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II. Visiting the Library

Learn how to locate literary criticism on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story, "The Yellow Wallpaper," using resources at the library such as the Literature Resource Center, Gale Literary Index, and databases.

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II. Visiting the Library

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  1. II. Visiting the Library updated 12/02/09

  2. Pat’s English class visits the BCC Library to locate literary criticism on Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story, “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

  3. Table of Contents Choosing a Topic 4-5 Finding Literary Criticism 6 Literature Resource Center7 Finding Books 8-9 Gale Literary Index11-12 Finding Periodical Articles 13-17 Web Sources 18-19 Research Tips 20 Useful Links 23

  4. Choosing a Topic Read “The Yellow Wallpaper” carefully and make notes about what interests you. • What are the main themes? • What intrigues you about the story?

  5. What if I write about the importance of the wallpaper in the story? I need to find some criticism to help me getstarted… Where do I begin looking?

  6. Finding Literary Criticism • Literary criticism can be found in journals, books, and in the Library’s databases. • Look for an overview and criticism of the story in the Literature Resource Center on the Library Web site. And/or • Find books of criticism by using the Library catalog.

  7. Literature Resource Center Literature Resource Centeris a database accessed from the “Full List of Databases” on the Library Web site. The Literature Resource Center includes: • Literary criticism and articles • Author biographies • Work overviews To watch a short demonstration, click here. For step-by-step instructions, click here.

  8. Finding Books Search for books in the Library catalog. • Use SUBJECT search to find criticism: Gilman, Charlotte • or use KEYWORD search: yellow wallpaper gilman To watch a short demonstration click here. For step-by-step instructions click here.

  9. Pat prints out records for books of criticism, finds them on the shelves, and browses the tables of contents and indexes for ideas. Pat finds several references to the symbolic meaning of the wallpaper in the books and in the overview from the Literature Resource Center.

  10. I think I’ll write about symbolism in “The Yellow Wallpaper” but can I find enough criticism on this? This isn’t as easy as I thought… …but I’ll see what else I can find in the Library.

  11. I need more literary criticism on my topic. I’ll use the Gale Literary Index to find criticism in reference books and then look for some articles in databases.

  12. Gale Literary Index • Gale Literary Index is an online index to criticism in reference books, most of them available in the Library. (Click here to see the list.) • The Literature Resource Center contains some, but not all, of the criticism in the reference books. To watch a short demonstration click here. For step-by-step instructions, click here.

  13. Periodical Articles • Periodicals (magazines, newspapers, and journals) can be found in Library databases or in print. • Databases may give full text, an abstract (summary), or just a citation of an article.

  14. Using Library Databases to Find Articles • Go to the Library Web site (http://www.bergen.edu/library) • Under “Find Articles”, click on “Full List of Databases” to see a list of ALL the databases. OR • Click on one of the “Frequently Used Databases”.

  15. Frequently Used Databases These databases have articles on most topics, including literature: • Academic Search Premier • Academic OneFile • ProQuest Research Library

  16. Database Search Tips • Combine keywords using “and”. Example: gilman and yellow wallpaper • Do not type whole sentences into the search box. • Try different combinations of keywords.

  17. Database Searching I’m finding articles in the database called Academic Search Premier. I’ll scan the article titles and abstracts to find the ones that mention the symbolism of the wallpaper. • For a short demonstration, • click here. • For step-by-step instructions click here.

  18. Web Sources The Web is not always a reliable source for literary criticism, but • You might try the Internet Public Library’s links for literary criticism at http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/. • If you use a search engine, carefully evaluate what you find. Google Scholar may retrieve more scholarly sources than other search engines.

  19. Evaluating Web Sites How does this information compare to what I found in other sources? What is the Web site’s purpose? Are they selling me something here? Who put this online? A professor or a student? When was the Web site last updated?

  20. Research Tips • Keep track of sources used. • Photocopy parts of the books used. • Keep complete source information such as the author’s name, source title, place and year of publication for the Works Cited page. • Follow the “Citation Guides” link on the Library Web site for help with citation formats.

  21. Need more information? • Stop by the Reference Desk • Call the Reference Librarian 201-447-7436. • E-mail a librarian Ask-a-Librarian http://www.bergen.edu/library/ask

  22. Pat’s next step is thesis revision Help! I found a lot of information at the Library! Let me find a quiet place now…

  23. Useful Links • Off campus access to the Library http://www.bergen.edu/library/remote • Ask a Librarian http://www.bergen.edu/library/ask • Library Catalog http://www.bergen.edu/library/catalog • Citation guides http://www.bergen.edu/library/citation

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