The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

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The Secret Life of Beesby Sue Monk Kidd

• Celita DeArmond
• Reference Distance Learning Librarian
• cdearmon_at_accd.edu

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Research is a process

• I. Define your research topic
• II. Devise a search strategy for your topic
• III. Search sources to find books, articles, etc.
• Lather, rinse, EVALUATE, repeat?

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I. Define your research topic

• Broad area(s)
• Civil rights, bee behavior, race relations,
  literature criticism, authors life
• More specific aspect(s)?
• Use background tools to get ideas and overview
• Answer the Where? When? Who? Why? and How? of
  your topic
• List What you know v. What youd like to find
  out
• List of encyclopedias and reference works

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Biography Resource Center
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Keyword v. Subject ???

• Start with a keyword search
• Searches for keywords anywhere!
• Find one item that fits your research topic and
  look at the subject headings
• Search using those subject headings
• Searches for items that are organized under a
  specific topic!

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Catalog
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netLibrary eBooksaccess from SAC or SPC
Databases the first time to Create an account,
then access directly _at_ www.netlibrary.com
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America History and Life
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SACs Journal Locatorif a journal/mag is
available full-text somewhere elsein another
database, in paper format, or in microfilm (mf)
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History Resource Center
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Historical Newspapers NYT
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Literature Resource Center
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Academic Search Premier
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InfoTrac Newspapers
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Off-campus access / Q A

• Off-campus access requires your SSN and your
  PIN (mmyy of birth)
• Questions?
• Email or call me!
• Celita DeArmond
• cdearmon_at_accd.edu
• 733-2598