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Slide 1: LITERARY CRITICISM Library Resources
Slide 2: http://destiny.aisd.net Select Catalog tab to look up books.
Slide 3: Keyword search is most broad = most books.
Slide 4: Write down title, vol. number, call number. Then check the shelves. The library’s one copy is available!
Slide 5: WHY USE DATABASES? Information is more reliable (put together by experts). Anyone can put anything on the internet!  Information is probably more current.  Many different ways to narrow or broaden search.  You know exactly where the information came from.  Databases give you the citation = less work!  Wikipedia is a wiki (editable by anyone).  Google.com, yahoo.com, ask.com are search engines – never cite! 
Slide 7: BEST DATABASES FOR LITERARY CRITICISM (TRY IN THIS ORDER.)  Gale – Select “All Cross Searchable Products” at the top or choose the Literary Resource Center at the bottom for a more narrow search (fewer results). Facts on File Databases – Login and choose Bloom’s Literary Reference Online Database EBSCO – Choose EBSCOhost Research Databases, then select Academic Search Complete, and click on Continue.  
Slide 8: ENTERING SEARCH TERMS “phrase search” – Use quotes around the exact phrase you want to look for – very specific and very narrow search - Example – “Frank O’Connor”  AND – looks up both or all words but they will not necessarily be next to each other  OR – Finds articles with any of the words, not all – broad search (more hits but not as specific)  NOT – Will find articles that don’t have the word after the word Not - Example – O’Connor NOT Flannery  Add words to get fewer results. Deduct words for more.  Truncation – Using * brings back words with same root. Example: inform* brings back articles with the words inform, information, informing *Also try Advanced Search Feature! 
Slide 9: (narrow) Use Journal and Book tabs. Click on full-text to go straight to the article. Article Type
Slide 10: Remember to copy the citation and proofread it. (They are correct less than 30% of the time.)
Slide 11: Click on red title to view. Citation will be at bottom of article. Name of the source Analysis and Criticism Tab Article Type
Slide 12: Phrase AND OR Gets more results. Get full articles. Hold down ctrl and click on sources you want. Limit to English.
Slide 13: PRINTING IN THE LIBRARY Click on File and Print Preview to see number of pages that will print.  Consider copying and pasting needed info into Word.  Be sure to print the citation (source info).  Please print only what you need.  Ask for assistance. We’re happy to help!  
Slide 14: PLAGIARISM Using someone else’s phrases, words, ideas, charts, music, graphics, data, etc. without giving him or her credit.  Use quotation marks around other people’s words and put the author’s name and page number in parentheses after. Then list the source in the Works Cited page. Use www.citationmachine.net or www.easybib.com to create Works Cited entries.  Paraphrasing – Even if you put someone’s words into your own words, it is still plagiarism unless you put his or her name in parentheses afterwards and include the source information in your Works Cited page. Don’t change just a few words! 