Fahrenheit 451

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Contents 1 Get Organized! 2 Gather Information 2.1 Use Reference Sources to get an overview of your topic 2.2 Find out more by using Circulating Books 2.3 Find additional and specific information using electronic access to sources 3 Preparing your Bibliography 3.1 Your Instructional Librarian

Get Organized!

Gather Information

Use Reference Sources to get an overview of your topic

TIP: Use Reference Universe to search our collection for reference sources for 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).

Find out more by using Circulating Books

Search the OWHL Catalog Use the key words that you have developed as your search terms, then pay attention to the SUBJECTS associated with useful books. You can re-run the search by clicking on a subject.

Find additional and specific information using electronic access to sources

Use the A to Z listfor a complete set of available databases.

Title of e-Resource	About the e-Resource
American National Biography	Learn more about how and why to use American National Biography.
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).
Cambridge Collections Online	Learn more about how and why to use Cambridge Collections Online.
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select	Learn more about how and why to use Contemporary Literary Criticism Select.
Dictionary of National Biography	Learn more about how and why to use Dictionary of National Biography.
The Literary Encyclopedia	Learn more about how and why to use The Literary Encyclopedia.
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.

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.

Preparing your Bibliography

For this assignment, you will be required to use the MLA Citation Style. Remember, you not only have to cite direct quotes, but also text that you paraphrase. Anything you write that is not an original thought must be properly cited! When PA students plagiarize inadvertently, the fault typically lies with sloppy organization and note-taking. Many students lose track of the source of the notes that they have taken, and eventually come to believe that they are original ideas. Whether or not you mean to plagiarize is ultimately irrelevant. If you use the intellectual property of another without proper attribution, it is a violation of the Phillips Academy honor code. Can you protect yourself from inadvertent plagiarism? This tutorial will help. Read more about Plagiarism

TIP: Use the MLA style guides located at both help desks, or use this online guide to MLA Style.
       
TIP: Use RefWorks to keep all of your sources organized

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 etully@andover.edu to ask a question or set up a meeting.