FYS 15 - Frankenstein, Dracula, and Mephistopheles: The Diabolical Other in Literature and Film

Strategies for Research

Film Sources

1. Film Literature Index. Ref Indexes.

2. The Film Encyclopedia. Ref. PN 1993 45 .K34 1994.

3. Film Review Index. Ref. PN1995 .Z9 F54 1986 (2 vols.).

4. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 3rd ed. Ref. PN1997.8 .I58 1997 (2 vols.).

5. The Macmillan Film Bibliography: A Critical Guide to the Literature of the Motion Picture. Ref. PN1995 .Z9 R44 1982 (2 vols.).

6. The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film. Ref. PN1993.45 .N4 1983 (12 vols. plus index vol.).

7. The Critical Index. Ref. PN1995 .Z9 G47 1974

8. Movie Review Query Engine http://www.mrqe.com

9. Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com

Literature and Culture Sources

An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age: British Culture 1776-1832. Ref. PR447 .R64 1999.

The Library of Literary Criticism. Ref. PR83 M73.

Search ELIZA by subject, using "Shelley, M," or "Stoker, B," or "Goethe."
Search ELIZA by keyword, using author's last name and book title.

Online Database for Literature

Literature Online (LION)
Online collections, plus index to critical articles, many in full-text formats.

From ELIZA: select title from main menu. Enter "LION"; Click on link to connect.

Select "Search Criticism and Reference."
Enter title of work in KEYWORDS.
Enter author's last name in SUBJECT.
Submit search.

Online Indexes to Periodical Literature: Film, Culture, Literature, Social Life and Customs, etc.

Expanded Academic ASAP

Expanded Academic ASAP (EA) is a cross-disciplinary index to articles from more than 500 scholarly and general-interest publications. It includes some "full-text" (integrated links to entire texts of articles). Coverage varies by journal title; most reaches back to approximately 1980. EA is updated daily.

HERE IS THE PATHWAY TO SEARCHING EA:
Wheaton home page/ Library/ "Electronic Resources"/ under "Reference Databases" on the lower left, select "Infotrac"/ scroll to "Expanded Academic ASAP."

In Keyword Search:
Enter search terms in box, using Boolean AND, OR, or NOT (also Wn or Nn -- explanation in class)
Use truncation symbol to include all endings: the asterisk (*)
Limit options:
to articles with text (the full article is available online)
to articles from refereed publications (scholarly articles, peer-reviewed)
by year or by journal name

Scan results; MARK (click in box to left of citation) those you wish to see, to print, or to email.
View MARK LIST (select from left margin).
Select BROWSER PRINT or "E-Mail Delivery."
Select "Full article (if available)"

OVID Databases
(MLA, Wilson Social Sciences Abstracts, Wilson Humanities Abstracts, PsycInfo, etc.)

From the Library Home Page:
Select "Electronic Resources"; under "Reference Databases," select OVID; click CONTINUE, select database(s).

Enter word or phrase; perform search. Refine search using Boolean AND, OR, or NOT.
Use truncation to include all endings. TRUNCATION SYMBOL IS DOLLAR SIGN! ($)
Click "Display"
Review results; select (MARK) citations of interest.
Go to the CITATION MANAGER at the end of the list; click DISPLAY at far right.
Use browser PRINT button (on top toolbar) to print working bibliography.

Women's Resources International
WRI covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies: sociology, history, political science, arts, humanities, etc. Nearly 800 sources include: journals, newspapers, books, websites, etc.

Library Home Page to Electronic Resources to Alphabetical List (under Reference Databases) to "W" to Women's Resources International.

In box labeled "All of the words" -- enter words or phrases as if linked by AND.
In box labeled "Any of the words" -- enter words or phrases as if linked by OR.
ENCLOSE PHRASES IN QUOTATION MARKS ("single parents").
Select from list of results.
Select a DISPLAY FORMAT (onscreen display), and an OUTPUT FORMAT (for print or e-mail).

Evaluate Web Sites!

See the Johns Hopkins Web Evaluation Site -- it's terrific.
http://milton.mse.jhu.edu:8001/research/education/net.html

My quick criteria for evaluation of web sites:

url includes "edu" and originates at a know college or university
reflects different points of view - not one critic's evaluations, but many
ease of finding out the scope and criteria for inclusion
ease of identifying the authority of authors, the currency, and the last update
stability of information: can I rely on it staying there?
ease of use in terms of both convenience or organization and speed of connection
no advertising

Citing Electronic Sources

See "Guides to Citing Sources" on the Electronic Resources page of the Library site. Select the first, from Dartmouth College, for explanations and examples.

FINDING PERIODICALS AT WHEATON

Use TITLE from the main menu of ELIZA. Type the periodical title (NOT THE ARTICLE TITLE!). Select the exact title from the results; if there is more than one, select the one citing "Periodicals" as the location.

Possibilities:

A. Yes, we own it, and our holdings are displayed simply. THIS IS EASY. GO TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF THE LIBRARY (1990-present, one level down; 1900-1989, lowest (stacks) level).
Journals are shelved alphabetically by their titles.

B. "Electronic journal" - click on the link in ELIZA.

C. "ONLINE FULL TEXT ACCESS TO ...(journal name)... VIA INFOTRAC/ EA"

Click link. You land in INFOTRAC.
Scroll to "Expanded Academic ASAP" (the "EA" from the catalogue).
Click on "Start Searching."
Select "Advance Search" from left margin.
Use drop-down menus to enter article title words, author names, etc.
Limit by date (year) and journal title.
THIS SHOULD WORK!

D. "CONNECT TO ...(Project Muse)..."

Click on link.
Select volume and year.
Select issue.
Browse contents for your article.

E. IF YOUR TITLE IS NOT IN OUR CATALOGUE, WE DO NOT OWN THE JOURNAL YOU WANT, BUT WE CAN STILL GET IT FOR YOU. ASK THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR AN INTER-LIBRARY-LOAN FORM, FILL IT OUT, RETURN IT TO REFERENCE DESK OR TO THE I.L.L. OFFICE. YOU MAY MAKE YOUR REQUEST ELECTRONICALLY, IF YOU PREFER, USING THE "ONLINE REQUEST FORMS" LINK FROM THE LIBRARY HOME PAGE.

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