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Join Dr. Ellen Bonds' Library Workshop with Kristyna Carroll to delve into Harlem Renaissance literature. Librarians guide you on topics, scholarly articles, bibliography writing, and article access. Access resources like encyclopedias, dictionaries, books, and databases for thorough research. Discover literary reviews, historical New York Times database, and scholarly articles through the workshop. Contact Kristyna Carroll, Social Sciences Librarian, for further assistance. Expertise available in person, via phone, email, or instant messaging. Enhance your research skills and find the best resources with the help of subject librarians. Explore the Harlem Renaissance literary realm with valuable guidance.
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Researching the Harlem Renaissance Literary Experience with Dr. Ellen Bonds Library Workshop by Kristyna Carroll July 13, 2011
Librarians: Here to Help! • Subject librarians work with every academic department • Available by phone, email, instant messaging, appointment, or just stop by • We answer all kinds of questions • How to I pick a topic? • Where do I find scholarly articles? • Why can’t I access this article from home? • How do I write a bibliography?
Webpages created by subject librarians to guide you to the BEST resources for a particular subject, course, or research project. • Good starting point • Research is difficult – we don’t expect you to know where to go every time you get a new project. • Helpful tips & pointers • The Guides will probably look different when you begin your Fall classes. There is a guide to this course. Easily return to this Power Point slide Review all the resources we cover today Get in touch with Kristyna Library Website: The Guides Tab
Researching the Harlem Renaissance: Workshop Overview • Getting Started: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries • Dictionary of Literary Biography • Finding Books: The Search Tab • Reviews of Authors and Their Works • Historical New York Times Database • Finding Articles • Databases • The Search Tab
Getting Started: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries • Brief explanations of terms, people, events, or ideas related to a specific subject • Browse a subject-specific encyclopedia or dictionary for topic ideas • Get background information • In most subject areas, available online and searchable
Getting Started: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries • Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance / Cary D. Wintz, Paul Finkelman, editors. New York: Routledge, 2004. • Ref. NX512.3 .A35 E53 2004 • Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance / Aberjhani and Sandra L. West; foreword by Clement Alexander Price. New York: Facts on File, 2003. • Ref. PS153 .N5 H245 2003 • The Harlem Renaissance: a Gale critical companion / foreword by Trudier Harris-Lopez. Detroit: Gale, 2003. • Ref PS153 .N4 H37 1984 • The Harlem Renaissance: a historical dictionary for the era / edited by Bruce Kellner. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1984. • (3rd floor) NX511 .N4 H37 1984 • The Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance / Lois Brown. New York: Facts on File, 2006. • Ref. PS153 .N5 B675 2006
For this session, take a look at the Dictionary of Literary Biography Online Full text of literary works: Literature Online E-Reference: Online Resources
Finding Books: The Search Tab • Books are an important resource for research in most subject areas • Scholarly research is often published in books • Tip: You don’t always have to read the entire book • Check the Table of Contents and Index for sections/pages applicable to your project • Books can give you a broader view of a topic • Articles are very specific
Keywords: Harlem Renaissance Author’s Name Author search for works by that author Author’s Name + criticism Title of work + criticism Finding Books: The Search Tab
Literary Reviews • Literary works can be reviewed in newspapers, literary magazines, and academic journals • Reviews can range from brief critiques to lengthy analyses • Historical New York Times • Literature Resource Center – includes critical analysis • Literature Online – includes criticism and reference works • Books and Movies Reviews Guide – for more resources
Finding Articles • Scholarly or peer-reviewed articles are research articles that have been reviewed by other experts in the field • Databases are searchable indexes • Fields RECORDS • Usually cannot be searched using same techniques as with Google • Academic One File • Humanities Full Text • Black Drama
The Articles & More tabs searches the library’s entire full text online holdings – that’s a lot of material! This search is very broad and is best used when you are just familiarizing yourself with or exploring a topic. To learn how to use the FindIt button to access full text, watch this video. Finding Articles: The Search Tab
Thank you! Kristyna Carroll Social Sciences Librarian kristyna.carroll@villanova.edu 610-519-5391 Your questions are always welcomed!