LibGuides: FR 120: FR120

SEARCHING THE CATALOGS

Extend your search to libraries worldwide with WorldCat

Conduct more targeted searches in individual databases for newspaper, magazine & journal articles:

 For Reference:

Dictionary of Literary Biography
C r e d o

Library of Congress subject headings for finding books at Colby:

Photograph taken October 30, 1941 in the studios of the BBC

More books by:

Conference on a book by:

Bernard-Henri Levy

LA from the air; photo from flickr, by Irina

Subject searches in Credo Reference:

Photograph: Georges Bartoli/Reuters; published in The Guardian

Topics from 60 Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong

View from Bear Lake, Daniel Mayer (Mav) photo

Topics from American Vertigo

United States -- Politics and culture
United States -- Politics and government
Mormon Church -- Influence
Patriotism
Retirement communities

Resources on Rhetorical Analysis

Modern rhetoric in culture, arts, and media [electronic resource] : 13 essays / Joachim Knape
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]
A companion to rhetoric and rhetorical criticism / edited by Walter Jost and Wendy Olmsted
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004

FINDING YOUR WAY

Think Strategically about Your Research

Looking up background information first can save you time later - use the Dictionary of Literary Biography and Credo Reference

Use terminology and facts learned from the background information to search for articles in MLA International Bibliography, Academic Search Complete, and other databases at left

Search for books in any of Colby's catalogs, expanding your search with subject linking

Investigate the notes and bibliographies of every good source you find for leads to more

Think about what sorts of publications the information you need might be published in

If you need help with anything, don't hesitate to contact me: kjgillum@colby.edu

Why should I use Reference Sources?

How can you identify a scholarly journal article?

When should I use popular journals and newspapers?

To look for...

definitions
historical context
biographical information

Look for...

in-text citations
a bibliography
original research in a specific discipline

Popular media...

reflect popular contemporary views on a topic
editorial oversight provides some factual reliability

Patriotism

A few books:

Remeber to look at a book's bibliography to find out more about your topic

For Academic Articles:

Academic Search Complete: search Patriotism and select >Scholarly< in left sidebar
America: History and Life: search Patriotism and select >Academic< in left sidebar

For a more Popular Point of View:

Academic Search Complete: search Patriotism and select >Magazines< in the left sidebar
America: History and Life: search Patriotism and select >Magazines< in left sidebar

For Newspaper Articles:

ProQuest Newsstand - this will work better than limiting to >Newspapers< in one of the other databases

SOURCES

Tips for Using MLA International Bibliography

1. Take advantage of folders and the ability to export citations in MLA format

2. Set search limits before you begin searching so that ALL your results are from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals or books.

3. Explore MLA's indexes to find articles that fall into very specific parameters. Also, try using Names as Subjects and the Thesaurus to pinpoint MLA-specific subject areas.

4. Once you've generated a results list, further refine your search by adding Subject Terms.

5. NEVER GIVE UP! Almost every article will be available to you either online, on mcrofilm, in print, or through Interlibrary Loan (My ILLiad Account). If something looks good to you, be persistent in your hunt.

CITING SOURCES

Example of MLA Style on a Works Cited page for an article retrieved from a database:

Stuart, Christopher. "William Maxwell's So Long, See You Tomorrow and the Autobiographical Impulse." Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction 47.3 (2006): 261-73. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 17 January 2013.

thus the formula is:

Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of the article.” Title of the journal, First name Last name of any other contributors (if applicable), Version (if applicable), Numbers (such as a volume and issue number), Publication date, Page numbers. Title of the database, URL or DOI.

More Examples and explanations at Purdue's OWL site:

"Why cite?"

Citations show the research path someone took to develop an idea, and they provide leads for other researchers to discover information in related resources.

"When to cite?"

You need to cite when you directly quote someone else, and it's also important to cite when you refer to another person's ideas or when you outline someone else's argument or line of reasoning.

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