Transcript How to Find Literary Criticism in the Library Catalog and Online

Find Literary Criticism from the
Library’s Online Databases
Dr. Jun Wang
Professor of Library & Information Studies
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Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy
Library
Student
Student Learning Outcome
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Be able to get on Delta College Library’s website and log
on to the subscription online Databases on and off the
campus
Understand the functions of the online databases
Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Literary
Resource Center, Jstore, and GoElectronic databases.
Be able to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles
Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in
MLA style
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Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials
Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
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Greek Plays: Find Books/AV Materials by Title
Click on the title to display the item info
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Greek Plays: Find Books/AV Material by Keywords
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Greek Theatre: DVDs from GoCat
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Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
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 Finding Literary Criticism & Interpretations
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 Finding Literary Criticism & Interpretations
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 Finding Literary Criticism & Interpretations
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Edit the Citation from the Citation Tool
To be tweaked as the following
Fosso, Kurt. “Oedipus Cruz: Reasonable Doubt in Oedipus the King.”
College Literature 39.3 (2012): 26+. Literature Resource Center.
Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
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Find Journal Articles & Books in JStore
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Use quotation marks around a phrase or a full name to find relevant articles
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) if needed to conduct an effective
keyword search
Limit your search to articles and books
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Find Journal Articles & Books in JStore
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Find Journal Articles & Books in JStore
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Tweak the Citation from JSTOR
MLA Citation Guide
http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html
Works Cited
Lesser, Simon O. “Oedipus the King: The Two Dramas, the Two Conflicts.”
College English 29.3 (1967): 175-197. JSTORE. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.
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Find Journal Articles & eBooks in GoElectronic
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Boolean Keyword/Phrase Search in GoElectronic
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Display the Detailed Record in GoElectronic
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Boolean Keyword/Phrase Search in GoElectronic
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Tweak the Citation from GoElectronic
MLA Citation Guide
http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html
Works Cited
Vest, Jay Hansford C. “Feather Boy’s Promise: Sacred Geography and
Environmental Ethics in D’arcy McNickle’s ‘Wind from an Enemy
Sky.” American Indian Quarterly 17.1 (1993): 45-67. America:
History and Life with Full Text. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.
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Library
Student
Gauging Your Learning Outcome
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How to log on to the library’s subscription online
Databases on and off the campus?
What are the functions of the online databases?
How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Literature
Resource Center, Jstore, and GoElectronic databases?
How to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles?
How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA
Style?
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