2020-21
Junior Research Paper:
*How do you go about finding secondary sources that discuss your selected stories?
You will find many secondary sources in our card catalog and the library databases.
You will want to ensure that you are using a legal copy of the work you've chosen and not infringing on the author's copyright.
If you are having trouble with your research, please consult one of the librarians for assistance. We are here to help.
You will find many secondary sources in our card catalog and the library databases.
You will want to ensure that you are using a legal copy of the work you've chosen and not infringing on the author's copyright.
If you are having trouble with your research, please consult one of the librarians for assistance. We are here to help.
Primary Sources:
For your primary source, you should be sure to use a legal copy of the short story or novel.
Do not use a copy that violates the author's or publisher's copyright since this is illegal.
For short stories, look in our Gale Litfinder database to find your story.
If your short story is not available through Litfinder, please contact the library for a print copy from a book in our collection.
For novels, look in our Card Catalog to see if the novel is available in print in our collection or as an ebook in one of our platforms.
Do not use a copy that violates the author's or publisher's copyright since this is illegal.
For short stories, look in our Gale Litfinder database to find your story.
If your short story is not available through Litfinder, please contact the library for a print copy from a book in our collection.
For novels, look in our Card Catalog to see if the novel is available in print in our collection or as an ebook in one of our platforms.
Secondary Print Sources:
*For print secondary sources that contain critical essays, consult our online card catalog:
*When searching for secondary sources, type the author’s last name in the search bar and hit the Subject button.
Look for the terms Criticism or Interpretation in the title or description.
Often these books will include more than one source because they contain numerous individually authored essays.
There are Book Series relating to authors and literary criticism such as:
Look for the terms Criticism or Interpretation in the title or description.
Often these books will include more than one source because they contain numerous individually authored essays.
There are Book Series relating to authors and literary criticism such as:
*Reference books located in the Beigel Library.
Databases:
Secondary Online Sources:
*In addition to the print resources, you will be exploring the library databases, particularly for scholarly journal articles and critical essays. Remember to use only authored journal articles and critical essays. Do not use any articles that are not authored.
Search Tips:
*Use advanced searches whenever possible to connect your chosen literature with the author or later in your search, keywords that relate to theme or literary style.
When searching in the databases, select your keywords carefully. Some keywords will not give you the results you need, so be patient. Try different keyword terms to get different or better results.
When using the database search function, remember to use “Keyword” for the search terms instead of “Document Title” or the other terms they provide.
When searching in the databases, select your keywords carefully. Some keywords will not give you the results you need, so be patient. Try different keyword terms to get different or better results.
When using the database search function, remember to use “Keyword” for the search terms instead of “Document Title” or the other terms they provide.
*You may need to log into the database to access it when working from home. If you don't have the information for remote access, you can email [email protected].*
GALE:
There are three databases within the Gale Group that will be helpful:
*The first database is Gale Literature Resource Center where you can access authored literary criticisms and academic journal articles. The Short Stories for Students series books, found in Gale Literary Reference Center and in the Beigel Library, are also available in this database. In fact, many of these critical essays from GLRC can be found in books we have in the Beigel Library. The advantage is that the database articles can be accessed from anywhere.
Keywords: Train from Rhodesia
Look for AUTHORED critical essays and academic journal articles. You may not use unauthored sources.
*Your top sources should include Short Stories for Students, as well as Reference Guide to Short Fiction.
*Your top sources should include Short Stories for Students, as well as Reference Guide to Short Fiction.
*An example you may find in Gale:
Korb, Rena. "An Overview of 'The Train from Rhodesia'." Short Stories for Students, Gale, 2002. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1420008041/LitRC?u=sicpl_main&sid=LitRC&xid=8bf99a82. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021.
*The second database is Gale Ebooks. Here you will find Gale published books (many of which we also have in print format) available via the Internet (also known as e-reference books). The Short Stories for Students series books, found in Gale Literary Reference Center and in the Beigel Library, are also available in this database.
*Keywords: The Secret Sharer
After searching, you should find Short Stories for Students on your results page:
*In Short Stories for Students, the article provides an overview of the piece of literature and several critical essays. The overview part of the article is non-authored. You will not use the non-authored portion for your paper.
*The critical essays, however, are authored and will provide original publication information at the end of each critical essay. You will need this information for the MLA citation. For help citing the critical essays, go to the Citations Page on the library website and click on the yellow tab “MLA Citations.” This document will provide examples on how to cite critical essays from Short Stories for Students. As always, please ask any of the librarians for further assistance.
*An example of a criticism article in Short Stories for Students:
Therefore, after piecing the original publication information with the database information, your MLA citation would look like this:
Dazey, Mary Ann. “Shared Secret or Secret Sharing in Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Sharer.” Short Stories for Students, edited by Kathleen Wilson, vol. 1, Gale, 1997, pp. 199-210. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2694800023/GVRL? u=sicpl_main&sid=GVRL&xid=849be5cc. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021. Originally published in Conradiana, Volume XVIII, No. 3, 1986, pp. 201-3.
*The third database is Student Resource Center in Context where you can access authored articles from a variety of sources.
*Keywords: Joseph Conrad and The Secret Sharer
*An example you may find in Gale:
Richardson, Brian. "Construing Conrad's The Secret Sharer: Suppressed Narratives, Subaltern Reception, and the Act of Interpretation." Studies in the Novel, vol. 33, no. 3, 2001, p. 306+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A80309872/SUIC?u=sicpl_main&sid=SUIC&xid=fb4378bd. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021.
EBSCO:
*There are many options available within the EBSCO database, but the goal remains the same. You are looking for authored articles from books or scholarly journals and you want them to appear in full text format. Go into Search Databases Here and click on the box next to Select / deselect all.
*The advanced search option is the default in EBSCO, so search by connecting your piece of literature with the author.
*Keywords: Rudyard Kipling and Mrs. Bathurst
*An example you may find in EBSCO:
Larson, Eugene S. “Rudyard Kipling.” Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Second Revised Edition, Jan. 2001, pp. 1–7. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=103331CSSF12590120000258&site=ehost-live. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021.
JSTOR:
*Access over 1000 scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences.
*When searching in JSTOR, put quotations around the “keywords” to help narrow down your search.*
*Keywords: “Joseph Conrad” and “The Secret Sharer”
*An example you may find in JSTOR:
Facknitz, Mark A. R. “Cryptic Allusions and the Moral of the Story: The Case of Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer.” The Journal of Narrative Technique, vol. 17, no. 1, 1987, pp. 115–130., JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30225174. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021.