Survey ArticleSurvey Article

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What is a Survey Article?What is a Survey Article?

A survey article is a collection of A survey article is a collection of perspectives on a specific subject.perspectives on a specific subject.

Goals for this projectGoals for this project

To practice in-depth library research To practice in-depth library research on a specific subject.on a specific subject.

To possibly provide a background or To possibly provide a background or overview of your Final Project.overview of your Final Project.

Choosing a topicChoosing a topic

Recommended: Pick something Recommended: Pick something you’re familiar with.you’re familiar with.

If you choose to cover something If you choose to cover something you’ve already investigated in a you’ve already investigated in a previous project, choose a small previous project, choose a small aspect of that project.aspect of that project.

Create a Create a topic statementtopic statement..

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Your audience has some knowledge Your audience has some knowledge of what you’re discussing, but they of what you’re discussing, but they aren’t experts.aren’t experts.

You can assume the audience knows You can assume the audience knows roughly as much about the subject roughly as much about the subject matter as you did – before starting matter as you did – before starting your research on this assignment.your research on this assignment.

ResourcesResources You must cite at least FOUR sources.You must cite at least FOUR sources.

At least THREE of these must be from printed sources.At least THREE of these must be from printed sources. You may use only ONE source that’s only available You may use only ONE source that’s only available

online.online. (If you have access to an online source of an article that (If you have access to an online source of an article that

is physically printed elsewhere, this is acceptable as a is physically printed elsewhere, this is acceptable as a printed source.)printed source.)

You must cite all four sources.You must cite all four sources.

Library searchLibrary search Build subject-heading and keyword searches around Build subject-heading and keyword searches around

your topic statement.your topic statement. When you find relevant articles or books, see what When you find relevant articles or books, see what

those authors cite as references.those authors cite as references.

More resourcesMore resources

Article Databases (such as INSPEC) are Article Databases (such as INSPEC) are particularly useful.particularly useful. Pick 3-5 articles to start with.Pick 3-5 articles to start with. Don’t just pick the first three you find. Choose Don’t just pick the first three you find. Choose

the most relevant.the most relevant. Be sure to note all citation information.Be sure to note all citation information.

Photocopying is useful.Photocopying is useful. Talk to your friendly neighborhood Talk to your friendly neighborhood

Reference Librarian.Reference Librarian.

Organize your Organize your InformationInformation

Decide what your main points are.Decide what your main points are. Locate key information from the texts.Locate key information from the texts. Present the clearest explanations Present the clearest explanations

possible for each topic and subtopic.possible for each topic and subtopic. Keep an eye out for contradictory Keep an eye out for contradictory

information.information. Remember, your job is to present opinions Remember, your job is to present opinions

and information, not to judge them.and information, not to judge them. Treat each source fairly.Treat each source fairly.

Example Survey ArticleExample Survey Article

Title: The One Penny Admission.Title: The One Penny Admission.

TOPIC STATEMENT: The one-penny TOPIC STATEMENT: The one-penny price of admission to a play in price of admission to a play in Shakespeare’s time was affordable Shakespeare’s time was affordable across social strata.across social strata.

Note:Note:

This is only an This is only an outlineoutline of a Survey of a Survey Article.Article.

Your Survey Article must be written Your Survey Article must be written out.out.

Yes, this has been an issue in the past.Yes, this has been an issue in the past.

Starting facts:Starting facts: The base admission price at public The base admission price at public

theaters remained one penny from the theaters remained one penny from the 1570’s to 1642.1570’s to 1642. Source: Andrew Gurr, Source: Andrew Gurr, The Shakespearean The Shakespearean

StageStage p.60 p.60 During that time period, the value of During that time period, the value of

English currency changed drastically.English currency changed drastically. While inflation was limited under Elizabeth I While inflation was limited under Elizabeth I

(reigned 1558-1603), English currency lost (reigned 1558-1603), English currency lost value under James I (reigned 1603-1625). value under James I (reigned 1603-1625).

Source: James Mackey, Source: James Mackey, A Monetary History of A Monetary History of EnglandEngland p. 143 p. 143

The audience was diverse: made up The audience was diverse: made up of women and men of different of women and men of different classes, including sailors, artisans, classes, including sailors, artisans, merchants, apprentices, and visiting merchants, apprentices, and visiting tourists. tourists. Source: Jean E. Howard, Source: Jean E. Howard, The Stage and The Stage and

Social Struggle in Early Modern Social Struggle in Early Modern EnglandEngland p. 13 p. 13

Price comparisons:Price comparisons: ““A penny was the cost of a beer or a A penny was the cost of a beer or a

cheap meal, and only a third the price cheap meal, and only a third the price of a pipe full of tobacco.”of a pipe full of tobacco.” E.K. Chambers, E.K. Chambers, The Elizabethan StageThe Elizabethan Stage p.37 p.37

““The industrious artisan earned about 6 The industrious artisan earned about 6 shillings a week”shillings a week” Andrew Gurr, Andrew Gurr, The Shakespearean StageThe Shakespearean Stage p. p.

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Additional MaterialAdditional Material

Quick reference guide to Quick reference guide to currency in Renaissance currency in Renaissance

EnglandEngland A penny is represented as d.A penny is represented as d. A shilling is represented as s.A shilling is represented as s. A pound is represented as £.A pound is represented as £.Values: Values: 12 pence = 1 shilling12 pence = 1 shilling 20 shillings = 1 pound20 shillings = 1 poundOther common coins:Other common coins:1 crown = 5 shillings1 crown = 5 shillings½ crown = 2 shillings, 6 pence½ crown = 2 shillings, 6 pence1 angel = 6 shillings1 angel = 6 shillings1 groat = 4 pence1 groat = 4 pence

A London hotel menu A London hotel menu from 1589from 1589

11:00 AM Dinner:11:00 AM Dinner: A pece of biefA pece of bief xviii d.xviii d. OrengesOrenges ii d.ii d. A loyne of vealeA loyne of veale iii siii s 2 chickens2 chickens xiiii d.xiiii d.

Evening supper:Evening supper: A shoulder of muttonA shoulder of mutton xvi d.xvi d. 2 rabettes2 rabettes x d.x d. A pigges pettie toesA pigges pettie toes viii dviii d Colde biefColde bief xiii d.xiii d. Cheese:Cheese: ii d.ii d.(Source: M.F.K. Fisher, (Source: M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of EatingThe Art of Eating p.60) p.60)

Admission StructureAdmission Structure

General admission for new plays = 2 General admission for new plays = 2 pencepence

General admission for older plays = 1 General admission for older plays = 1 pencepence

Bottom galleries = additional 1 penceBottom galleries = additional 1 pence Top gallery = additional 2 penceTop gallery = additional 2 pence

Hall theaters, general admission = 6 Hall theaters, general admission = 6 pencepence

Figure 1: The Old Globe Stage (Courtesy of The

Shakespearean Stage, Andrew Gurr)

Figure 2: The Rose Theatre. (Courtesy of The Shakespearean Stage, Andrew Gurr)

Figure 3: London Theatres.