materials from both the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, as well as, NLB's Public Libraries. Just click on the given links to activate NLB's online catalogue showing availability of the items. Apart for the reference books at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, books recommended in this guide can be reserved online and brought to the library branch of your choice for a small fee of $1.55 (just click on "Reserve this item").
  
  
• Journal articles from the library's eResources service (http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg). Most of the recommended journal articles are from Proquest Central and JSTOR as these databases are accessible from home. Just click on the given links to be brought to the relevant section of the eResources site. Thereafter, register (if you are new to the service) or log-in >> click on the relevant database (e.g., JSTOR, Proquest Central) >> conduct a search using the article's title.
  
  
• Quick reference resources from various databases available from the library's eResources service (http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg). These resources are accessible from home and contains general information that are often good overviews of given topics. Follow steps given above to access the databases mentioned.
  

For more detailed information on accessing our print resources and electronic databases, please go to the section on "Accessing the Resources" in this same guide. 

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