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English 356

• Hamlet
• By Diana Zimmerschied

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When do we refer to books?

• When we want to consult works by a particular
  author.
• When we want comprehensive information about a
  topic its scope.
• When we want to put our topic into context, know
  its historical background.
• When we want an analysis of an issue, with
  summaries of research to support an argument.

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Scholarly Journals

• Written by scholars (academic researchers)
• Often peer-edited other scholars in the field
  critique the article usually states in the
  journal, or check Ulrichs Periodical Directory
  at the Reference Desk
• If not peer-edited, accepted or rejected by the
  editor

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Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines

• What differences to you see?

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Popular Magazines

• Short articles
• Journalists usually do the writing
• Some articles are unsigned
• Seldom include a bibliography
• Glossy photographs
• Up-to-date, contemporary issues

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Scholarly Journals

• Longer articles
• Written by scholars
• Illustrations are usually tables, graphs, etc.
• Articles are usually research-based
• Include a bibliography
• Articles are indexed (and sometimes include an
  abstract) and can be found by searching research
  databases

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How Do We Find Books and Journals?

• We search for a book in the
• Catalogue
• We search for an article in a
• Research database (periodical index, electronic
  index, database)
• We search for the journal that the article is in
  by looking up the journal title in the
• Catalogue

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Bibliography

• TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial).
  2004.The University of Texas System Digital
  Library. 26 Aug. 2005 http//tilt.lib.utsystem.edu
  /.
• Jeffery, Jonathan. Scholarly vs Popular
  Sources. The University of Delaware Library. 17
  Feb. 2005. The University of Delaware Library. 26
  Aug. 2005 http//www2.lib.udel.edu/ref/howto/schvs
  pop.htm.
• Getting Started Types of Information Sources.
  Brookens Library. Brookens Library. 19 March
  2005. University of Illinois at Springfield. 26
  Aug. 2005 http//library.uis.edu/findinfo/types.ht
  ml.

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Help Searching Techniques and Tools Boolean
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Examples of Useful Internet Sites (Handout)

• Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
• (from Palomar College, California an
  award-winning scholarly web site)
• http//shakespeare.palomar.edu/
• Renaissance
• (award-winning site maintained by serious
  enthusiasts)
• http//www.renaissance.dm.net/index.html
• Luminarium
• (another excellent site, maintained by serious
  enthusiasts of Medieval, renaissance and 17th
  Century Literature)
• http//www.luminarium.org/lumina.htm
• Voice of the Shuttle
• (In 1994, this was an excellent English Lit
  resource. It has now become a database of links.
  A little overwhelming!)
• http//vos.ucsb.edu/
• Renaissance and 17th Century
• http//vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id2749

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English Pages Recommended Websites
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Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
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Library Staff

• We are here to help, so please dont hesitate to
  ask.
• Reference desk at the Information Commons
• Diana Zimmerschied Subject Specialist for
  English 220-6577, dzimmers_at_ucalgary.ca