Using Gale Literary Sources for Author Fair
- 1. 1 READ 3301 Introduction to Children’s Literature Using Gale Literary Sources from the Tarleton Libraries for your Author Fair
- 2. 2 From the library’s home page (http://www.tarleton.edu/library), click one of the “Databases” links.
- 3. 3 Databases are listed in alphabetical order. Click on the letter G in the alphabet, then click on Gale Literary Sources to open it.
- 4. 4 If you are logging in from off-campus, you will encounter this screen when you click on a database name. Enter your NTNET ID and password to access the databases.
- 5. 5 Gale Literary Sources Click on “Person Search” One database with multiple sources of information on authors
- 6. 6 Gale Literary Sources Click the “Search” button. Enter author’s name in the box (last name first). Spelling matters, capitalization does not.
- 7. 7 Search Results – Click on correct author’s name Gale Literary Sources
- 8. 8 Click on Biographies to get the most information needed for your assignment. Gale Literary Sources Results may include different Content Types, such as Literature Criticism, Biographies, Topic & Work Overviews, Reviews & News, Primary Sources & Literary Works, and Multimedia (which may include a photograph of the author).
- 9. 9 Contemporary Authors Online is a great source. Sort results by Newest
- 10. 10 Tools at the right let you e-mail, download, print, etc., the information you find. Check the date the article was last updated. The author or publisher website may have more current data.
- 11. 11 There are also citation tools, but keep in mind the citations may not be in the correct format! Be sure to select APA 6th Edition.
- 12. 12 Contemporary Authors Online articles include biographical information (Personal Information and Career), information on awards…
- 13. 13 … and a list of your author’s works in chronological order (NOT in APA format though!). “Sidelights” often includes quotes and theme information…
- 14. 14 …and there is often a “Further Readings” section, with suggestions for more sources to check.
- 15. 15 Some of the Biographies sources, such as Children’s Literature Review, are in an e-book format and may include a photograph. You can click the full-screen icon, or use the magnifying glass to enlarge.
- 16. 16 Use the arrows to turn pages within the article. Tools on the right let you e-mail, download, print, etc.
- 17. 17 Go back to your original Search Results, and scroll down to Document Type in the sidebar on the right. If you see a + in the upper right corner, click on it to open the menu. There may also be a photograph and website list. Interviews are good sources for quotes.
- 18. 18 Contact Information for Your Librarian: Amanda Pape Dick Smith Library http://www.tarleton.edu/library/ Office: Lower Level, Room B08 pape@tarleton.edu I’m also in Blackboard! Above: QR Code for my wiki home page: http://rdg301library.pbworks.com or http://bit.ly/SpecialServices Remember, you need two non-web (“print”) sources. In this example, the articles from Contemporary Authors Online and Children’s Literature Review each count as a source. Ask your librarian if you need more sources!