All+LitCrit+Resources

== =__LITERARY CRITICISM DATABASES__= Databases are currently recognized as the best online sources for accessing authoritative literary criticism. These sources have generally taken articles from print (and other) sources and digitized them for easier access. Because of this, citations from databases will have two parts to them: one that credits the original source of the article and one part to recognize the database that is now storing it. The //DisCovering Collection// from iConn is still one of the most accessible databases for students from which to find literary criticism. However, as more journals and print sources become digitized, additional options for retrieving them are becoming available. The Power Search tool by Gale Research is one of those retrieval options that allows cross-searching among all Gale databases to provide access to a growing number of those digitized literary criticism resources, including access to the DisCovering Collection. Refer to the table below for information and tips on accessing online sources of literary criticism. 
 * **Databases** || **﻿﻿Individual Books﻿﻿﻿﻿** || **Reference Resources** || **Biographical Information** || **Historical Information** || **EasyBib Hints** || **NoodleTools Hints** ||
 * [[image:nhsprojectpathfinders:Gale_powersearch.jpg link="@http://galesites.com/menu/index.php?loc=s0940"]] || Gale Group search tool to access iConn and NHS databases and eBooks

// Look for citation tools in each article. // // Password needed to access from home. See p. 41 of your student planner for password. // || OR Select an individual database (try DisCovering Collection) // Literary search tip: link the title of the work with the author // Use tabs to access **//academic journals//** and **//(reference) book//** information Use labels to the right of each article to identify criticism || OR Highlight an eBook category (e.g. //literature//) and click on a specific eBook title ||
 * To search databases || Search the main //Power Search// search box
 * To search eBooks || Search in the GVRL (Gale Virtual Reference Library) widget - //**NOTE:**// **//This is a general database that includes many kinds of articles. Therefore, select ONLY articles from literary sources if your assignment is to gather literary criticism//**

(Lucy Robbins Welles Library Card needed for access) || From the Lucy Robbins Welles library website : Click on “teens” Click on the "Homework Help" tab Select //"English and Language Arts"// to access the //“Literature Resource Center”//At this point, you must enter a valid library barcode to access the information || @http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/ ||
 * **Literature Resource Center Database**
 * **Internet Public Library Online Database** || Literary Criticism page:

== =**__INDIVIDUAL LITERARY CRITICISM BOOKS__** **( LITCRIT)** = Use a library catalog to access individual works of literary criticism. These individual works may consist of books by a single author, articles by various authors compiled by an editor, or reprinted articles previously published in a variety of formats now collected in a single source.

To access individual works through **Newington High School**, use the NHS Catalog and click on the //catalog// tab to search
 * Link the author's name with the word **criticism ---** EXAMPLE: //Arthur Miller and criticism//
 * Link the title of the work with the word c**riticism ---** EXAMPLE: //Oedipus and criticism//
 * Look for works with LITCRIT in the call number (at NHS) - these materials are located in the lower level of the library
 * Use the table of contents and/or the index to locate specific information
 * Note that many of these works include biographical information
 * Some works are also available as an eBook. Look for the [[image:eb.gif]]icon next to the record. To access the eBook, open the record and scroll down to the link


 * //PRINT BOOKS CAN BE SIGNED OUT __OVERNIGHT__ ONLY//**

=__REFERENCE RESOURCES __ = The Reference category of literary criticism refers to critical articles included in large collections that appear in multi-volume print resources and online databases. At Newington High School most of the "literary" reference works will be found in //Gale Research// titles which can be accessed by using either the Literary Index database to determine exact volumes and pages for print articles or the NHS Catalog (and Gale Virtual Reference Library) for access to eBooks available through NHS.

__**BROWSE 800s**__

Browse titles in the REF 800s for other titles that are not published by Gale Research, but might contain information on your topic. EXAMPLES: //Great Writers of the English Language: American Classics// (REF 820.9 GRE) for additional information on Mark Twain //Magill's Survey of American Literature// (REF 810.9 MAG) for additional information on many American authors and their style of writing //American Women Writers (REF 810.9 AME)// for additional information on Sylvia Plath //World Poets (809.1 WOR)// for information on Walt Whitman. __**Literary Index (for access to Gale Research print titles)**__

Use the electronic //LITERARY INDEX// to access literary criticism in the print version of the //Gale Research Series.//
 * 1) Search by **//title//** (exact title) for best results to get a list of possible //Gale Research// articles OR search by **//author//** and then look for the specific title in the list of works by the author
 * 2) Check list below to determine what is owned by NHS
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Copy and paste the name, volume & page information to a word document (or just write it)
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Follow the corresponding call number from the list below to access the Gale title in the NHS library - all print versions are located in the Reference Room OR link directly to the eBook version. //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NOTE: you will need a password to access eBooks from home. Passwords are available on p. 41 of your student planner and are also posted in the NHS library classroom //
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use information from the //Literary Index// to find the exact volume and page


 * //Gale Research// titles owned by NHS:**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism (CMLC) REF 809 CLA Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) REF 809 CON Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB), various titles REF 810.9 DIC Drama Criticism REF 809.2 DRA Drama for Students REF 809.2 DRA Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century REF 803 ENC Hispanic Literature Criticism REF 860.91 HIS Literary Movements for Students REF 809.91 LIT Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace REF 809.9 LIT Literature and Its Times REF 809 LIT Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism (NCLC) REF 809 NIN Novels for Students REF 809.3 TEL Poetry for Students REF 809.1 POE Poetry Criticism REF 809.1 POE Reference Guide to American Literature REF 810 REF Reference Guide to World Literature REF 809 REF Shakespeare for Students REF 822.3 SHA Shakespearean Criticism (SC) REF 822.3 SHA Short Stories for Students REF 809 SHO Short Story Criticism REF 809 SHO Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (TCLC) REF 809 TWE World Literature and Its Times REF 809 MOS World Literature Criticism REF 809 WOR


 * __eBook__** Access - All of the Gale Research eBooks (listed above) can also be accessed through one database, //Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) -// refer to the eBook information on the Power Search table above

= __**BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (LITERARY SEARCH)**__ =


 * Databases:**

Power Search - see information and link above

Search by name of author. (**92** is the number for biographies) || (lower level) || Browse the **REF 920s** for biographical articles in larger works Browse the **REF 800s** for literary biographical works in larger works //Examples:// //REF 810.9 DIC Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB//) //REF 810 AME American Writers// //REF 810.9 MAG Magill's Survey of American Literature// //REF 820.9 GRE Great Writers of the English Language// ||
 * Print :**
 * [[image:NHSLibrary2.jpg width="92" height="69" link="@http://lms.npsct.org/common/welcome.jsp?site=100"]] ||  ||
 * Individual titles || Open the NHS Catalog and click on //Catalog// tab to search for books.
 * Reference Books

 =**__HISTORICAL INFORMATION__**=

REF 902 "Timelines Books"

REF 809 LIT //Literature and Its Times (//Also available in eBook format: Literature and Its Times )



<span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**EasyBib HINTS:**
<span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(many LITCRIT books contain articles previously published in other journals and books) || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In EasyBib, select the "All 58 Options" tab. Select "Collection Article" <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At the top of the form, select the medium in which the ORIGINAL material was published (journal, book, etc.) <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Complete the form to create your bibliographic entry. || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Novels for Students, Poetry for Students, etc. || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**For introductory material (up to the Criticism section) and for critical essays written for the "For Students" series:** <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In EasyBib, select the "All 58 Options" tab. Select "Chapter/Anthology". <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introductory material is unsigned, so you will leave the author area blank. Essays written for the series are signed, so enter author name. Enter the editor of the book's name in the "Source editor" box. <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Complete the form to create your bibliographic entry. <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**For Critical articles that are reprints, follow the instructions for Reprinted Articles** above. || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Otherwise, in EasyBib, select the "All 58 Options" tab. Select "**Chapter/Anthology**" and complete the form. || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In EasyBib, select "**All 58 Options**" and select "**Write/Paste Citation**" Paste citation. ||
 * <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Reprinted Articles**
 * <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**"FOR STUDENTS" series** --
 * <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Reference Books** || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Determine if the article is a reprint. If so, follow directions for **Reprinted Articles** above.
 * <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Databases/ eBooks** || <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use the source citation tools in the database or eBook to generate a citation. Copy.

<span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NOODLE TOOLS HINTS

 * <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Reprinted Articles**

<span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(many LITCRIT books contain articles previously published in other journals and books) || <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Start with book or journal (whichever the ORIGINAL material was)Then select REPRINT <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Follow the rest of the prompts -- enter information about the original source first, <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">then enter information about the book in which the material is reprinted || <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Drama for Students, Shakespeare for Students, etc. || <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**For introductory material (up to the Criticism section) and for critical essays written** **<span style="color: #d41616; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for the "for Students" series: **
 * <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**"FOR STUDENTS" series** -

<span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">use Reference Source and keep the default "article or entry" form when prompted. <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Introductory material is unsigned, so you will leave the author area blank.(You will enter the editor of the book's name when prompted later in the form)Essays are signed, so you will enter the author name. <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**For critical articles that are reprints - follow the instructions above for reprinted articles.** ||
 * <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Reference Books** (including eBooks) || <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use Reference Source unless articles are reprints. (see reprinted articles above) ||
 * <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**ICONN** || <span style="color: #d41616; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use **Online Database** and follow prompts.Note - ICONN is NOT the name of the database - check source citation for name of databaseex. Discovering Collection, General Reference Center Gold, etc ||

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