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Worksheet for Learning the Library in
English Literature II

  1. Use III to locate a book about a Romantic author or text that interests you.

    1. Name your chosen author:


    2. What is the title of a book in Huie Library on your topic (or a related topic)?


    3. Who is the author(s) of the book?


    4. When was the book published?


    5. Who published the book?


    6. Where> was the book published


    7. What is the call number for the book?

  2. Locate information on how to write bibliographic citations in correct MLA Style on the following sites:
    3.
    1. Huie Library's MLA Style Guide (http://library.hsu.edu/Tutorial/SGHomepage1.html).
    2. Houston Community College System's MLA Style Tipsheet (http://www.hccs.cc.tx.us/system/library/TipSheets/MLA.html).
    3. Education World's Modern Language Association Style Guide
      (http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/TM/WS_citation_MLA.shtml)


  3. Databases and Periodical Indexes available through or in Huie Library.
    1. Name three databases or periodical indexes that are available through Huie Library.







    2. Locate three articles about your text and/or author with the databases you listed above. Write a complete MLA Style citation for each one.













  4. Using Contemporary Authors or Dictionary of Literary Biography, locate a biographical essay about your selected author, or select one from the following: Isabel Allende, Margaret Atwood, Maya Angelou, Sandra Cisneros, William Faulkner, John Grisham, Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, Amy Tan, Kurt Vonnegut, or Richard Wright.

    1. What are the birth and death dates of your author?


    2. What are two titles written by your chosen author?




    ******************BONUS QUESTION******************

    How do you access the MLA database in Huie Library? What is its purpose?










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