Library Sources on English Literature

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Library Sources on English Literature

• Conducted by
• Maggie Yin
• clbym_at_nus.edu.sg
• Reference Services, Central Library
• 3 March 2008

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Objectives

• To show you how to
• - Use library portal to access resources
• - Search LINC Literature databases using
• keywords, synonyms
• Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT
• Parentheses ( )
• mark, save, print, or email references
• - Retrieve references, full texts
• - Familiarize yourself with printed reference
  materials
• - Familiarize yourself with classification of
  literature materials

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Learning Outcomes

• At the end of the session, you will
• - Know where to access via library portal
• - Be able to locate relevant library materials
  from LINC
• - Be able to search effectively Literature
  databases for
• journal articles
• full text articles
• conference papers, book chapters

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Outline

• Search strategy
• Using LINC
• Using databases (e-resources)
• Print Reference Sources
• Classification of literature materials in NUS
  Library
• Getting help

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Search Strategy

• Identify relevant concepts in the research topic
• Discuss the treatment of cultural identity in
  Jhumpa Lahiris short stories

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Search Strategy

• List relevant keywords to describe/represent a
  concept
• Cultural Identity
• - ethnicity, multicultural, immigrant
• - identity
• Jhumpa Lahiri

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Search Strategy

• Apply boolean operators
• AND, OR, NOT
• Also known as Connectors
• Words used to establish logical relationships
  between words and concepts

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Boolean operators

• AND is used to indicate that both terms must be
  present
• OR is used to indicate that either terms may be
  present
• NOT is used to indicate that one term must not be
  present

Cultural identity
Jhumpa Lahiri
Cultural identity
Jhumpa Lahiri
assimilation
Cultural identity
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Truncation and Parentheses ( )

• Use for variant forms of term
• identit identity, identities
• immigra immigration, immigrant, immigrants
• Use ( ) for grouping words
• (ethnic or multicultur or immigrant) and
  jhumpa lahiri
• ethnic and jhumpa lahiri
• multicultur and jhumpa lahiri
• immigrant and jhumpa lahiri

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Lets search
Cultural identity and Jhumpa Lahiri
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Using Advanced features

• Author/Title Search
• Keyword Search
• Simple
• Advanced
• Search Specific Library
• Search Special Collection
• Journals Collection

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Using Advanced features

• Limit this Search by
• Year of publication
• Material type
• Language
• Publisher
• Where item is located
• Words in the TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT
• Classification no.
• Sort results by year

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Using Advanced features

• Mark and Save Records
• Mark
• Save Marked Records
• Export Saved List Clear Saved Records
• Next page to browse next 12 records
• Export Saved List Screen
• Screen to display
• Email
• Brief display or Full Display
• Submit

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Using E-Resources (Databases)

• Search journal articles, book chapters, book
  reviews
• Gives bibliographic citation of item
• Abstracts/summary of item included
• Cover hundreds of journals
• Records can be downloaded or printed

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Using E-Resources (Databases)

• Specialised databases for literature
• Literature Online
• MLA International Bibliography
• Arts Humanities Citation Index (via Web of
  Science)
• PERIND (Singapore Malaysia)
• General databases
• ABI/Inform
• Expanded Academic ASAP index

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Using E-Resources

• http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg

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Literature Online
Quick Search
Authors search
Criticism Reference
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Searching Literature Online
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Searching Literature Online
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Searching Literature Online Sample Full-Text
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Searching MLA International Bibliography
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Searching MLAIB Results
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Searching MLAIB Sample record
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PERIND

• Index to articles relating to Singapore,
  Malaysia, Brunei ASEAN
• Producer NUS Libraries, 1980-
• Subjects Humanities, social sciences, business,
  medicine, architecture, science, law
• Materials indexed journal articles, book
  chapters, conference papers
• Search tips
• - Use drop-down menu for Boolean operators
  fields
• - Enter keywords, subject terms, phrases
• - Save selected records using IE toolbar
  (FilegtSave asgthtml format)

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Searching PERIND
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Searching PERIND Results
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Print Reference Sources

• Encyclopedias
• - Provides outline or overview of topic
• - Includes bibliographies for further reading
• - Serves as starting point for research
• Eg. Encyclopedia of world literature in the 20th
  century
• Dictionaries
• - Provides definitions or explanations of a
  concept
• Eg. A dictionary of literary terms and literary
  theory

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Print Reference Sources

• Biographies
• - Provides biodata of authors, including awards
  received, prizes won etc.
• - Lists their works
• Eg. Contemporary world writers
• Bibliographies
• - List of citations for books, periodical
  articles or other materials, usually compiled on
  a specific topic, author etc.
• Eg. Reference works in British and American
  Literature

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Print Reference Sources - Location
Where? Reference Section, Level 5 Central Library
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CLASSIFICATION OF LITERATURE
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Subject Guides

• Good starting point for research in English
  Literature
• Contents
• Databases
• Journals
• Reference Sources
• Theses
• Library Instruction Tips
• Internet Sources
• Newspapers,
• Access Library portalgt E-Resourcesgt Subject
  Guides

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Getting help
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We are here

• Advisory Service atInformation Desk,Central
  Library,Level 5.
• Email us askalib_at_nus.edu.sg
• Tel [phone]