American Drama
EH- 440/ 540
 Students will list subject specific databases in order to
begin annotated bibliography.
 Students will construct annotated bibliography in
order to demonstrate research and subject matter
competencies.
 Students will examine and evaluate annotated
bibliography in order to complete term paper.
Learning Outcomes
 Search Tips
 Research as a process
 The information
 Research Activity
 Start your research
 Contact information
Outline
 Search what you know.
 Use what you have.
 Ask questions and then ask more questions.
 Use these questions to refine your search terms.
 Search with the main ideas (Keywords).
Searching
 Have you ever found an article that was perfect?
 Wish you had more just like it? With a little research
you will.
 Footnote chasing is the act of finding citations and
references in your current article and using these
articles for your research.
Searching
Chase those Footnotes
 Research the authors.
 This will help you understand their characters.
 Take notes on who they are and where they came
from.
 Incorporate this into your research.
Know the authors
 Consult the index.
 Take notes or photocopy key areas.
 Use this foundation for further searching.
 Build on knowledge of time period, location, and
environment for research or performance.
Foundation
Books , Journals & ILL
 Library Catalog: http://www.uah.edu/library
 Journals: Find Journals by titles or Subject
 ILL: http://libguides.uah.edu/ill
Specific Databases
 MLA International Bibliography
 Contemporary Authors
 Project Muse
 JStor
 Literature Resources from Gale
 Proquest Literature & Language
 Chose a database and do a simple keyword search on
your topic.
 Share with neighbor on what worked and what didn’t
 Share with class on search strategies!
Chose one!
Contact Information
 Call us: (256)824-6529
 Text us: (256) 286-2368
 Chat with us: http://libanswers.uah.edu/
 https://twitter.com/uahlibrary
 https://www.facebook.com/uahlibrary
 Seth Porter: Instructional & Reference Librarian
 256.824.6130
 smp0024@uah.edu

American drama EH

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  • 2.
     Students willlist subject specific databases in order to begin annotated bibliography.  Students will construct annotated bibliography in order to demonstrate research and subject matter competencies.  Students will examine and evaluate annotated bibliography in order to complete term paper. Learning Outcomes
  • 3.
     Search Tips Research as a process  The information  Research Activity  Start your research  Contact information Outline
  • 4.
     Search whatyou know.  Use what you have.  Ask questions and then ask more questions.  Use these questions to refine your search terms.  Search with the main ideas (Keywords). Searching
  • 5.
     Have youever found an article that was perfect?  Wish you had more just like it? With a little research you will.  Footnote chasing is the act of finding citations and references in your current article and using these articles for your research. Searching
  • 6.
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     Research theauthors.  This will help you understand their characters.  Take notes on who they are and where they came from.  Incorporate this into your research. Know the authors
  • 9.
     Consult theindex.  Take notes or photocopy key areas.  Use this foundation for further searching.  Build on knowledge of time period, location, and environment for research or performance. Foundation
  • 10.
    Books , Journals& ILL  Library Catalog: http://www.uah.edu/library  Journals: Find Journals by titles or Subject  ILL: http://libguides.uah.edu/ill
  • 11.
    Specific Databases  MLAInternational Bibliography  Contemporary Authors  Project Muse  JStor  Literature Resources from Gale  Proquest Literature & Language
  • 12.
     Chose adatabase and do a simple keyword search on your topic.  Share with neighbor on what worked and what didn’t  Share with class on search strategies! Chose one!
  • 14.
    Contact Information  Callus: (256)824-6529  Text us: (256) 286-2368  Chat with us: http://libanswers.uah.edu/  https://twitter.com/uahlibrary  https://www.facebook.com/uahlibrary  Seth Porter: Instructional & Reference Librarian  256.824.6130  smp0024@uah.edu