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Library ResourcesJennifer Thiessen, Education Librarian
EDUC 4P05
The assignment “…become familiar with the entire landscape
of an individual author, poet or illustrator…” select an author/illustrator/poet
The assignment, cont’d…
“…develop a graphic way of representing what it is you want to communicate about that person…” Find stuff by them and about them
books
articles
websites
…and more!
Use the Library catalogue
To choose author/illustrator/poet To find primary sources i.e. to find books by
Beatrix Potter To find information about your
author/illustrator/poet Keyword
beatrix potter children’s authors, children’s literature, etc.
Subject Use to find info about author (only works for well-
known authors) Potter, Beatrix
Tips… Use RACER to request books that we don’t
have Takes about a week to get your request in
Use Public library catalogues
Use the Library Databases To find articles about author/illustrator/poet
Under Research Tools, click on Databases, then English Language and Literature
Project Muse Children’s Literature, Lion and the Unicorn, Children’s
Literature Association Quarterly, etc. Use for criticism
Literature Online (LION) Short biographies, some bibliographies
MLA International Bibliography Search with keywords or by author
Other resources… Oxford Encyclopedia
of Children’s Literature (online) Entries on individual
authors
Dictionary of Literary Biography (Reference PS 21 D53) look up your author/ illustrator in the most recent volume by last name or use the online Literary Index.
Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators E-book: use search to
find entries
Create your bibliography APA guidelines Writing Essays/Citing Sources (Brock Library) APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at
Purdue)
RefWorks Creates your bibliography for you Create an account:
http://library.brocku.ca/spotlight/refworks.htm Quick Start Guide RefWorks tutorials
For more…
Course resource page on Library website: https://learning.library.brocku.ca/course/view.php?
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https://learning.library.brocku.ca/ Click on Education; Login as Guest
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Contact Jennifer Thiessen [email protected]