biographical+and+historical+literary+info

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


 * Print :**
 * [[image:icdlbookofday.gif caption="NHS Catalog" link="@http://lms.newington-schools.org/"]] ||
 * NHS Catalog ||

Open the NHS Catalog and click on //Catalog// tab to search for books. search by name of author. (**92** is the number for biographies)

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
 * Reference Books ** :


 * Databases: **


 * [[image:iconn_icon32x32.gif caption="iCONN" link="@http://www.iconn.org/"]] ||
 * iCONN ||

(NOTE: you must have a public library card to access ICONN from home)

Select **Discovering Collection.** Enter the author name. Look for biographies. OR Select **Biography** **Resource Center****. ** Enter author name.
 * From school** - Select "** High School" // From home : // Select //"// Search Individual Resources" **

=**__HISTORICAL INFORMATION__**=

REF 910 "Timelines Books" REF 809 LIT //Literature and Its Times//

**NOODLE TOOLS HINTS** 

__ **Reprinted Articles** __ (many **LITCRIT** books contain articlespreviously published in other journals and books)

Start with **book** or **journal** (whichever the ORIGINAL material was) Then select **REPRINT** Follow the rest of the prompts -- you will enter information about the original source first, then you will enter information about the book in which the material is reprinted.


 * __Poetry for Students__**

For introductory material (up to the Criticism section) and for critical essays written for Poetry for Students, use **Reference Source** and keep the default "article or entry" form when prompted. 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.

Some critical articles are reprints - follow the instructions above for reprinted articles for these.


 * __Reference Books (including eBooks)__**

Use **Reference Source** unless articles are reprints. (see reprinted articles above)


 * __Discovering Collection__**

Use **Online Database** and follow prompts.