Login Instructions

1. Windows Login– User name=Student ID – Password (case sensitive) =

• Upper case letter• Lower case letter• Five numerals• One symbol (use the shift key)

2. ZenWorks Login– CANCEL

Directions

• Locate criticism on your work using the Pathfinder

• Open tutorials and databases in New Tabs– Library Online Catalog – Gale Literary Index– PVHS Databases– POWER Library Databases

• Work through each tutorial and database at your own pace

• Complete Search History • Email articles to yourself if time allows

Open Internet Explorer

Scroll down to thePathfinders

Right click to the open theLiterature Criticism Research

Pathfinder in a New Tab

Go to Step 1

Open the Online Catalog Tutorial in a new tab.

Read through the entire tutorial.

Click on the Docushare tab

to view the tutorial

Read through the slides for tips for finding literary criticism

Printing a Resource List from the Online Catalog

Click the PVHS Library tab

for the online catalog

Log in

Click on the Info tab to check your account

Remember to renew your book(s)

before they are due!

Click on Resource Lists

Click Add List

Name your list with your First Name Last Name

Lit Crit

Add description

Click SAVE

Click Catalog to begin adding

resources to your list.

Make sure you are in Power Search

Demo

Construct a keyword search combining either of your titles, and your

author’s name with truncated keyword crit*

Truncation• Identify root or base spelling of a word• Place an asterisk * at the end of the root• Searches for all forms of the word

– e.g. crit*

CriticalCritically CriticismCriticismsCritiqueCritic

Broadens the Search

Truncation found the root word with all

possible endings.

This search query retrieved 16

results

Click Add Page to Selected List

Clip board icon indicates that the title is in your list

Not enough results for your title?

• Try searching for criticism on your author in general

• Once you find a book on the shelf, you will then need to use the index of the book to locate specific information on your title.

Refine your search

Remove titles to search for criticism on your author in

general

This search retrieved 55 hits

Scroll through the list to see if there

are any sources to add to your list

You may also link to the detailed record screen

and add to list from this view

Be sure to add e-Books

Click In This List

to see your list

To print your completed list click

In This List link from the results list

or detailed record screen

I am now in the list

Unwanted items may be removed

To print your list, click Printable

The reformatted list opens in a new

window

Back

Forward

Save Background As

Set as Background

Copy Background

Select All

Paste

Create Shortcut

Add to Favorites…

View Source

Encoding

Print…

Print Preview…

Refresh

Export to Microsoft Excel

Properties

Right-click to print preview

Your list should be 1-2 pages

Your name is in the upper left-hand

corner

Click the printer icon

Your list will be saved in your

account until you delete it.

You may also make a list of web sites

1. Search for your titles, author and crit* as a keyword

2. If more sources are needed search for your author with crit*

Remember to try ALL searches!

3. If all else fails, just search for your author using the first and last name!

Create your Resource List1. Add titles to your list

– Literary criticism books in the 800’s – Reference (R) – eBooks (EBK) – Different editions of your primary work – Biographies (B) – Other Media (Videos, Sound Recordings, etc.)

2. Click to view your list3. Click to print your list4. Right click for Print Preview5. Make sure you see your name on the document6. Print a 1-2 page document!7. You will use this list to locate your resources on your

next library visit.

,

In This List

Now it’s your turn

Conduct your search and add titles to your

resource list.

1. Search for your titles, author and crit* as a keyword

2. If more sources are needed search for your author with crit*

Remember to try ALL searches!

3. If all else fails, just search for your author using the first and last name!

Click on the Pathfinder tab

Close the Online Catalog Tutorial

Scroll down to Step 2

Open the Gale Literary Index Tutorial

in a new tab

Open the Gale Literary Index

in a new tab

Click on the Docushare tab

to view the tutorial

Read all 11 slides,then perform your search

in the database

Copy/paste into Word®the Author Information

Copy/paste into Word®the information on both titles

Put your name on your document and print

Cross reference your printout with the library’s holdings list

on page 2

Close the Gale Literary Index database and tutorial

Demo

Now you are ready to begin searching the databases and documenting your findings.

Step 3:PVHS Databases

Page 3

View the entire tutorial for each database before conducting your search

Document your findings on Page 3

All databases are available from home

Step 4:POWER Library Databases

Page 4

Document your findings on Page 4

Use your WPCL card with 14-digit barcode to access POWER

Library from home

Request an interlibrary loan,

if you need more information

Remember to review the tutorials for help in citing

your sources!

Now it’s your turn

Scroll down to Step 3PVHS Databases

Open the tutorial for the first database in a new tab Open database

in a new tab

Keep the tutorial and database open so you can tab back and forth.

Complete the Chart on page 3 Make note of the number of

articles found

Complete the Chart on page 4 Make note of the number of

articles found

Reminders…

• Make sure you have included notes in your packet so you will be able to replicate your searches at home.

• Remote access directions are available on the Gold Sheet and in your Literary Criticism Planner

• Library is open Monday-Thursday until 3:30.

Accessing the Pathfinders from Home

Go to www.pvbears.org

Select HIGH SCHOOL

Choose LIBRARY

Scroll down for Pathfinders