SCF Libraries: ENC1102 & LIT 2020 Dr. Marie Hendry: Getting Started

Welcome to the Library Guide for ENC1102 and LIT 2020. Dr. Marie Hendry

Welcome to the Library Guide for LIT 2020 The Short Story.

Dr. Marie Hendry.

hendrym@scf.edu

Syllabus for LIT 2020 The Short Story.

"It's in Your Syllabus"

Website Orientation

The following document gives you an overview of the SCF Libraries website and where to start your research:

SCF Libraries Website Overview
See where everything is located on our website and where to start your research and get help.

Searching Databases

Starting your research:

1) Databases

Databases recommended for LIT 2020 are listed in the box below.

Tips!

Use "keywords", combine them and try synonyms.
Select FULL TEXT when available.
Email the document to yourself or save it to One Drive/Google Docs for safekeeping.
Paraphrase, quote, or summarize information and CITE it.
COPY + CORRECT the citations (go to the Guide or ask a librarian.)

Research Assignment Databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
MOST RECOMMENDED. Cross disciplinary coverage from Astronomy to Zoology. Scholarly journal articles, industry magazines and top newspapers. Text with screen reader and translator.

To open EBSCO databases, click on the "OpenAthens Login" link after you log in.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text (Wilson/EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Articles and book reviews of key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere.
Lit Finder (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Full text access to poems, short stories, plays and speeches. International in scope, covering poetry from antiquity to the present. Does not include literary criticism.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full text database of materials from reference works, eBooks, and literary journals. Includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticism, author biographies and more.
Literature Criticism Online (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text access to the Short Story Criticism and Poetry Criticism literature series.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Wide ranging credible scholarship on many topics. Literature, short stories, poetry, science and social sciences are well covered. This is a great database to begin research. It is a sound academic replacement for Wikipedia.
Films on Demand (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Documentaries and videos on many topics. Create clips and playlists.
Writer's Reference Center (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
An indispensable online resource covering the fundamentals of quality writing, from the mechanics of writing and grammar to style and research. Also provides a wealth of vocabulary-building reference dictionaries.

Finding books in the Library

Citing

Documenting your research: Avoid plagiarism!

Always cite the sources you use, even if you "paraphrase" (put it into your own words.)
If you copy+paste the citation provided in the database's "Citation Tool", check the rules and CORRECT any mistakes.
When in doubt... ask a librarian!

ENC1102 & LIT 2020 Dr. Marie Hendry: Getting Started

Welcome to the Library Guide for ENC1102 and LIT 2020. Dr. Marie Hendry

Welcome to the Library Guide for LIT 2020 The Short Story.

Website Orientation

The following document gives you an overview of the SCF Libraries website and where to start your research:

Searching Databases

Starting your research:

1) Databases

Tips!

Research Assignment Databases

Finding books in the Library

Citing

Documenting your research: Avoid plagiarism!

Link to Citing Guides

Ask Us