Print materials in the North Library What? Task Definition 1. What is my research question? 2. What do I already know? 3. What information do I need? Where? Search Plan 1. What type of information do I need? For example: general, in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented, other? 2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize your list. 3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency, authority. Sample Book List 810.90O5 Wri The writing life: writers on how they think and work 813.0099 xxx American women fictions writers 1900- Sample Reference Book List Ref 809.04 Wor Index to Wilson Authors Series Ref 810 Kun American Authors 1600-1900 Ref 809 Kun Twentieth Century Authors Ref 809 Kun Twentieth Century Authors: 1st Supplement Ref. 809.04 Wor World Authors (10 vol.) Ref 809 Twe Twentieth Century Literary Criticism Ref 809 .04 Con Contemporary Literary Criticism Ref 920 Con Contemporary Authors Ref 809 Cyc Cyclopedia of World Authors (4 vol.) Ref 809 Lit Literature and It's Times (5 vol.) Ref 809 Wri Writers for young adults (4 vol.) How? Location & Access 1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic. 2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails. 3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements in your research question. Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searching in the North Library Catalog. AUTHORS, AMERICAN ANGELOU, MAYA AMERICAN FICTION--HISTORY AND CRITICISM AMERICAN LITERATURE AMERICAN LITERATURE--WOMEN WOMEN AUTHORS WOMEN AUTHORS, AMERICAN--BIOGRAPHY Simple search tips from the Librarian In the Dewey Decimal system of organizing information, the 810's are where you will find information on American writers. Therefore, one strategy to locate information on you writer, could be to browse the 810-819 section of this library. Secondly, the 921's are where many of the individual biographies are located. Biographies are shelved by the number 921 then alphabetically by who they are about. So if you were looking for a biography of Maya Angelou, you could browse the shelves in the 921 Ang's. Citing Discovering Collection Treat like a Professional Web site. Check Works Cited handout in the Library or online in Class Support under Library Media Center.

Online materials Library Catalog Find books fast! North Library Online Databases Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources. Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson Infotrac magazines, health, literature,history Gale Virtual Reference Library- Reference books Ten titles. New! World Book Online encyclopedia, atlas Cyberography Selected Web sites American Authors Literary movements, timelines, literature, and authors Literary Criticism World literature by author, country and literary period Literary Index Index to literary criticism titles held at North. Bartleby.com Publisher of literature, reference, verse American Literature by Donna Campbell, an associate professor of English at Gonzaga University. Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian Citation Maker Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.

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