Baron in the Trees

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Contents 1 Understand the assignment 2 Suggested Topics from Mr. Tortorella 3 Read about the author Italo Calvino 4 Use Reference Sources to Get an Overview of your topic 5 Find out more by using Circulating Books 6 Find additional and specific information using electronic access to full-text materials 7 Selected Sites on the Free Web About Literary Criticism 8 Preparing your Bibliography 9 Your Instructional Librarian

Understand the assignment

1. You will be required to produce: An annotated bibliography - here's how it looks Here's example of how it looks.

  Minimum source requirements:
  2 books - 1 must be a reference book
  2 databases
  Must have at least 1 journal
  1 website
  1 book from a library other than here at PA or an article that you must request from another library
  

2. An outline. Here's an example.

3. A 20-minute oral presentation - Here's some tips on making oral presentations.

Here's the Project Assessment Criteria for an oral presentation.

Suggested Topics from Mr. Tortorella

• "The Green Man" Myths
• Candide
• Postmodernism
• Eco-movement
• Voltaire and Enlightenment
• Jesuits: Origins 1750-1800
• Freemasons: Origins 1750-1800
• Magical Realism

Read about the author Italo Calvino

Use Reference Sources to Get an Overview of your topic

Reference sources help you identify key words that will aid you in searching the online catalog and various electronic databases. Also, reference sources often give suggestions for further reading, which can include books, articles or websites. All of the reference sources listed below can be found in the Garver Room (silent study room). Look through more general encyclopedias to get an an overview of your topic.

• World Book REF 031 W89 2004 You can also access it electronically World Book Advanced
• Encyclopedia Britannica which you can access electronically Encyclopedia Britannica

Also try Reference Universe which allows you to search the indexes of every reference book in the PA collection.

Find out more by using Circulating Books

Search the library's Catalog using some of the keywords in the Suggested Topics to see what books we may have to support your topic.

Find additional and specific information using electronic access to full-text materials

Title of e-Resource	About the e-Resource
Biography Resource Center	Learn more about what Biography Resource Center offers. A great resource for biographical information as well as magazine and journal articles and web sites about a specific person (make sure to click on the various tabs above the main information area after you do your search).
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select	Learn more about how and why to use Contemporary Literary Criticism Select.
Literary Reference Center	Learn more about how and why to use Literary Reference Center.
Literature Online (LION)	Learn more about how and why to use Literature Online.
JSTOR	Learn more about how and why to use JSTOR.

If you are trying to access these databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your Library Card Number. This is your PA ID Number.

Selected Sites on the Free Web About Literary Criticism

• TEXTETC - http://www.textetc.com/criticism.html, this site is focused on poetry, but this page gives a great overview of what literary criticism is all about. Check out the links at the bottom of the page!
• The Internet Public Library's page on Literary Criticism - http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496

Preparing your Bibliography

For this assignment, you will be required to use the MLA Citation Style. Anything you write that is not an original thought must be properly cited! For help, see the Citing Sources page, pick up an MLA Style sheet from the help desk, or ask a librarian!

Your Instructional Librarian

Having trouble finding that perfect source? Having trouble finding ANY sources? Please come in to see me! I am in the library every day. Just ask for me at the circulation desk, or email me at sjohnston@andover.edu to ask a question or set up a meeting.