As discussed in class, MOST of your secondary sources need to come from “scholarly journals.” The best source for journal articles is a subscription database like the following:
- Go to the Ouachita Parish Library (or website: http://www.oplib.org)
- Click on “Other Links” in the left column
- Click on “CLICK HERE for our subscription database links”
- Click on EBSCO
- Enter your library card number (if not in library)
- Select a database (I suggest Literary Reference Center)
- Search using keywords (i.e. "frankenstein AND criticism")
- Save and/or print
You can also access the State Library of Louisiana directly, but you still need an ID.JSTOR – full-text scholarly articles
- Go to the ULM Library's list of databases
- Choose JSTOR (or Literature Resource Center)
- enter user name and password (if off-campus)
- search using keywords (string together using “and”)
- click on the title to view the text
- click PDF to download
- File -> Save In -> Flash Drive
- Print out at home!
Also, I highly suggest that you at least skim a source before you print it. This keeps the clutter down to a minimum and ensures that your sources are relevant.