Author ideas
Ways to find Works by your Author
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Bloom's Literary Reference Online
After searching by author or title, click "Literary Works." If the work is available, you can add it to your folder in your Google Drive.
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Fish For Info - Library Catalog and/or SORA on Right
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Be sure to write down the title, author and call # before heading to the library to find it - or just take your Chromebook with you.
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Internet Archive
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Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
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Project Gutenberg: Free ebooks
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Rochester Regional Five Systems (Interlibrary Loan)
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Search here if you cannot find anything in our local catalogs above. You must let Mrs. Freeman know the book title and author so that she can request it for you. <br>
*Note that it may take a few days to a week to receive it. Submit requests asap!
Section 1 - Biographical Essay
*Remember to save all to your drive in an organized fashion.
Section 2 - Literary Analysis Essay
Remember that the databases from part 1 may also help you here!
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Gale NovelNY Databases
*May be helpful if you are not doing an author (e.g. a songwriter or band) <br>
*Be sure to select to search all the databases available.
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Google Scholar
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*Use this if you are really struggling to find information on your selected writer or if you want to explore something additional! (See tutorial below.)
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Google Scholar Tutorial
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0:00 - Search tips and tricks
9:45 - How to use results
11:56 - How to track results
Section 3 - Connection Based Essay
*You may still use any of the above databases, as well.
MLA 8 - How To
Quick Tutorial to help you easily format your paper.
