Seminar in Writing Through Literature ENG 111

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Seminar in Writing Through Literature ENG 111

• Using Library Resources

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UConn Libraries Homepage

• Finding books about your topic
• Finding videos/ links to Online Publications
• Getting Online Reference Help (HomerLive)
• Viewing your library record/renewing materials
• Viewing Full Text online reserves (ECR)
• Accessing forms to request materials in other
  libraries (DD/ILL)

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Finding Books

• Searches any word(s) or phrase(s) entered in any
  order
• Searches for materials BY an author
• Searches for materials ABOUT a topic or an author
• Searches by title of book or journal excludes
  book chapters and journal articles
• Allows you to set limits to Stamford

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HOMER Book Search
Is your topic too broad? How current should the
material be? Are you looking for something in
Stamford? What format are you looking for?
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Creating Search Statements
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Subject Headings
Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome
OR
OR
AIDS
HIV
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Combining Subject Heading
AIDS
AND
AND
CAUSES
AFRICA
AND
WOMEN
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What about articles?

• Articles are indexed in databases
• UConn subscribes to over 240 databases
• Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers are all
  generally referred to as PERIODICALS
• Research papers are based on popular magazines
  and peer reviewed journals

magazines
journals
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Databases Articles

• Issues ControversiesIn-depth information on
  current topics, combining objective analysis and
  explanations of opposing viewpoints.CQ Library
  Legislative News Analysis/Coverage of
  current controversial issues

http//www.lib.uconn.edu/LILT/htmls/find.html
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Literary Database
Gale Literary Databases
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Evaluating Internet Sites
Accuracy Who is responsible for the page?
What institution? How reliable is the author?
Objectivity Is this an advertising or marketing
tool? Currency Is the material dated? Are the
links up-to-date?
AIDS National Library of Medicine http//www.nlm.n
ih.gov/hinfo.html   HIV Consumer Health
Information http//sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/HIVInfo.htm
l   What is AIDS? http//www.aidsinfonet.org/101-w
hat-is-aids.htmlanchor250
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Questions
shelley.roseman_at_uconn.edu 203 251- 8522