1. E XAMINING N ADINE G ORDIMER AND G ABRIEL G ARCÍA -M ÁRQUEZ Literary Experience with Dr. Ellen Bonds Library Workshop by Kristyna Carroll July 8, 2013

2. L IBRARIANS : H ERE TO H ELP ! Subject librarians work with every academic department Available by phone, email, instant messaging, appointment, or just stop by We answer all kinds of questions How do I pick a topic? Where do I find scholarly articles? Why can’t I access this article from home? How do I write a bibliography?

3. L IBRARY W EBSITE : T HE G UIDES T AB There is a guide to this course. Easily return to this Power Point slide Review all the resources we cover today Get in touch with Kristyna Webpages created by subject librarians to guide you to the BEST resources for a particular subject, course, or research project. Good starting point Research is difficult – we don’t expect you to know where to go every time you get a new project. Helpful tips & pointers Contact information for your librarian

4. R ESEARCHING G ORDIMER AND G ARCÍA -M ÁRQUEZ : W ORKSHOP O VERVIEW Getting Started: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Dictionary of Literary Biography Oxford Reference Encyclopedias Finding Books: The Search Tab Reviews of Authors and Their Works Historical New York Times Database Finding Articles Databases The Search Tab

5. P RIZES WILL BE AWARDED ! Form groups of 2 or 3 people. Decide on a team name. There will be 4 rounds. Ties will be broken with a playoff round. A sudden death round will be played if necessary. TRIVIA Round 1

6. G ETTING S TARTED : E NCYCLOPEDIAS AND D ICTIONARIES Brief explanations of terms, people, events, or ideas related to a specific subject Browse a subject-specific encyclopedia or dictionary for topic ideas Get background information In most subject areas, available online and searchable

7. D ICTIONARY OF L ITERARY B IOGRAPHY

8. P RIZES WILL BE AWARDED ! Form groups of 2 or 3 people. Decide on a team name. There will be 4 rounds. Ties will be broken with a playoff round. A sudden death round will be played if necessary. TRIVIA Round 2

9. G ETTING S TARTED : E NCYCLOPEDIAS AND D ICTIONARIES

10. F INDING A RTICLES : T HE S EARCH T AB The Articles & More tabs searches the library’s entire full text online holdings – that’s a lot of material! This search is very broad and is best used when you are just familiarizing yourself with or exploring a topic. Limit to Reference under the Format heading to find articles from encyclopedias & dictionaries. To learn how to use the FindIt button to access full text, watch this video.video

11. E-R EFERENCE : O NLINE R ESOURCES For this session, take a look at the Dictionary of Literary Biography Online Full text of literary works: Literature Online

12. P RIZES WILL BE AWARDED ! Form groups of 2 or 3 people. Decide on a team name. There will be 4 rounds. Ties will be broken with a playoff round. A sudden death round will be played if necessary. TRIVIA Round 3

13. H ISTORICAL N EW Y ORK T IMES Search for news surrounding an event. Book reviews of your authors. News of your authors. Useful Limits: Publication date Document type

14. F INDING B OOKS : T HE S EARCH T AB Books are an important resource for research in most subject areas Scholarly research is often published in books Tip: You don’t always have to read the entire book Check the Table of Contents and Index for sections/pages applicable to your project Books can give you a broader view of a topic Articles are very specific

15. F INDING B OOKS : T HE S EARCH T AB Keywords: Colonialism Post-colonialism South Africa Apartheid Latin America Colombia Author’s Name Author search for works by that author Author’s Name + criticism Title of work + criticism

16. T HANK YOU ! Kristyna Carroll Social Sciences Librarian kristyna.carroll@villanova.edu 610-519-5391 Your questions are always welcomed!