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Student Research Notes (History: Printing Press)

  • Direct quote: "Gutenberg's press used movable type to produce books more quickly and cheaply than hand copying" (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2023).
  • Paraphrase: The printing press helped ideas spread rapidly across Europe (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2023).
  • Possible sources to use:
    1. HistoryNerdz.tumblr.com. "Gutenberg was a fraud?" 2019. (no author; opinionated tone)
    2. YouTube channel: Printing Make$$. "Top 10 Secrets of Gutenberg!" 2020. (no references)
    3. Wikipedia: "Printing press" (page has a warning about unverified claims)
    4. Tikkanen, Amy. "Printing press." Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated 2023. Accessed via school library database on 15 May 2025.

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