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ENG 3334E: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature Methods & Materials LIBRARY RESEARCH WORKSHOP Melanie Mills, Research & Instructional Services Librarian The D.B. Weldon Library 11 January 2011
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Slides from Introductory Library Workshop for Alison Conway's ENG 3334E: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature. Librarian, Melanie Mills. Professor Alison Conway. Delivered 11 January 2011.
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ENG 3334E: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
Methods & Materials LIBRARY RESEARCH WORKSHOP
Melanie Mills, Research & Instructional Services Librarian The D.B. Weldon Library
11 January 2011
Research Workshop Series
Winter 2011 Methods & Materials Workshop
(Bibliography Assignment, Part A) January 11th, 2011 – 2 hours
Annotated Bibliography Workshop (Bibliography Assignment, Part B)
February 17th, 2011 – 1 hour
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Research Workshop Series
Course Objectives to develop an appreciation of Restoration and
eighteenth-century literature that unites historical observation and literary analysis;
to hone analytical and critical skills in both oral and written work; and
to develop confidence in research practices
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Research Workshop Series
Workshop Objectives to practice translating essay topics into
(re)searchable questions to begin using advanced research methods to apply selection criteria in order to identify
the most appropriate historical and literary criticism to introduce you to the variety of rich research
materials available to you here at Western
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Methods & Materials Workshop
Today’s Agenda Research Process, A Review Research Methods & Materials for ENG 3334E Sources and strategies to help you uncover the
best academic material available for this, and future assignments and coursework.
Hands-on practice throughout!
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The Research Process
Define Research
Topic
ConductPreliminary
Research
Revise Research
Topic
Refine Research
(Re)Define
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Bibliographic Assignment
Part A define your topic historical context / topics of relevance critical conversations important critics preliminary bibliography (at least ten sources;
books and articles, both older and more recent; MLA formatted citations).
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Working Essay Topic
What role does satire play in Evelina? How do the novel’s satiric energies complicateits aesthetics of sensibility?
Write this down at the top of your worksheet, under Step 1: Define Research Topic.
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On your own…
1) circle, highlight or underline the key concepts included in this essay topic; and
2) brainstorm as many words that you can think of that may be associated with the key concepts you’ve identified.
Write these down on the worksheet, under Step 1: Define Research Topic.
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Define Research Topic
Key Concepts
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aesthetics of sensibility
Evelina satire
ridicule
comedy
vice
virtue
irony
folly
sarcasm
1778
Frances Burney
Fanny Burney
novel of manners
Bildungsroman
epistolary
18th Century
letters
young lady women
society class
social conventions
ideal behavioursocial world
beauty
refined taste
perception
emotions
public
private
Define Research Topic
1) consider what you already know about the topic or its associated key concepts;
2) if elements of the topic are new to you, learn more before you start your research!
HINT: References sources (such as biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias) are a wise place to begin!
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Reference Tab
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Program Guides
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Program Guides (English)
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English Program Guide
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English Program Guide
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Conduct Preliminary Research Begin with broad concepts, and as you learn more
about your topic, revise and refine your searches.
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Evelina satire
Evelina and satire
Conduct Preliminary Research Broaden your search by incorporating more than
one search term to capture any given key concept.
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Evelina Burney
(Evelina or Burney)
Search SyntaxHelpful tips for constructing effective search strings:
AND Evelina and satireOR (Evelina or Burney) and satire
* (asterisk) (Evelina or Burney) and satir* “quotation (Evelina or Burney) and satir* and
marks” “novel of manners”
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On your own…Using only the words (or, search terms) that you
wrote down under Step 1: Define Research Topic, write down three different search strings that you could use to conduct preliminary research.
Note your search strings under Step 2:Conducting Preliminary Research.
e.g. (Evelina or Burney) and satir*
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Sources for Preliminary Research Selected sources for background research:
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Literary Criticism (online or in print) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
All are listed on the ENG 3334E Course Page (under ‘Program Guides’), and may be retrieved by title in the Library Catalogue.
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Sources for Preliminary Research Searching the Shared Library Catalogue (
http://alpha.lib.uwo.ca) is a another usefulplace to conduct preliminary research.
chapter titles, table of contents, and the notes field in item records for books can provide valuable information on your subject to help you further refine your research
Let’s try a few searches…
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Books Tab (alpha.lib.uwo.ca)
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In small groups…1) Run a few searches in the
Shared Library Catalogue, focusing on one key concept from our working essay topic.
2) Try different combinations of search terms and search syntax. Help each other construct and modify your search strings.
3) Keep revising your search until you have a list of no more than twenty books.
4) Once you’ve successfully narrowed your search, write your search string on the board.
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Refine Your Research best characterized as a process of trial and error requires continuous revision and refinement
(i.e. different combinations of search terms, search syntax, research resources)
incorporate new knowledge into your searches try various strategies in a diversity of research
resources (e.g. catalogue, databases, etc).
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Refine Your Research
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Critical evaluation of information sources is a requisite component of refining research.
Evaluation criteria can help you determine whether to include, or more importantly, exclude a source from your bibliography.
Evaluation Criteria
Currency – the timeliness of the information.Relevance – its importance to your needs. Authority – the source of the information. Accuracy – the reliability of the information.Purpose – the reason the information exists.
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On your own (or, in pairs)… 1) Review the information resource you have in
hand, with a view to answer some (all) of the questions related to your assigned criteria.
2) Would you cite this source in Part A of your bibliography assignment for this class? Be prepared to share your thoughts with the class.
Write any comments, observations, or questions you have down on your worksheet, under Step 3: Refine Research.
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Revise Research Topic
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• begin conducting in-depth research (locating peer-reviewed academic publications such as journal articles, book chapters, or collected works of criticism)
• just as before, be careful not to limit your research too soon (e.g. searching only one or two databases; using only a few search terms)
Articles Tab
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Sources for In-Depth Research
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Discipline-specific research databases: MLA International Bibliography JSTOR
Multi-disciplinary research databases: ScholarsPortal Search Google Scholar
All are listed on the ENG 3334E Course Page (under ‘Program Guides’).
Let’s try a few sample searches…
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Return to your small groups…1) Run a few searches in ScholarsPortal Search (Arts
& Humanities), focusing on one key concept from our working essay topic. N.B. Your research topic will need to be much more specific / focused in online databases.
2) Try different combinations of search terms and search syntax. Help each other construct and modify your search strings.
3) Keep revising your search until you have a list of no more than thirty articles or book chapters.
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The Research Process
Define Research
Topic
ConductPreliminary
Research
Revise Research
Topic
Refine Research
(Re)Define
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The D.B. Weldon Library
Research Help E-mail, Chat, In-Person (www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/)
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Melanie’s Office Hours
Drop-In Research Help in-person,
no appointment necessary Wednesdays, 2 – 4 PM* University College,
Room 171 [email protected]
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Thank you!
Next time…
Annotated Bibliography Workshop February 17th, 2011 – 1 hour
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