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662: Fictions Old and New
Finding Articles
The
library has access to a lot of information via our online databases. Some
of these provide full-text versions of magazine and journal articles on
the computer; others will provide the information needed to get the
articles (from Document
Delivery Services).
Using Keywords:
Most of the databases allow searching by
keyword. Keyword searching can be as broad or as narrow as the words
used. One way to come up with keywords is to set your search in
terms of a question, eg: How does Roddy Doyle portray
Dublin in his Barrytown novels? As some of the authors
are also contemporary, names can also be keywords. Keyword searching
can be done in any of the following literature databases:
Author Searching:
These databases can also be searched by
author, that is the author of the article or criticism not the
author being studied. Therefore, for articles about Alice
Munro, use other searches. Only use the author search if looking for
criticism or works by Alice Munro.
Subject Searching:
Each of the databases also allows searching
by subject, or a pre-defined term that helps narrow searches to a more
focused set of results. As all of the above databases are web-based,
a keyword search allows for an initial broad search. Individual
records then display relevant subject headings or descriptors that, when
clicked on, will run a new search by that subject term.
More Resources:
There are a lot more databases to choose from in
Arts and Humanities. Many of these provide articles and information full
text online.
See
also:
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