searching and information resources for english literature research

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Searching & Information SourcesSearching & Information Sources

for English Literature Researchfor English Literature Research

EN4271 Research WorkshopEN4271 Research Workshop

1 September 20081 September 2008Presenter: Maggie Yin, Information Services, Central LibraryPresenter: Maggie Yin, Information Services, Central Library

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OutlineOutline

How to search and find information on English How to search and find information on English Literature materials using library resources? Literature materials using library resources?

Research processResearch processSearch strategiesSearch strategiesUsing databasesUsing databasesCitation stylesCitation stylesEndNoteEndNote

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The Research ProcessThe Research ProcessThe typical research process looks like this:The typical research process looks like this:

Your Topic

Break down your topic

into concepts

List keywords from the concepts

Construct search

statement from your keywords

Search for materials such as books & articles.

Use LINC & databases. Check

if they are relevant

Locate the materials in the library

Find more sources by using references in the

sources you have locatedDo you have

sufficient sources for your assignment?

Complete your assignment

STARTHERE

YESNO

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Information SourcesInformation Sources

Books

..Journal articles

Conference papers

E-resources (Databases etc)

Newspapers

ThesesDissertations

Other internet sources

Search

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Building a search strategyBuilding a search strategy

Breakdown topic into main keywords/conceptsBreakdown topic into main keywords/concepts

List synonyms, broader/narrower terms, variant List synonyms, broader/narrower terms, variant spellingsspellings

Formulate search statementFormulate search statement

Refine/Broaden statementRefine/Broaden statement

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Example of Research TopicExample of Research Topic

Topic 1: The crisis of kingship in Topic 1: The crisis of kingship in Shakespeare’s playsShakespeare’s plays

Concept 1: kingshipConcept 1: kingshipConcept 2: Shakespeare Concept 2: Shakespeare

Consider synonyms when searching LINC or Consider synonyms when searching LINC or databases, eg:databases, eg:Kingship = monarchial power, monarchial Kingship = monarchial power, monarchial legitimacylegitimacy

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Example of Research TopicExample of Research Topic

Topic 2: How is Auden’s Christianity Topic 2: How is Auden’s Christianity manifested in his poetrymanifested in his poetry

Concept 1: ChristianityConcept 1: ChristianityConcept 2: AudenConcept 2: Auden

Consider synonyms when searching LINC or Consider synonyms when searching LINC or databases.databases.

Christianity = Anglicanism, Catholicism?Christianity = Anglicanism, Catholicism?

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Refine your search: Boolean OperatorsRefine your search: Boolean Operators ANDAND is used to indicate that both terms must be is used to indicate that both terms must be

present present

OROR is used to indicate that either terms may be is used to indicate that either terms may be presentpresent

NOTNOT is used to indicate that one term must not is used to indicate that one term must not be presentbe present

kingship Shakespeare

kingship Shakespeare

Shakespeare

kingship

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Search Strategy: Asterisk, ( )Search Strategy: Asterisk, ( )

Use asterisk * for variant forms of a Use asterisk * for variant forms of a wordwordeg. educat* = educate, education, eg. educat* = educate, education, educational…educational…

Use ( ) for grouping words Use ( ) for grouping words

eg. (kingship eg. (kingship OROR monarchial power) monarchial power) ANDAND ShakespeareShakespeare

= kingship = kingship ANDAND Shakespeare Shakespeare

= monarchial power = monarchial power ANDAND Shakespeare Shakespearesee powerpoint notes

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Let’s SearchLet’s Search

The crisis of kingship in The crisis of kingship in Shakespeare’s playsShakespeare’s plays

Kingship, monarchial power

Shakespeare

search statement:(kingship OR monarchial power) AND Shakespeare

Topic 1

keywords keywords

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Let’s SearchLet’s Search

How is Auden’s Christianity How is Auden’s Christianity manifested in his poetrymanifested in his poetry

Christian* Auden

search statement:Christian* AND Auden

Topic 2

keywords keywords

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LINC vs. DatabasesLINC vs. Databases

Use Use LINCLINC to search for resources in the to search for resources in the library’s collection, ie. books, journals, library’s collection, ie. books, journals, audio-visual materials, theses, etc.audio-visual materials, theses, etc.

Use Use databasesdatabases when you have a topic and when you have a topic and want to search for journal articles (or book want to search for journal articles (or book reviews, conference proceedings, etc). Most reviews, conference proceedings, etc). Most databases provide citations & abstracts and databases provide citations & abstracts and occasionally full-text articles.occasionally full-text articles.

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Accessing DatabasesAccessing Databases

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Databases for English LiteratureDatabases for English LiteratureSpecialised databasesSpecialised databases

Literature Online Literature Online MLA International Bibliography (covers Language)MLA International Bibliography (covers Language)

General databasesGeneral databases

Humanities AbstractsHumanities Abstracts Arts & Humanities Citation Index (via Web of Science)Arts & Humanities Citation Index (via Web of Science) Project Muse (covers Humanities and Social Sciences) Project Muse (covers Humanities and Social Sciences) Expanded Academic ASAP Expanded Academic ASAP Jstor (full-text articles but back issues only)Jstor (full-text articles but back issues only) Factiva (newspaper and newswire articles)Factiva (newspaper and newswire articles) PERIND (index database on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei & PERIND (index database on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei &

ASEAN)ASEAN) Proquest Dissertations and Theses Proquest Dissertations and Theses

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Covers more than 300,000 works of English and American poetry, prose and drama. The database also includes biographies, bibliographies; articles, monographs and dissertations from the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature; literary criticism and reference sources.

For a guide on Literature Online, check out:

http://lion.chadwyck.com/marketing/students/stud_contents.jsp

Database in Action #1: Literature Database in Action #1: Literature OnlineOnline

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Search Literature Online using this search statement:

(kingship or monarchial power) AND Shakespeare

Database in Action #1: Literature Database in Action #1: Literature OnlineOnline

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Searching Literature Online (Topic 1)Searching Literature Online (Topic 1)

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SearchingSearching Journals in LINC Journals in LINC

see powerpoint notes

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Database in Action #2:MLAIBDatabase in Action #2:MLAIB

A subject index of scholarly books and A subject index of scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore and linguistics, compiled by the folklore and linguistics, compiled by the Modern Language Association of America. Modern Language Association of America. Coverage includes literature from all over Coverage includes literature from all over the world as well as works on literature the world as well as works on literature transmitted orally, in print, or in audio-visual transmitted orally, in print, or in audio-visual media.media. For a guide on MLAIB, check outFor a guide on MLAIB, check outhttp://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/navguide/MLAonInfotrachttp://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/navguide/MLAonInfotrac_nvg.pdf_nvg.pdf

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Searching MLA International Searching MLA International BibliographyBibliography

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Searching MLA International BibliographySearching MLA International Bibliography

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Database in Action #3: Project MuseDatabase in Action #3: Project Muse

Project MUSE is a unique collaboration Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers providing between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to over 380 high quality online access to over 380 high quality humanities and social sciences journals from humanities and social sciences journals from over 60 scholarly publishers. over 60 scholarly publishers.

For a guide on Project Muse, check out:For a guide on Project Muse, check out:http://muse.jhu.edu/about/resources/search_help.htmlhttp://muse.jhu.edu/about/resources/search_help.html

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Searching Project MuseSearching Project Muse

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Searching Project MuseSearching Project Muse

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Database in Action #4: PERINDDatabase in Action #4: PERIND

Produced by NUS Libraries, Produced by NUS Libraries, PERIND is an index to PERIND is an index to articles relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN articles relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN (as an entity). It contains citations from more than 200 core (as an entity). It contains citations from more than 200 core titles of local and international journals. titles of local and international journals.

The subjects covered in the database range from the The subjects covered in the database range from the humanities and social sciences to business and humanities and social sciences to business and management, architecture, management, architecture, building, science, technology, , science, technology,

law and medicine.law and medicine.

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Searching PERINDSearching PERIND Topic: Theatre and censorship in SingaporeTopic: Theatre and censorship in Singapore (theat* or drama or play) and (censor* or controver*) and (theat* or drama or play) and (censor* or controver*) and

singaporesingapore

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Searching PERINDSearching PERIND

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Searching PERINDSearching PERIND

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Searching Theses and DissertationsSearching Theses and Dissertations

Foreign ThesesForeign Theses LINC – Search Special Collection – Theses CollectionLINC – Search Special Collection – Theses Collection ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (North American, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (North American,

full-text)full-text) Australian Digital Theses Database (full-text)Australian Digital Theses Database (full-text) Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher

Degrees by the universities of Great Britain and Ireland Degrees by the universities of Great Britain and Ireland (Abstracts)(Abstracts)

NUS Academic ExercisesNUS Academic Exercises LINC – Advanced Keyword SearchLINC – Advanced Keyword Search

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Searching ProQuest Dissertations & Searching ProQuest Dissertations & ThesesTheses

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Searching ProQuest Dissertations & Searching ProQuest Dissertations & ThesesTheses

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Finding NUS Academic ExercisesFinding NUS Academic Exercisesfor Literaturefor Literature

1.1. Access the “Advanced Keyword” search option Access the “Advanced Keyword” search option in LINCin LINC

2.2. Fill in the following fields :Fill in the following fields :

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Troubleshooting Your Search Troubleshooting Your Search ResultsResults

When searching databases, you may encounter:When searching databases, you may encounter:too manytoo many results results use specific terms/keywords, apply limit use specific terms/keywords, apply limit search options, use AND operatorsearch options, use AND operatortoo fewtoo few results results add synonyms, use OR operator add synonyms, use OR operatortoo many irrelevanttoo many irrelevant results results exclude terms that are exclude terms that aretoo general, use NOT operatortoo general, use NOT operatorno resultsno results use more general keywords, reduce number use more general keywords, reduce number of keywords or redefine your research topic!of keywords or redefine your research topic!

Do note that searching databases can sometimes require Do note that searching databases can sometimes require much trial and error in order to refine your keywords much trial and error in order to refine your keywords

If in doubt, do not despair! Check with your tutor or If in doubt, do not despair! Check with your tutor or ask a librarianask a librarian!!

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Materials Not Found in the Materials Not Found in the LibraryLibrary

Request for Request for Document Delivery Services (DDS)Document Delivery Services (DDS)

- Request via - Request via E-Forms E-Forms (Library Portal)(Library Portal)

- All requests must be approved by supervisor- All requests must be approved by supervisor

- Limit to - Limit to 33 requestsrequests per year per year

Use another library which has the itemUse another library which has the item

- letter of introduction from supervisor- letter of introduction from supervisor

- call the library for conditions of access- call the library for conditions of access

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To Google or Not to GoogleTo Google or Not to Google

If you have an assignment to complete or thesis to write, can If you have an assignment to complete or thesis to write, can you use Google or Wikipedia?you use Google or Wikipedia?

As initial research tools, they are usually fine. But outdated As initial research tools, they are usually fine. But outdated pages and broken links are common problems, and you can pages and broken links are common problems, and you can seldom be sure whether the information is seldom be sure whether the information is accurate and accurate and authoritativeauthoritative..

To do ‘proper’ research, you should be using authoritative To do ‘proper’ research, you should be using authoritative sources which can be found in the library, either in print (eg. sources which can be found in the library, either in print (eg. books & journals) or electronic format (eg. e-resources).books & journals) or electronic format (eg. e-resources).


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Citation & CopyrightCitation & Copyright

Why cite references?Why cite references? Back-up your arguments Back-up your arguments Acknowledge intellectual debtAcknowledge intellectual debt Show the research doneShow the research done Help readers clarify your claimsHelp readers clarify your claims

CopyrightCopyright Not more than 1 chapter or 10% of a published Not more than 1 chapter or 10% of a published

bookbook Not more than 1 article from a journal issueNot more than 1 article from a journal issue

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Citation StylesCitation Styles

Style sheet for MLAStyle sheet for MLA

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writerhttp://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/mla/mla.htm#authors_resources/citation_styles/mla/mla.htm#authors

Check LION (Library Instruction Online) for guide Check LION (Library Instruction Online) for guide to citation stylesto citation styles

http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citation.htmlhttp://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citation.html


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Interpreting References: Journal Interpreting References: Journal ArticleArticle

authors

article title

Ashcroft, Bill. 2007. Critical Utopias. Textual Practice 21 (3). 411- 431.

year

journal title volume

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Interpreting References: Book Interpreting References: Book Chapter Chapter

author

book chaptertitle

Cheah, Pheng. 2008. Universal areas: Asian studies in a world of motion. In Revathi Krishnaswamy & John C. Hawley (ed.), The postcolonial and the global, 54-68. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

year

publisherbook

title

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What isWhat is

A bibliographic management software that:

•stores and organizes references found from many sources eg. library catalogues, databases etc

•inserts these citations into a Word document, and

•automatically format your references according to a predefined citation style

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Flow Process in EndNoteFlow Process in EndNoteSearch and save

References (eg. Literature Online)

Microsoft Word “Cite While You Write”

Import

Export

Other citation stylesMLA citation style

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7 Steps to Import Citations into 7 Steps to Import Citations into your research paperyour research paper

1. Bring your laptop to Computer Centre to configure.

2. Install EndNote on your PC/Laptop

3. Create an EndNote Library

4. Collect References

5. Import into EndNote X2

6. Cite the References in Microsoft Word

7. Change Citation Style

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Collecting References/Citations Collecting References/Citations

Method 1: Export citations via import filters (eg. MLA International Bibliography, LINC)

Method 2: Export citations directly to EndNote (eg. Literature Online, Project Muse)

Method 3 : Manually enter a Reference (eg. PERIND)

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Using EndNoteUsing EndNote

Instructions on how to use EndNote can be found on Instructions on how to use EndNote can be found on Library Instruction Online (LION) page at:Library Instruction Online (LION) page at:

http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/web/appmanager/lib/desk?_nfpbhttp://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/web/appmanager/lib/desk?_nfpb==

true&_pageLabeltrue&_pageLabel==page_LIONpage_LION

Step by step guide for EndNote:Step by step guide for EndNote:http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/e/endnoteGuide.htmlhttp://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/e/endnoteGuide.html

How to import references into EndNote:How to import references into EndNote:http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/e/endnoteimport.htmlhttp://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/e/endnoteimport.html

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Need Help?Need Help?

PhonePhone 6516-20286516-2028

EmailEmail [email protected]@nus.edu.sg (for queries on (for queries on English Language & Literature)English Language & Literature)

[email protected]@nus.edu.sg (for general (for general queries)queries)

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(Central Library Level 5)(Central Library Level 5)

searching and information resources for english literature research

Education

literature online topic

keywords search

databases uselincto

poetry search statement

english literature materials

internet sources search

keywords keywords kingship

kingship concept