Catalog, Databases, & Searches

These are excellent and extensive resources to find further resources and information. Scroll to the bottom of the page for search tips and websites!

Destiny Catalog for the library's collection of resources
Columbia County Catalog 
 
NCWiseOwl for a little bit of everything, categorized by grade level and curriculum
 WiseOwl
  
GALILEO Database for articles, magazines, and other relevant texts
Galileo Database

NetTrekker for interactive learning aids like videos and click-throughs
nettrekker 

ProQuest for issues-based resources (great for research papers!)
 ProQuest

Perseus Digital Library for all your ancient text needs
Perseus Digital Library

Search Tips and Websites

books.google.com
Use this to find print sources as you need at least ONE as a junior and TWO as a senior.
Use this to find literary criticism on your author.
Search for SPECIFIC TERMS like: "author's name"+literary criticism

scholar.google.com
Use this to find professional journals with pertinent and reviewed information for your topic. For example, you can find literary criticism on your author and his or her writing.
ONLY use those that you can get access to the FULL ARTICLE and are FREE. There are plenty out there, you just have to find them.
Search for "author's name"+literary criticism
In your search, uncheck the boxes that say "Citation" and "include patents"

http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge/index.html#
An excellent, critically-acclaimed collection of literary criticism on authors, texts, and literary periods.

http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/frameset.html
Another collection of brief information about authors, texts, and literary periods.

www.ncwiseowl.org
If you are on campus, it will automatically log in. If you are at home, use the following:
User: 260-427
Password: school

EBSCO/Infotrac Database (found at the library website)
Password: wiseowl

owl.english.purdue.edu
for citations and how to write in proper format

 

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