ENG 809 - Nachtwey 

Searching for and locating complete information on a topic involves searching inside and outside one's local libraries.  The information covered on these web pages is intended to guide the advanced researcher in casting a wide net when researching literary topics.

Our session will be divided into four parts:  primary sources, books, articles, and internet resources.  For each part, we will learn how to search for, locate, and obtain each type of resource.  Students will be given a brief introduction to tools for managing citations, enabling them to find each type of resource again.

Library Resources at EKU

• Primary Sources at EKU: University Archives and Special Collections
• Periodicals and Microforms
• The Reference Stacks
• Resources in the Stacks

Searching for Books

• eQuest: EKU libraries catalog
• WorldCat

Searching for Literary Criticism and other Journal Articles

• MLA
• JSTOR
• Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
• Arts & Humanities Search
• Dissertations Full Text

Searching the Web

• Searching Google (jump to Advanced Search)
• Finding primary resources online 
  • Special Collections, Digital Libraries
  • Interviews
  • Author Websites
  • Publisher Websites
  • NPR
  • Government documents
  • ERIC
• Google Books (jump to Advanced Search)
• Google Scholar (jump to Advanced Search)
• LibX - integrate library searching into your browser

Managing Your Citations

• Zotero
• Delicious
• CiteULike
• Connotea