Finding Books
For books in the circulating collection (Main Stacks), use the Online Catalog. Type in the author's name (last name first name) as a Subject search. For biographies and literary criticism, look at the book titles listed under the main heading for the author, under the Biography subheading, under the Criticism and Interpretation subheading, and under the subheading for the individual work (if listed). Literature-related books in the Main Stacks will have a call number which starts with a 'P' and will be found on the third floor.
Suggested Reference Books (First Floor)
American Women Writers, PS 147 .A42 2000
An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers, PN 481 .E5 1991
Feminism in Literature, PN 471 .F43 2005
Modern British Women Writers, PR 116 .M63 2002
Book Locations:
Research Guides:
The Lang & Lit, Literature Resource Guide provides useful materials for literature searching.
A Variety of Research Guides are available for subject searching. The PRINT guides provide resources in print at FLITE, while the WEB guides provide electronic resources available at FLITE.
Finding Journal Articles
To find journal articles on a particular topic, it's necessary to use one or more of the databases available on the FLITE Web site.
Use the subscription databases available from the library's Web site to locate biographical and literary criticism articles. The following are the databases that will be most relevant:
JSTOR
Guide to searching JSTOR
JSTOR is a multidisciplinary database which contains the full-text of articles from core journals in 26 academic disciplines. Coverage is from each journal's first issue and continues through 2-5 years from the most recently published issues. Forty-Nine Language and Literature journals are included in JSTOR.Literature Resource Center and MLA
Guide to searching Literature Resource Center
This wide-ranging product from Gale Group includes much of the content found in Gale's various print reference series. Also included are full-text articles from over 250 literary journals as well as the ability to search the MLA Bibliography. Remember to use "Exact Title" when conducting title searches.
MLA (Modern Language Association) International Bibliography is the most comprehensive source for citations relating to literature, linguistics, and folklore. MLA includes over 1.3 million citations to articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and bibliographies extending back to 1963.Project MUSE
Guide to searching Project MUSE
A partnership of several non-profit publishers, Project Muse offers full-text articles from over 250 journals. Full-text coverage for each journal varies but usually starts in the mid- to late- 1990s. Journals in Muse encompass the social sciences, humanities, and the arts; specific fields covered by Muse include literature and education.Wilson Select Plus
Guide to Searching Wilson Select Plus
This completely full-text database includes articles from a wide range of subject fields including science, humanities, education and business. Coverage is from 1994 to the present.
Electronic Reference Resources:
How to search a Citation
Citation:
Wasserman, Loretta. "Is Cather's Paul a Case?" Modern Fiction Studies 36 (Spring 1990): 121-29.
Parts of the citation:
Author: Wasserman, Loretta
Title of Article: Is Cather's Paul a Case?
Title of Journal: Modern Fiction Studies
Volume: 36
Issue: Spring 1990
Pages: 121-29
To find this article search the Title of the Journal in the Ferris Online Catalog. If found in the catalog check the date, locate the call number, and notice the location. With this information you should be able to find this item in the library.
Off Campus Access
FLITE's subscription databases are available to all current Ferris students, faculty, and staff. Login and additional information can be found at Off Campus Database Access.
Interlibrary loan requests for materials FLITE does not have access to can be electronically submitted at through the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Request form.
If you experience problems logging on, please call (231) 591-2669 or (800) 4-FERRIS (ext. 2669), or stop by the Check Out Desk at the Library.
Additional information can be found at Off Campus Database Access.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another's work or ideas
as your own. Plagiarism is often unintentional, but it occurs whenever you use someone else's ideas
or words without giving them credit. It can be obvious - purchasing a term paper or turning
in a project done by someone else. It can be putting other's ideas into your own words. A simple rule:
do not copy text from Web pages or other sources without identifying the original author. In this description,
I am using ideas presented in the FLITE Online Tutorial called PILOT.
The tutorial provides these four
tips to avoid Plagiarism:
For more information about Plagiarism, please explore the Plagiarism webpage provided by the
Ferris State University Writing Center.
Citing Sources
Whenever you are quoting or using information from a source, you must credit or cite that source. Failure to do so is plagiarism which can lead to expulsion from the University. The following links provide information on how to use MLA:
Citation Style Guide: MLA (PDF)
MLA List of References
More examples of how cite different types of sources using the MLA format.
Copies of the full-length APA manual (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.) and MLA Handbook (MLA handbook for writers of research papers) are found in the Ready Reference section on Floor 1 of the library near the Oval Information Desk.
If you have any questions about what we went over during the library
visit, Email Jodi Shepherd.
Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the Oval Information Desk and ask for help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.
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Last Update: January 23, 2007