When ordering items from Bata Library in Peterborough, keep in mind that poor weather & bad roads may mean delays in delivery times. If the roads are in poor condition, the van that brings down our library materials may not run.
Be sure to leave yourself lots of time before due dates to allow for a day or two delay!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Children's literature articles
To find articles in the area of children's literature, start at the library website (www.trentu.ca/library) and select the quick link called 'Resources by Subject Guide'. Select the English Literature subject guide.
Once in the guide, scroll down to the section titled 'English Literature Indexes'. The periodical indexes listed here are all excellent spots to search for articles concerning English literature.
The one 'true' English index is called MLA International Bibliography. The other indexes on the list are all excellent spots to look, but MLA is the only that that is 'just' literature resources. JSTOR is also a good choice, but it covers a variety of subject areas.
When using the MLA International Bibliography, keep in mind that it is a true index - the majority of the items that it indexes are not available in this database in full text. If there isn't a full text link with the article citation, you will need to determine if Trent has access to the journal in another database. To do this, click on the 'Get it @ Trent' link below the citation.
Hint: when entering your search terms, be sure to select any limiters that are appropriate. For example, you can limit your search to only scholarly articles (no magazines, dissertations, book chapters, etc). Also, you can limit your search by period - not when the item was written, but the time period that the content is covering. For example, if you were looking for articles on the hero image in literature pre-1900, you can limit your search to 1800-1899.
Once in the guide, scroll down to the section titled 'English Literature Indexes'. The periodical indexes listed here are all excellent spots to search for articles concerning English literature.
The one 'true' English index is called MLA International Bibliography. The other indexes on the list are all excellent spots to look, but MLA is the only that that is 'just' literature resources. JSTOR is also a good choice, but it covers a variety of subject areas.
When using the MLA International Bibliography, keep in mind that it is a true index - the majority of the items that it indexes are not available in this database in full text. If there isn't a full text link with the article citation, you will need to determine if Trent has access to the journal in another database. To do this, click on the 'Get it @ Trent' link below the citation.
Hint: when entering your search terms, be sure to select any limiters that are appropriate. For example, you can limit your search to only scholarly articles (no magazines, dissertations, book chapters, etc). Also, you can limit your search by period - not when the item was written, but the time period that the content is covering. For example, if you were looking for articles on the hero image in literature pre-1900, you can limit your search to 1800-1899.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Reading Week delivery of library materials
Reminder: there will be no regular delivery of library materials between the Oshawa and Peterborough campuses during Reading Week (Feb. 15-19th ).
If you would like to have library materials sent down, please make your requests to oshawarequest@trentu.ca by Tuesday, Feb. 9th to be safe. NOTE: send your requests through your Trent email account - there have been some problems receiving messages sent via other email accounts.
Items returned after the last regularly scheduled van run of Thursday, Feb. 11th will remain in Oshawa until the van service resumes on the 22nd. The items will remain signed out on your library account until they are returned in Peterborough, but will be backdated to reflect the date you brought them in to the library in Oshawa.
Enjoy Reading Week!
If you would like to have library materials sent down, please make your requests to oshawarequest@trentu.ca by Tuesday, Feb. 9th to be safe. NOTE: send your requests through your Trent email account - there have been some problems receiving messages sent via other email accounts.
Items returned after the last regularly scheduled van run of Thursday, Feb. 11th will remain in Oshawa until the van service resumes on the 22nd. The items will remain signed out on your library account until they are returned in Peterborough, but will be backdated to reflect the date you brought them in to the library in Oshawa.
Enjoy Reading Week!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Finding Primary Resources - Part II (Humanities)
'Primary material' can mean different things depending on your discipline. An earlier post covered primary materials in the social sciences; this one will focus on the humanities.
In the history field, primarily material generally refers to material created by an individual who lived through or witnessed a particular event. It could be a book written during the period/event, diaries, letters, photographs, etc. For example, a diary or letter written during the war by a soldier in WWII would be considered primary material. It could be published as an entity itself, or be included in a book on the topic (e.g. letters included in a general book on WWII).
In literature, a primary resource is the book, poem, play or short story. For example, Shakespeare's Hamlet is the primary item, while a book or article talking about the play is considered a secondary resource.
When searching for primary resources in the humanities, add terms like 'diaries', 'personal narratives' or 'correspondence' to your keyword search. For more information, see Trent's help section on primary materials.
In the history field, primarily material generally refers to material created by an individual who lived through or witnessed a particular event. It could be a book written during the period/event, diaries, letters, photographs, etc. For example, a diary or letter written during the war by a soldier in WWII would be considered primary material. It could be published as an entity itself, or be included in a book on the topic (e.g. letters included in a general book on WWII).
In literature, a primary resource is the book, poem, play or short story. For example, Shakespeare's Hamlet is the primary item, while a book or article talking about the play is considered a secondary resource.
When searching for primary resources in the humanities, add terms like 'diaries', 'personal narratives' or 'correspondence' to your keyword search. For more information, see Trent's help section on primary materials.
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