ENGL 1302 @ NLC Library 

 

 

NLC Library Pre-test

 

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials (MS Word) (PDF)
• Using Online Databases (MS Word) (PDF)
• Literary Criticism - (MS Word)  (PDF)
• Citation Guide

 

ACTIVITIES

• Start your research today!

 

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

• A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms 
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature 
• A Handbook to Literature

 

SEARCH STRATEGIES

• Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
• Field searching - Subject, Author, Title
• Quotation marks for exact phrase
• Truncation - root + variants (*) 
• Database Limiters: date, publication type, type, peer-reviewed, etc

 

Evaluating Websites (MS Word) ( PDF)

• CRAAP Test
• Michigan State University Library Website Eval
• Purdue University Library Website Eval Chart

 

RELATIVELY PAINLESS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 

 

Use it or Lose it?  (MS Word) (PDF)-Bring this with you to Session II!

 

 

SESSION II 

 

 

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

   Databases by Subject - Literature

ACTIVITY

Criticism, Review or Something else? 

  

1. "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner

2. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

3. "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker 

 

INTERNET SITES

     Hotlinks - Helpful free resources in all subjects 

•   Literature 

 

SEARCH STRATEGIES

• Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
• Field searching - Subject, Author, Title
• Quotation marks for exact phrase
• Truncation - root + variants (*) 
• Database Limiters: date, publication type, type, peer-reviewed, etc.

 

OPTIONS FOR FULL-TEXT - Where is the actual article???

•  PDF or HTML in database
• A to Z Online Journal Locator
• IDB & ILL & TexShare

NLC Library Post-Test

 

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

 

Instructors:  Linda Plevak