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    MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature / Elizabeth Brookbank and H. Faye Christenberry.

    • Title:MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature / Elizabeth Brookbank and H. Faye Christenberry.
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    • Variant Title:Undergraduate research in literature
    • Author/Creator:Brookbank, Elizabeth, 1982- author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Christenberry, H. Faye, 1963- author.
    • Published/Created:New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2019.
      ©2019
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:English literature--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      American literature--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      English literature--Electronic information resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      American literature--Electronic information resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Internet research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Internet searching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Library orientation for college students--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • Description:vi, 137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
    • Summary:What makes a good research topic in a literature class? What does your professor mean by "peer-reviewed" sources? What should you do if you can't find enough material? This approachable guide walks students through the process of research in literary studies, providing them with tools for responding successfully to course assignments. Written by two experienced librarians, the guide introduces the resources available through college and university libraries and explains how to access the sources a student needs. It focuses on research in literature, identifying relevant databases and research guides and explaining different types of sources and the role each plays in researching and writing about a literary text. But it contains helpful information for any student researcher, describing strategies for searching the Web to find the most useful material and offering guidance on organizing research and documenting sources with MLA style.--Publisher website.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9781603294362 paperback alkaline paper
      1603294368 paperback alkaline paper
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Starting the Research Process
      Understanding Your Research Paper Assignment
      Developing a Topic
      Developing a Search Strategy
      Research Process: Five Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
      2. Searching Your Library Discovery System or Catalog
      Is This like Google? Your Library's Discovery System
      Library's Special Language: Library of Congress Subject Headings
      Moving beyond the Basics
      Using Materials from Other Libraries
      Choosing the Right Library Sources for Your Assignment
      3. Searching Subject-Specific Databases
      How to Select the Right Database
      Subject-Specific Databases
      Advanced Searching in the MLA International Bibliography
      Interdisciplinary Databases
      4. Searching the Internet
      Finding Scholarship on the Internet
      Accessing Scholarship Online
      Searching Smarter: Search Engine Advanced Tools
      Evaluating Internet Sources
      Evaluating Library Sources
      5. Finding Reviews
      6. Using Contextual Primary Sources
      What Is a Primary Source?
      Periodicals as Primary Sources
      Using Primary Sources in Literary Research
      Finding Primary Sources through a Library Database or Catalog
      Finding Primary Sources through the Internet
      7. Finding Background Information
      Library Sources for Biographical and Historical Information
      Internet Sources for Biographical and Historical Information
      Finding a Definition or the Source of a Quotation
      8. Managing Sources and Creating Your Bibliography
      Creating In-Text Citations and a Works-Cited List
      Organizing Your Research
      9. Guides to Research in English and American Literature
      Harner's Literary Research Guide
      Series on Literary Research from Scarecrow Press.
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