LIT 212

Spring 2010

Library Session
Mortola Library - Pace
University

http://www.pace.edu/library
 Goals For Today’s
Session
• Review Pace Catalog & ConnectNY

• Review Library Resources

• Literature Databases
• Print Reference

• Improving your Google searching

• Review resources for MLA citation style

The Pace Library Catalog

• Contains information about items in all

Pace University Library locations
Request items from other campuses for
delivery

• Connect NY – allows you to request

books from a group of academic libraries
around New York State
The Pace Library Catalog

• To find books written by a

specific author, do an Author
search, last name first:
Steinbeck, John

• To find books written about an

author, do a Subject search:
Steinbeck, John
 Finding Information in a
Database
About an Author and Their
Works
Literature Resource Center
• Go to Quick Links, click on Find an
Article
• Connect to Literature Resource Center
• Use the Person Search tab

• Contains biographies, bibliographies,

literary criticism, etc.
 Finding Information in a
Database
About an Author and Their
Works
Magill On Literature
• Go to Quick Links, click on Find an
Article
• Connect to Magil On Literature
• Search by author’s name

• Contains biographies, bibliographies,

work analysis, etc.
 Print Reference Items for
Information About a Native
American Author
Encyclopedia of American Indian
Literature
• PS153.I52 E53 2007
Native American Literatures
• PS153.I52 W47 1999
Studies in American Indian
Literature
• PS153.I52 S8 1983
 Google – Advanced Search
To Search by Domain
Searching Google by domain:
.org: non-profit organizations
.edu: educational institutions
.gov: government organizations

Some website examples:

NativeWeb (nativeweb.org)
IPL / N.A. Authors (ipl.org/div/natam)
Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Other Databases to Consider
to Find Book Reviews
• Academic Search Premier
• Research Library
• JSTOR
• New York Times Archive

Utilize Advanced Search function:

• Search Term: Book Title or Author
• Document Type: Book Review
 Using Google News – Advanced Search

Searching Google News by specific news source:

 Go to Google News
 Go to Advance News Search
 Specify: News Source
 Specify search to: article, title, etc.
Resources for MLA Citation
Style
MLA format is often used in the Humanities.
For help with MLA citations:
On the Library Website
Under Library Services (on the left side)
Click on How Do I…
Click on Cite Resources?
Click on MLA

Also: MLA Handbook (7th Edition)

Good Luck With Your
Research!

Pace University Library Home Page:

http://www.pace.edu/library

Mortola Library Reference Desk:

(914) 773-3505

Doug Heimbigner’s Site:

http://librarypace.blogspot.com