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Library Instruction for Liberal Arts |
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Prepared by: Sarah Brick Archer Assistant Professor of Library Services Office: L308B Phone: ext. #3267 Why do research?Research can lead to information; information can lead to knowledge, and knowledge is powerful. All of the informational resources available originated from someone being curious about something, exploring it, and sharing the findings.How is the NSU library organized?MapsPhysical Overview to the Library CLIP Tutorial Library of Congress Hours Useful reference books: Overview:books:Theater--production and direction Example: Notes on Directing PN 2053.H88 2003 encyclopedias McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama Ref. PN 1625.M3 Oxford Companion to the Theatre Ref. PN 2035.O9 journals: American Theatre (Available in paper at PN2000 .A52 Current issue on first floor.) Theatre Journal (Available in paper at PN3171 .E38, second floor) Finding and understanding the script:(example: Script Analysis: Reading and Understanding the Playscript for Production PN 2053.G698 1985)To locate a play by a specific playwright, use the Library Catalog and search by author or title. To see a list of possible plays, do an advanced keyword search on the Library Catalog and use the term "dramatist" as a keyword, and limit the search to a specific publisher, such as Dramatist. There are also anthologies of plays available such as the following: Best American Plays PS 634.B4 Best Plays (Burns Mantle Theater Yearbook) PN 2266.A2B39 Best Short Plays PN 6111.B47 The Play Index (Ref. PN 2000.P53) is an index to plays in anthologies and may be searched by playwright, title, subject and cast analysis. Tony Awards is a good site for finding award winning plays. Samuel French, Inc. and Dramatist Play Service are useful for ordering acting editions of plays. To learn more about a script, search for criticism on the play as well as information about the playwright. Useful databases include the following: Academic Search Premier Humanities Full Text (search for the play and limit the search to a theater journal) Literature Resource Center MagillOnLiterature Plus M.L.A. Bibliography New York Times Drama Criticism on the Eserver Use the Library Catalog to find full-length biographies and criticisms of authors. Do a Google search on the play to find photos of productions. Auditions:Books are available through the Library Catalog under the heading Acting auditions. There are also books available under Monologues.Rehearsals and acting:There books on Theater rehearsals. An example is The Rehearsal Handbook for Actors and Directors: A Practical Guide PN 2071.R45P47 2001). There are also books on Acting.Audio visuals Advanced Vocal Workout for the Actor with Susan Leigh AV PN 4197.A38 1990 Cold Readings Made Easy AV PN 2061.C59 1991 Combat for the Stage AV PN PN 2071.F5 C65 2002 The Method AV PN 2062.M48 1995 Uta Hagen's Acting Class AV PN 2075.U83 2002 Drama: Producing a Play AV PN 3171.D73 1996 Voice Workout with Susan Leigh AV PN 4197.V65 1988 Internet Search Engines Available Some (hopefully) reliable approaches to finding good Web
sources: Best Information on
the
Net Director's
Boot Camp Assess the quality of the Web sites listed below: 1. Identify authors who are outstanding in their fields, determine the credentials of the author. Does the author have a degree in the field, is the author a professor? 2. Date of publication--is it recent? On Web pages, do the links work? 3. Does the publisher have a good reputation? Is it published by a professional association or university press? Is the journal refereed? On Web pages, check the domain (.edu is educational, .gov is government, .com is commercial, .net is network, .org is organizational) 4. How was the resource received by the critics? 5. Completeness of the material. Does the source have an index, bibliography? 6. Is the language slanted or biased? 7. Does it include well known facts or research studies? Is the information complete, accurate, objective? 8. What is the purpose of the resource? Is it for the general public, children, scholars? Is the goal to market persuade, educate? How do I cite sources using M.L.A. style?The CLIP Tutorial on Citations provides a good overview to citing resources. The M.L.A. Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is located on the first floor at the call number, Ready Ref. LB 2369.G53. Also, try the MLA Web site. For additional help in citing sources, try KnightCite Bibliography Machine.
How do I acquire materials not available at NSU?
Interlibrary
loan
is available free of charge in which books and copies of articles can
be borrowed from other libraries. Allow approximately two weeks
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