Useful eResources

Find links to these under the eResources 2.0 page

Remember that you can access all of our eResources off campus

Academic Search Complete

Literature Criticism (Contemporary Literature Criticism Online)

JSTOR

Literature Resource Center

Useful Reference Resources (Print)

The following are only an example the resources found in the library’s Reference section

American Writers                                                                                                 R 810 A512 1996

Contemporary Literary Criticism                                                                       R 809.04 C761

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism                                                         R 809.034 N714

Short Story Writers                                                                                             R 809.31 S559s, 2008

Twentieth Century Literary Criticism                                                               R 809.04 T971 

Tips to Keep in mind while Searching

Databases

§  Use the Advanced Search options as ways to narrow or limit your search results

§  Explore the subject terms or thesaurus terms you can use instead of a normal keyword search. (They are standardized so you don’t have to worry about synonyms or homographs)

§  After finding a useful article check the subjects or keywords attached to it. This can lead you to more efficient search terms.

§  Remember that Periodical Locator can find the full text of articles in varying databases.

§  When you come across materials you need but we don’t have full text access, fill out an Interlibrary Loan request 

Search Tips that Span the Information Universe

§  Remember to use Boolean Operators

o    AND will produce results containing BOTH terms (e.g. birds AND bees)

o    OR generates results that  contain EITHER term (e.g. dogs OR canines)

o    NOT results will include the first term, but not the second (cats NOT musical)

§  Quotation marks will isolate that phrase: “natural selection” lists results containing only that specific phrase, but results for natural selection would contain natural AND selection somewhere, not necessarily side by side.

Additional Information

Library’s website- http://www.bridgewater.edu/library

Library’s Blog- http://www.theunclassifiedlibrary.blogspot.com

Library’s Wiki- http://www.alexmacklibrary.pbwiki.com

*Check out the Wiki for “How Tos” outlining how to use a number of our library resources, and subject guides for the major disciplines.

Contacting a Librarian

Reference Desk: 828-5642 or reference@bridgewater.edu

My contact information: 828-5415 or cbiddle@bridgewater.edu