finding literary criticism
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Finding Literary Criticism
Nicole Branch, Instuction LibrarianENGL 15
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Today we will…
• Define searchable key words to maximize database search
• Explore advanced search techniques
• Identify & search relevant databases for your upcoming assignment
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Define & Focus Your Topic
• Define Great Gatsby
• Focus Character Theme Theoretical framework
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Focus Your Topic
• Character• Tom Buchanan
• Theme• American Dream• Anti-Semitism
• Theoretical approach Feminism Marxism
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Refining Keywords
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Refining Keywords
• Broader terms
• Narrower Terms
• Synonym Terms
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Identify a Database
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Identify a Database
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Identify a Database
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Search• Explore your topic
• AND/OR/NOT
• Document types
• Truncation *
• Advanced search options
• Citations & permalinks
• Finding full text
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Search
• Using the guide, select a database to begin searching
• Explore your topic if you aren’t sure about your focus
• Practice advanced search options
• Complete the form for one good source