Resources

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Resources Criticism for English 111
Jeremy Richard Library
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Library Webpagehttp//www.lib.uconn.edu
HOMER
Databases
Document Delivery
Key Links Homer Databases Document Delivery
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HOMER vs. Databases

• HOMER
• To find books by an author
• To find books about the author or work
• To look for journal titles where articles are
  published

• DATABASES INFOTRAC WILSONWEB
• To find articles by an author
• To articles about the author or work
• To look for article titles

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Books Ernest Hemingway
1899-1961.
HOMER
Limit to Stamford
Are you searching for books by Hemingway or about
Hemingway?
using different strategies
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How to do a Simple Search on Homer
Search is limited To Stamford
To search phrases, use quotes
Keyword Relevance searching finds books about
and by the author
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HOMER Citation
Call Number
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HOMER Citation
Criticism
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HOMER Citation
Essays
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HOMER Citation
Memoirs Biographies
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HOMER Shortcuts Hints

• Omit beginning articles A, An, The, etc
• To search for works by an author Enter last
  name, first name
• To find variations of words, use ? liter? finds
  literary and literature

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Databases for Background Information
Biographical Contemporary Authors Includes
Contemporary Literary Criticism Dictionary of
Literary Biography see also Stamford
Reference Call Number
Z1224.C58 MasterPlots Contains author
biographies and mini-critiques that
sketch the theme, style, plot, and characters
in library use only) see
also Stamford Reference Call Number
PN44 .M33 1996
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Other Databases Sources for finding articles
about specific topics
WilsonWeb, Infotrac and more
Search Strategy
gender
Hemingway
OR
AND
sun also rises
masculinity
war
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Gale Literary Criticism Serieshttp//norman.lib.u
conn.edu/NewSpirit/Databases/DatabaseInfo.cfm?ID6
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Online access to Contemporary Authors,
Comtemporary Literary Criticism Select,
and Dictionary of Literary Biography
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC)/ Location
Stamford Reference/ Call Number PN771 .C59
"presents significant passages from published
criticism of works by today's creative
authors." Use the "Cumulative Index to Authors"
at the end of the last volume in the series
for the fullest coverage of an author.
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Understanding Citations
See MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH
PAPERS for help on creating bibliographies/footnot
es/endnotes Ref LB2369G53 http//www.lib.uconn.edu
/storrs/MLAbibli.PDF
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Infotrac

• Full Text vs. Abstracts/Citations
• Refereed Publications vs. Magazines

Refereed Publication Refers to scholarly sources
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Final Words
The UConn Library webpage links to All research
links including HOMER, Databases, Library
Services http//www.lib.uconn.edu Help?
shelley.roseman_at_uconn.edu [phone]
Rev. 9/02