One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-Folmer
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Get Organized
- Begin your research with an understanding of the process
- The research process can be broken down into several steps. This link will guide you in the process.
- Sheets for recording bibliographic information
- These sheets will help you organize the sources for your bibliography
Assignment Requirements
- Length: 8 - 10 pages
- The bibliography will consist of at least 6 different sources.
- At least 3 will be book sources.
Suggested Topics
Psychotherapy Related
- Electro-shock treatment
- Psychosurgery (lobotomy)
- Stuttering
- Compare treatments before and/or after the novel for any of the following: clinical depression, manic depression, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, multiple personalities disorder
- The use of psychedelic drugs and schizophrenia
- Psychoanalysis and dream theory
- Social deviance
- Group therapy
The 1950s (how is the novel reacting to these things?):
- Events and technology
- Music
- Television
- Theater, film, and radio (especially the Western)
- Sports
- Art and architecture
- Fashion and fads
- Education
- Literature: the Beat Movement
- Eisenhower’s policies (perhaps his warning of the “military-industrial complex”)
- The Red Scare (perhaps see Good Night and Good Luck and/or Heir to an Execution and/or Dr. Strangelove)
The 1960s (how is the novel anticipating these things?):
- The Hell’s Angels
- Timothy Leary
- Civil Rights
- The Vietnam War
- Rock music
- Campus protests
- Hippies/communes
General Topics:
- Gender roles
- Nursing
- U.S. policies and the Columbia River Indians
- Children’s literature
- The New World and Native Americans
- Religious symbolism and allusion
- Psychedelic drugs
- Schizophrenia
- Psychopathy
- Social Deviance
- Speech defects
- The senses
- Group therapy
- Power and influence
- Indigenous Americans
- African Americans
- Civil Rights
- Education and Mental illness
- Nursing
- Gender
- The Vietnam War
- Technology
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. Use the links below to help you get started. </br>
| Title of Reference Source | About the Resource |
|---|---|
| Magill's Survey of Psychology | A good introduction ot the history and treatment of Mental Illness. |
| Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science | A more clinical discussion of issues surrounding mental health. |
| Encyclopedia of American Social History | Check out Volume 3 for an overview of the history of treating Mental Illness in United States. |
| Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders | A general overview of psychiatric and mental disease. |
| Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia | An A-Z presentation on Schizophrenia. |
| Companion to the American Novel | Volume 2 contains a brief section on the novel. |
| Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History | A general history of African American's role and treatment in American History. |
| Encyclopedia of American Indian History | An overview of Native American life in the United states. |
| Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War | A one volume history of the social and cultural implications of the war on American Society. |
| Green wood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights | A short survey of the history of the Civil Rights movement. |
| Dictionary of American History | A general encycloepdia specializing in American History. |
Full length books as Resources
Books offer a more complete discussion of the history and evolution of the subject . They are t alogical place to go for additional and in-depth information on a subject.
Keyword and Subject Searching
Most people start with a keyword search of the library catalog (using keywords gained from the reference books). The computer will look for your words in the book "record." The record contains an item's title, author, subject, and table of contents or item summary.
- Choose your keywords carefully. It is always a good idea to brainstorm search terms before you start searching(i.e try mental illness as well as schizophrenia.)
- If you are having trouble searching, try to use keywords that are "broader" than your subject. Try to use the the individual disease names as a subject search.
- Subject Searches are an even more powerful way to search the catalog. They will focus your search using the exact terminology employed by librarians to describe the book.
- Subjects can be found at the bottom of an item's record. Simply click on the subject to execute the search.
Reserve Materials
Relevant materials relating to Ken Kesey and the book have been placed on reserve at the circulation desk. Reserve Books for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Getting Materials from Other Libraries
You may also acquire items from libraries other than the OWHL. If you are not finding what you need / want, please contact a librarian for help with this service.
Finding Articles Using Databases
Article databases contain thousands of articles organized and searchable using keywords, specific journal titles, publishing dates, etc... Information contained in articles can be more specific than book information as well as more up to date. The primary method to access articles from magazines and journals is through databases. You can access these databases both on and off campus. If you're off campus, you may be prompted for your "library card number". This is simply your PA ID number, which is on your ID card.
Below is a chart of some databases that you may find helpful in this assignment. To see a listing of all the databases to which the library subscribes, visit the Databases A-Z Page.
| Title of Database Click on to go to database | About the Database |
|---|---|
| Literary Reference Center | Contains articles revolving around literature including literary criticism, author biographies, and critiques.. |
| Literature Online (aka LION) | Specializing in literature, this resource contains links to criticism, articles, websites, and reference works. |
| Academic One File | A general database with articles form magazines and journals. the largest database in the library's collection. |
| Academic Search Elite | Another general interest database. |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism Select | Contains full text articles of literary critical interpretaions of the novel. |
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!
