Resource guide for Baron in the trees, Metamorphosis and One flew over the cuckoo's nest

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OWHL RESOURCE GUIDE for English 200 - Spring 2008

Mr. Tortorella & Ms. tully

Baron in the trees by Italo Calvino, Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and One flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey

			Research is a process. These are the steps. Getting organized Gathering information Using the information Taking time to reflect
			Plan your time wisely. Try the Planning Assignments calculator.

1. Getting Organized

Before you begin your research follow these crucial steps:

1. Understand the assignment.

I. You will be required to produce:

A. An annotated bibliography - Here's how it looks .

1. Minimum source requirements:
a. 2 books
i. 1 must be a reference book
b. 2 databases
i. must have at least 1 journal
c. 1 website

B. An outline

C. A 20-minute oral presentation - Here's another example.

II. Here's the grading criteria for an oral presentation

2. Choose a broad topic or area of interest. These links go into the catalog:

Kesey	The Hell's Angels
	Timothy Leary
	The Grateful Dead
	PT Barnum & carnival & Sideshows
	Electro-shock treatment & Psychosurgery (lobotomy)
	The Psychological aspect - Psychoanalysis / Dream theory (Freud)- Group therapy
	Columbia River Indians
	Literature - The Beat Movement

Need help choosing a topic?
Mr. Tortorella's suggestions:

Calvino	"The Green Man" Myths
	Voltaire and Enlightenment
	Jesuits: Origins 1750-1800
	Freemasons: Origins 1750-1800
	Magical Realism
Kafka	Freud: eros and death – Can Freud’s ideas about aggression and guilt illuminate Greggor’s plight?
	Kabbala: Jewish mysticism
	Biographical/historical criticism of text
	Rilke: use the poems "Duration of Childhood" and "Portrait of my Father as a young man"
	Expressionism (artistic movement)
	Dostoyevsky use Notes from the Underground

3. Get an overview of the topic.

Where to find good overviews.

4. Narrow the topic.

Get focused!

5. Write a thesis statement or statement of purpose.

Statement of Purpose/Essential Question /Thesis Statement
Tips for developing a thesis statement. (from Joyce Valenza's Online Lessons and Activities)

2. Gathering Information

You will probably want to use the following source types:

Reference Books
Circulating Books
Journal articles
Free Internet Resources

TIP: Don’t forget to capture the information you will need for your bibliography the first time you use each source. Click here for info on how to make source cards.

To Find Reference Books

TIP: Use reference books to gather a working vocabulary for further searching.	The Garver Room is arranged by Dewey Decimal System. It's easy to browse. The collection includes many rich resources about authors and works of fiction. Here's a list of reference books in the Garver Room
to find books in the circulating collection
Try some of the suggested topics from Mr. Tortorella above which will link you directly into the catalog
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. You may request a pin number at the circulation desk.	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:	TIP: There is no one perfect electronic database. The best database for you depends on your particular information need. This discussion of Choosing the Right Electronic Resources can save you time by helping you to match your information need with one or more source types.
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	GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH
COMPLETE A TO Z LIST of OWHL Databases

Additional SOURCES ON THE FREE WEB

Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection - Italo Calvino	Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection - Franz Kafka	Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Collection - Ken Kesey

3. Using the Information

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

Products			Due Dates
Avoid plagiarism! Plagiarism /Copyright at PA
To cite Electronic sources	To cite Print Sources	As you work, remember to create a works cited page using the MLA citation style. TIP: You might find it helpful to use REFWORKS to generate your bibliography.
1.	Make source cards.
2.	Locate information within the source. Take notes.
3.	Write a thesis statement or statement of purpose.
4.	Write Full Sentence Outline: (3 Pages). Contains your Thesis and the questions that you will answer to prove your thesis.
5.	Finalize annotated bibliography
6.	Write outline
7.	Write draft of paper Example of an excellent paper.

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.