This slideshow offers an overview of early modern commonplacing, research practices, and sample prompts for students to create multi-media class commonplace books using open-access digital resources. Students’ digital commonplace books offer starting points for generating project contribution ideas from encyclopedia entries to web exhibits.

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Sample Commonplace Books