Resource guide for Afican American Literature

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OWHL RESOURCE GUIDE for English 560
African American Literature

Teacher: Mr. Richardson Librarian: Mrs. Tully Fall, 06		Plan your time wisely to do your best work and avoid plagiarism. Click the clock to use out "Plannning Assignments" tool.	Research is a process. These are the steps. Getting organized Gathering information Using the information Taking time to reflect
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	UNDERSTAND YOUR ASSIGNMENT: YOU WILL BE PREPARING A short paper (3-5 pages) and a final research project (6-10 pages.) 1. Getting Organized:First, Choose a braod topic and read an overview.

These resources can help.

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.

To Find Reference Books

TIP: The Garver Room is arranged by Dewey Decimal System. It's easy to browse. Use reference books to gather a working vocabulary for further searching.	The collection includes many rich resources about authors and works of fiction. Start with this list:
To find books in the circulating collection
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 will need a PIN to place your own hold requests.	Use this search box to search the OWHL Catalog and the NOBLE consortium.

TO FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES AND OTHER RESOURCES USING ELECTRONIC DATABASES
If you need this type of information:	Try these sources:
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION	AMERICAN NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY		BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER
LITERARY CRITICISM	CONTEMPORARY LITERARY CRITICISM SELECT
OVERVIEWS / COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS	ACADEMIC SEARCH ELITE	ACADEMIC ONE FILE
Historic NEWS	NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVE	AMERICAN PERIODICALS SERIES ONLINE (1740-1900)	Historical Newspapers
ELECTRONIC BOOKS	NET LIBRARY
COMPLETE A TO Z LIST of OWHL Databases

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.
		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.

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.