Literary Research

Day 1 Print Sources

Day 2 Reference & Online Searching

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Online Catalog

www.fhs.d211.org

First place to start:

General: Pulls up name mentioned anywhereAuthor:

Only get list of books written by authorTitle:

only get that one book (Primary Source) – already read

YES

Subject:

NAME of author is now the SUBJECT

Seeking info about author

Online Catalog

813.3/HAW

813.3/HAW

813.3/HAW

Need info on Critical reviews:

Need info on Critical reviews:

Norton Critical Edition Twayne’s Masterwork Studies

Need info on Critical reviews:

Bloom Books:

Bloom Books:

813.3

HAW

BLO

(Hawthorne)

(Bloom)

A note about citations:

a compilation of works from different sources:

A note about citations:

A note about citations:

Cite original author

and where article originated

AND…

A note about citations:

Citation

Brodhead, Richard H. “New and Old Tales: The Scarlet

Letter.” Hawthorne, Melville, and the Novel. Chicago:

University of Chicago Press, 1976. Rpt. in

Nathaniel Hawthorne. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York:

Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. 153-155.

Searching for Book in District:

Name, ID#, Teacher - up to 3 requests – your responsibility to pick up book

Other Libraries:

World Cat

http://worldcat.org/

Magazines

Magazines

Magazines

• back about 10 years

• for more current authors

Literary Journals/Books at Fremd

• Indexed alphabetically by author

Literary Journals at Fremd

•Write down info

•Journals on lower shelf alphabetically

•Prebound: no checkout

•Loose or paper bound: may check out

•XEROX

Literary Books at Fremd

Using Book Review Digest

Book Review Digest 1930’s-

Book Review Digest

… = abridged

need to obtain article for complete written review

Book Review Digest

Need to look for original article…

*XEROX List of Reviews*

Tribune Historical Archives

Book Review Digest

•District 211 Holdings

•Palatine Public Library

•Rolling Meadows Public Library

Ordering Materials

• We need full citation! (xerox)• In district: ~24 hr. turn around• Out of District:

Articles: a couple of days/weeks

Books: may take days/weeks

Summary• Online Catalog• Online District Catalog• Citations• Library Research Products – EBSCO• Card Catalog: Literary Magazines &

Books• Book Review Digest – finding articles• Ordering Materials