literary research lisa sloniowski, english literature librarian
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Literary Research
Lisa Sloniowski,
English Literature Librarian
Libraries are Obsolete. Discuss.
Libraries > Format
Babylonian tablets… Papyrus scrolls…
Libraries > Format
Books… Ebooks, Ejournals, etc
Library Values:
Knowledge (for its own sake)
Stewardship of Cultural Memory
Sharing/Openness
Common Space
Librarians?
Research help/teachBuild collections Archive, digitize, manage dataNegotiate contracts Catalogue/organize/describeResearch
Where’s the Literary Stuff?
PN -- General Literature
PR -- English Literature
PS -- American Literature (incl. Canadian)
(but remember that locations vary)
Issues in the Organization of Literary Material
The rise of critical theory & interdisciplinary approaches
The problem of literature itself
The emergence of “aboutness”
Search Tools
Books, Films, Encyclopedias: Library Catalogue
Journal Articles, Performance Reviews:Periodical Indexes:
MLA Bibliography, International Index to the Performing ArtsFactiva
Publication Types
BooksScholarly vs non-scholarlyCritical editions vs scholarly editions
Journals – online and printMagazines/Newspapers
How?
Search Tools: Catalogues and Periodical Indexes
Subject Guides
EN1001 Course-Related Library Guide
Good Researchers Know:
1)that the quality of their paper depends on the quality of their sources and how to connect them
2)how to evaluate their search strategies and results -number of results-revise with correct keywords, descriptors-lateral thinking
3)to give themselves enough time to do the job properly
4)to use shortcuts where possible --subject headings--skimming the bibliography--encyclopedias
An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.”
~Kenny Goldsmith