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Find Literary Criticism from the Library Catalog and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang

Find Literary Criticism from the Library Catalog and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy. Library. Student. Student Learning Outcome

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Find Literary Criticism from the Library Catalog and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang

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  1. Find Literary Criticism from the Library Catalog and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

  2. Library Student Student Learning Outcome • Be able to locate Delta College Library’s homepage and log on to the library Catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus • Understand the functions of the library catalog and online databases • Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in the catalog and such online databases as Literary Resource Center, Jstore and PowerSearch • Be able to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles • Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA style

  3. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

  4. Click on the title to display the item info E-book which can be read online

  5. Click here to see more info., including the subject headings Location of the book and specific address for the book in the library

  6. Click on the link to read the e-book online

  7. Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

  8. Before conducting the search, review your research topic and keywords. • Conduct an Advanced Search in the database, using appropriate Boolean logic operators (AND to narrow down your search; OR to broaden you search; NOT to exclude part of the information). • Select All content types and All Electronic Sources before clicking on the Search botton.

  9. May add another keyword to further narrow down your search.

  10. Edit the Citation from the Citation Tool To be tweaked as the following Works Cited Wilson, Daniel. “The Monster Caliban.” Shakespearean Criticism. Ed. March W. Scott. Vol. 8. Detroit: Gale Research, 1989. Literature Resource Center. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.

  11. Conduct a Subject Search Click on Subject Guide Search. Type in the author’s name (last name first, first name). You may select the author from the predicted list from the database. Limit your search results to documents with full text and peer-reviewed publications. Click on the search button.

  12. Click on Subdivisions to open up the subtopics under the main subject of Shakespeare.

  13. Conduct a Keyword Search Identify keywords or phrase for the keyword search Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together if needed Limit your search to full-text articles before clicking on the search button

  14. Edit the Citation from the Citation Tool If It Is Incorrect

  15. Find Journal Articles in JStore • 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

  16. Click on the title to open the full-text article

  17. Publication Information for Your Citation Click to move to the next page

  18. "Something Rich and Strange": Caliban's Theatrical Metamorphoses Virginia Mason Vaughan Shakespeare Quarterly , Vol. 36, No. 4 (Winter, 1985), pp. 390-405 Published by: Folger Shakespeare Library in association with George Washington University Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2870303

  19. How to Cite the Source in MLA? Works Cited Vaughan, Virginia Mason. “`Something Rich and Strange’: Caliban’s Theatrical Metamorphoses.” Shakespeare Quarterly 36.4 (Winter, 1985): 390-405. JSTORE. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. 2012. MLA Citation Guide http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html

  20. Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome • How to log on to the library Catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? • What do you expect to find in the Catalog and online databases? • How to find books on literary criticism in the library? • How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Literature Resource Center, Jstore and PowerSearch? • How to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles? • How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA Style?

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