Resource guide for Mother Night and Lucky Jim

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OWHL RESOURCE GUIDE for English 200
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut and Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Teacher: MS. Braverman Librarian: Mrs. Tully Spring, '06			Research is a process. These are the steps. Getting organized Gathering information Using the information Taking time to reflect

.	Go into your research with a driving question, not just a topic, but don’t be surprised if your question shifts a bit to accommodate the research. Expect rushes of pleasure at finding what you need, as well as periods of frustration. Sustaining energy and commitment over the course of this project is part of the process.		Plan your time wisely to do your best wor k and avoid plagiarism.
	Understand the assignment. You will be required to produce the following products:
	Friday, May 19	Rough Draft of Outline and Bibliography
	Monday, May 22	Presentations begin
	Deans' Day	Final Outline and Annotated Bibliography

1. Getting Organized

First, Choose a broad topic.
Resources on Kurt Vonnegut from LION	Ms. Braverman's suggestions.	Resources on Kingsley Amis from LION
Next, Narrow your topic. Reference Books Can Help.
		Use this electronic index to access biographical and critical information about Kurt Vonnegut and Kingsley Amis available in these resources.

2. Gathering Information

Your bibliography should contain at least 4 of these source types:

Reference Books
Circulating Books
Periodical articles (Magazines, Journals, Newspapers)
Interview
Free Internet Resources
Film

to find books in the circulating collection
Try these Keywords	Try these Subjects
reviews interview literary allusions antihero "Big lie" double agent "cheery nihilist" "nation of two" Nazi radio propaganda hate groups Nature of evil Nature of love Hitler Youth Schools Nazi war criminals black humor	Vonnegut, Kurt Satire Espionage, German Propaganda -- German heroes Existentialism Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives War criminals -- Germany
TIP: Some of these books are available through our library consortium. Make sure to make your request early, as they may take a few days to arrive.	Use this search box to search the OWHL Catalog.

TO FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES AND OTHER RESOURCES USING ELECTRONIC DATABASES
If you need this type of information:	Try these sources:	For more ideas, try this resource on "Choosing the right electronic resources."
Images of Art and Architecture	ARTStor
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION	BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER	Literature Online
LITERARY CRITICISM	CONTEMPORARY LITERARY CRITICISM SELECT	Literature Online
GENERAL PERIODICALS	GENERAL REFERENCE CENTER GOLD	MASTERFILE PREMIER	e-LIBRARY
OVERVIEWS / COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION	Literature Online	AMERICAN HUMANITIES INDEX	ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS	ACADEMIC ASAP	EXPANDED ACADEMIC PLUS	PROJECT MUSE	JSTOR
NEWS	NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVE	NEW YORK TIMES CURRENT	NEWSPAPER SOURCE	Historical Newspapers
NEWS/OPINION	CQ RESEARCHER	OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
ELECTRONIC BOOKS	NET LIBRARY
COMPLETE A TO Z LIST of OWHL Databases

Additional SOURCES ON THE FREE WEB

THE VONNEGUT WEB	IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection -- Vonnegut	The Work of Kurt Vonnegut
	Google Scholar	GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH

3. Using the Information

Now that you’ve found your resource material, follow these steps to get the most out it.

Avoid plagiarism! Plagiarism /Copyright at PA		Take this Plagiarism Quiz to make sure that you won't plagiarize inadvertantly.

1.	Produce annotated bibliography
2.	Write outline for presentation	Ms. Braverman's model of the Full Sentence Outline
		Sample One	Sample Two
3.	Prepare presentation	This resource might help

4. Taking time to reflect.

Are you satisfied with your efforts and outcome? If not, be sure to review this process thoroughly before your next assignment. Make an appointment with an Instructional Librarian as soon as you receive your assignment to make sure that you get off on the right track next time.