Use this database to find:

  1. What people from ancient times to the present ate, wore, and used.
  2. What they hoped, invented, and sang.
  3. What they loved, feared, and hated.
  4. Facts about everyday life throughout history in various cultures.

To get there:

  1. Go to DPL's website (www.carrollnet.org/dpl).
  2. Click the Other Online Databases & Library Resources link.
  3. Click Daily Life Online.

To do a quick search:

  1. In the Quick Search box, type a topic for a keyword search (for example, Renaissance food), and click Go.
  2. A list of Articles, Book Chapters, Primary Documents, Images, and Resources appears. Click a highlighted title in one of the lists to go to the full text for that item.
To do an advanced search:
  1. Click the Advanced Search tab.
  2. Enter terms for a Keyword search or a Boolean search. (The Boolean search is more powerful, but the Keyword search is easier for first-time users.)
  3. Add other query options (check boxes) to search by subject, region, and/or time.
  4. Select a Sort option at the bottom of the screen to organize your results in a certain way.

From the Daily Life Online home page, you can also click to Browse by Time Period (Past or Present), Region (click the targeted area on the map), or Subject (Domestic, Economic, Intellectual, Material, Political, Recreational, or Religious Life).

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