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| Montgomery College Libraries > Pat Semple, Librarian > EN211 American Literature to 1865, Prof. Stefanon | |
MC Library Catalog: Change the search engine setting to "Keyword Boolean" and create a Boolean Search Expression. There are three components to Boolean search expressions:
- Keywords: tend to be the nouns that best describe a topic
- Boolean Operators: AND, OR, and NOT
- Punctuation: quotation marks for phrases, parentheses with OR
Books By Topic: Here are some sample searches using keywords and Boolean operators:
- "civil disobedience"
- "huckleberry finn"
- "the conduct of life"
- "our town"
- "grapes of wrath"
Request Book From Another Campus: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the REQUEST ITEM button at the top of the page. 
Renew Books Online: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the MY ACCOUNT button at the top of the page. 
Help: Speak to the reference librarian on duty or call the reference desk:
- Germantown: 240-567-7853
- Rockville: 240-567-7130
- Takoma Park Silver Spring: 240-567-1536
- Literature Resource Center
- Search by Author. Click on tab labeled "Literary Criticism, Articles, & Work Overviews."
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Look for Subject Guide in the blue menu bar. Once their, enter your author's last name and drill down through the directory to find literary criticism.
- Academic Search Premier
Results can be sorted by date or relevance. To print, use the button within the database.
To find a reputable Web page on your topic, try these directories. These are lists of Web sites that have been assembled by librarians, academicians, or other professionals:
- About
- (About)
- Academic Info
- (Academic Info)
- INFOMINE
- (University of California; National Science Foundation)
- Internet Public Library
- (School of Information, University of Michigan)
- Librarian's Index to the Internet
- (California State Librarian; Washington State Library; California Digital Library; University of California)
- Library Spot
- (StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.)
Here is a six-page MS Word document on formatting MLA citations: MLA: Works Cited Page
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