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MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature / Elizabeth Brookbank and H. Faye Christenberry.
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Title:MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature / Elizabeth Brookbank and H. Faye Christenberry.
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Variant Title:Undergraduate research in literature
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Author/Creator:Brookbank, Elizabeth, 1982- author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Christenberry, H. Faye, 1963- author.
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Published/Created:New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2019.
©2019
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Location:KOERNER LIBRARY reference (non-circulating) (Floor 2)Where is this?
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Call Number: PR56 .B76 2019
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:KOERNER LIBRARY reference (non-circulating) (Floor 2)Where is this?
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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.
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Description:vi, 137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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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.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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ISBN:9781603294362 paperback alkaline paper
1603294368 paperback alkaline paper
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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.