ENGLISH 1213 (Dr. Enright--Short Stories)
Sarah Brick Archer
Assistant Professor of
Library Services
Ofc.: Rm# 308B, ext.: #3267
email: archersa@nsuok.edu
Why should I 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. With this project, you are learning the
process of doing research which can be applied to other classes, your
career, and personal life.
How is the NSU Library organized?
Maps
Library of Congress
Hours
John
Vaughan Library Physical Overview Tutorial
In what types of publications would I find information for my
project?
Information about an event first appears on the Internet, television
news, and newspapers. It depicts what happened and provides
mostly factual information. Magazines include a little more
information. Analysis and criticism appears in journals and
books. For this assignment, most of the useful information will
be found in books and journal articles.
How can I find biographical/critical information about my author?
An index to many biographical sources is Biography
and Genealogy Master Index (Ready Ref. CT 214.B57). This
index will list sources that contain biographical information about
authors. These sources will provide an overview to an author’s life
work. Many reference books contain biographies on short story
writers. Examples of sources are listed below.
American Authors, 1600-1900: A Biographical Dictionary
Ref. PS 21.K8
British Authors Before 1800 Ref. PR 105.K9
British Authors of the Nineteenth Century Ref.
PR 451.K8 1936
Contemporary Authors Ref. PN 451.C58
**Dictionary of Literary Biography Ref. PN 451.D32
MagillOnLiterature
Plus
Twentieth Century Authors Ref. PN 771.K86
For more in-depth general critical information or biographical
information about an author, do a subject search on the author's last
name using the Library Catalog
NetLibrary
(CLIP
Tutorial on Ebooks). The Humanities
Index through OmniFile or Academic Search Premier would
also be useful in locating articles.
How can I find journals on my topic?
Periodicals will include articles about the author, general criticism,
and some articles about specific short stories. Indexes to consult
include
the following:
Academic Search Premier
Humanities
Index
M.L.A.
Bibliography
CLIP
Tutorial on E Journals
Students are provided a 400 page print limit in the library at the
start of each semester. If a student runs out of pages, additional
pages may be purchased at the circulation desk for $5.00 for 100 pages
or 5 cents per page.
How do I acquire materials not available at the John Vaughan
Library (NSU)?
Interlibrary Loan
is available for obtaining books and copies of articles from other
libraries. Allow approximately two weeks for interlibrary loan
materials.
How do I find criticism on a specific short story?
For a quick overview to the short story, use MagillOnLiterature
Plus.
For more in-depth criticism, use Twentieth Century Short Story
Explication (Ref. PN 3373.W33)
Where can I locate information on the Web?
Try the library's Search Engine
page. Start with Google. Try the English
Resources Web Page.
Where can I locate an M.L.A. style manual?
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.
How do I find these library resources through the Web?
Many of the resources listed above are available throug the John Vaughan Library Home Page.
Through the use of EZProxy software, these resources may be used from
any location. From off-campus, use your NT password and userid.
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