Poetry+LitCrit

= __**﻿ LITERARY CRITICISM**__ =
 * **Individual Books** || **Reference Resources** || **﻿Databases﻿** || **Poems** || **Biographical Information** || **Historical Information** || **EasyBib Hints** || **NoodleTools Hints** ||



**1. INDIVIDUAL BOOKS**
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.
 * LITCRIT**

To access individual works through **Newington High School**,


 * Open the NHS Catalog and click on the //Catalog// tab to search for books.
 * Link the author's name with the word **criticism ---** EXAMPLE: //Walt Whitman and criticism// OR Link the title of the work with the word c**riticism ---** EXAMPLE: //Oedipus and criticism// OR Link the name of the literary movement with the word **criticism --** EXAMPLE Romanticism and criticism
 * Look for works with LITCRIT in the call number (at NHS)
 * Use the table of contents and/or the index to locate specific information
 * Note that many of these works include biographical information


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



**"REF"**
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 REF 810.9 MAG //Magill’s Survey of American Literature// REF 809.1 CRI //Critical Survey of Poetry// REF 809.1 NOT //Notable Poets// REF 809.1 WOR //World Poets// REF 810.9 AME //American Women Writers//


 * __Literary Index (for access to Gale Research print titles)__**

Use the electronic LITERARY INDEX to access literary criticism in //Gale Research Series.// You can also access the program from the NHS catalog homepage. Gale Research titles containing poetry criticism owned by NHS: (Click on the symbol next to the titles to access the eBook version - or go to the Power Search table below to search across all eBooks)
 * 1) Search by **poet** to get a list of possible Gale Research articles. Articles about the poet are listed first, then results are arranged alphabetically by title of work discussed.
 * 2) Check list below to determine what is owned by NHS
 * 3) Copy and paste the name, volume & page information to a word document (or just write it)
 * 4) Follow the corresponding call number from the list below to access the Gale title in the NHS library Reference Room
 * 5) Use information from the //Literary Index// to find the exact volume and page

//Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC)// REF 809 CON //Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism (NCLC)// REF 809 NIN //Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (TCLC)// REF 809 TWE //Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB//), various titles REF 810.9 DIC **//Poetry for Students//** **REF 809.1** **POE** //Reference Guide to American Literature// REF 810 REF
 * //Poetry Criticism// REF 809.1 POE**
 * //Literature and Its Times// REF 809 LIT [[image:eb.gif link="@http://go.galegroup.com/ps/infomark.do?action=interpret&source=library&actionString=DO_DISPLAY_ABOUT_PAGE&tabID=T002&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=newingtonhslib&docId=CX2875299999&type=aboutBook&version=1.0&authCount=1&u=newingtonhslib"]]**



**3. Databases and eBooks**

 * [[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 || (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/ ||
 * 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//**
 * **Literature Resource Center Database**
 * **Internet Public Library Online Database** || Literary Criticism page:





<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**POEMS**__
//Option #1//: Use the NHS Catalog to locate your poem. Open the catalog, click on the "Catalog tab" and follow the directions below <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">

Enter author’s name and look for numbers in the 800s (no prefix). Poems are located **on the main floor** in the 811 (American) or 821 (British) section. To browse the collection, search by the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. ex., Emily Dickinson would be 811 DIC. *//Poems may also be found in anthologies (collections) of American, British or world poetry.// //Option #2:// Google the title of the poem (using quotations) and the poet - note that the text of some poems may not be available online due to copyright restrictions. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">  =<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Biographical Information__ =

**1. Databases**

 * [[image:nhsprojectpathfinders:Gale_powersearch.jpg link="@http://galesites.com/menu/index.php?loc=s0940"]] || ICONN Digital Library is NOW part of Power Search ||
 * 1. Use widgets || Once in Power Search, use the widgets on the right to search the following suggested databases for biographical information:
 * //**Discovering Collection**//
 * //**Biography in Context**// ||

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

Reference Books <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> 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 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> =<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__HISTORICAL INFORMATION__** = <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> REF 910 "Timelines Books" REF 809 LIT //**Literature and Its Times** //

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EasyBib HINTS: **//Register or login to EasyBib to be able to save and access your bibliographic information.//**
<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" At the top of the form, select the medium in which the ORIGINAL material was published (journal, book, etc.)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.**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 **-**

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;">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;">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** ||