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Analyzing Humor in Primary and Secondary Sources

Explore comedic and humorous elements in primary and secondary sources, including Barden's philosophy of humor and general discussions on humor. Learn search techniques and utilize resources for academic research.

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Analyzing Humor in Primary and Secondary Sources

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  1. English 1113 Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  2. Comp I Assignment • Primary Source – Comedic/Humorous • Barden’s Philosophy of Humor • Secondary Source discussing humor in general

  3. 4-6 Citations • Two from Primary Source • Two from Bardon • Two from a Secondary Source

  4. Examples Dick Cheney's Argument Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, 4/30/2009 Fisher, Roger. Them damned pictures : explorations in American political cartoon art. North Haven, CT: Archon, 1996 • Primary • Secondary

  5. Examples A Modest Proposal Bengels, Barbara "Swift's A MODEST PROPOSAL." Explicator 65.1 (2006): 13-15. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 13 Nov. 2009. • Primary • Secondary

  6. When Harry Met SallyDirected by Rob Reiner 1989

  7. Examples When Harry Met Sally Video Transcript CARYN, JAMES "Review/Film; It's Harry Loves Sally in a Romance Of New Yorkers and Neuroses." New York Times 12 July 1989: 15. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 13 Nov. 2009. • Primary • Secondary

  8. Academic Research • Knowing Where to Look • Knowing How to Look

  9. 21st Century Library

  10. Catalogs, Databases, & Search Engines • A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps, and other materials in a given collection. • A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field. • Computer software designed to help the user locate information available at sites on the World Wide Web by selecting categories from a hierarchical directory of subjects (example: Yahoo!) or by entering appropriate keywords or phrases (Google).

  11. PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY

  12. Search Techniques • Keyword • Basic Boolean

  13. Identifying Keywords • Identify the significant terms and concepts that describe your topic from your thesis statement or research question. • These terms will become the key for searching catalogs, databases and search engines for information about your subject.

  14. Composition I: Paper Five Humor Commentary Script Review Monologue Satire Comedy Theory Transcript

  15. AND = Narrow OR = Expand Boolean • NOT = Exclude

  16. Boolean Operators • Connect keywords only • Must be placedbetween keywords • AND • Narrows your search • OR • Expands your search with synonymous terms • NOT • Excludes words from your search • If used too much, it can work against you!

  17. E-Books: Ebrary/Netbook • 24/7 • Full Text Searching* • Highlight Markup • Note Taking • Changeable Font Size • Online Bookshelf • Multiplicity of Use

  18. SWOSU Catalog

  19. Article Databases

  20. EBSCO Databases • Academic Search Complete • Newspaper Source Plus • Literary Reference Center

  21. Internet Resources For Primary Sources • Comedic Monologues • Sriptiologist.com • The Onion • Goodreads

  22. CLASS SURVEY

  23. Questions? • Contact me: • Frederic Murray • 774-7113 • frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  24. Thanks!

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