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Created by Renee MarsalaCreated by Renee Marsala

Media Specialist, Wheeler High SchoolMedia Specialist, Wheeler High School

20082008

GALE Literature Resource Center and Literary Reference Center are two comprehensive databases that provide information on authors, their works, and literary topics.

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Literary Reference CenterLiterary Reference Center

In these two databases you will In these two databases you will find:find:

►Literary criticismsLiterary criticisms►BiographiesBiographies►Plot summariesPlot summaries►PoemsPoems►Short storiesShort stories

►Reference booksReference books►PeriodicalsPeriodicals► ImagesImages►ReviewsReviews► InterviewsInterviews

Exclusive to Literature Exclusive to Literature Resource Center:Resource Center:

►PlaysPlays►Links to websitesLinks to websites

Both databases have the capability Both databases have the capability to create a list of people who meet to create a list of people who meet

certain criteria such as:certain criteria such as:

►GenderGender►NationalityNationality► EthnicityEthnicity►OccupationOccupation► Literary MovementLiterary Movement

►GenreGenre► Place of birth/deathPlace of birth/death►Date of birth/deathDate of birth/death► CenturyCentury

Example:Example:(Literature Resource Center)(Literature Resource Center)

Results:Results:

Literature Resource Center Literature Resource Center also has a “Works Search”also has a “Works Search”

While Literature Reference While Literature Reference Center has a “Browse Works”Center has a “Browse Works”

Both databases sort results in Both databases sort results in tabs tabs

Literature Resource CenterLiterature Resource Center

Literary Reference CenterLiterary Reference Center

Both databases provide a Both databases provide a subject list which can be used to subject list which can be used to

narrow resultsnarrow results

Literature Resource Center has Literature Resource Center has a Tools box which enables the a Tools box which enables the

user to:user to:►Print a clean copyPrint a clean copy►Email the documentEmail the document►Download the documentDownload the document►Generate a citation in MLA or APAGenerate a citation in MLA or APA►Export a citationExport a citation►Translate the document into eight Translate the document into eight

different languagesdifferent languages

Literary Reference Center Literary Reference Center enables the user to print a enables the user to print a

clean copy, email the clean copy, email the document to themselves, or document to themselves, or

download the document.download the document.

If you would like to use If you would like to use either one of the either one of the

databases off campus databases off campus ask your friendly ask your friendly librarian for the librarian for the

passwordpassword

Activities:Activities:

►1. Find the full text of a poem by Edgar 1. Find the full text of a poem by Edgar Allen Poe Allen Poe

►2. Find a literary criticism of the poem2. Find a literary criticism of the poem►3. Find a biography of Edgar Allen Poe3. Find a biography of Edgar Allen Poe►4. Find an image of Edgar Allen Poe4. Find an image of Edgar Allen Poe

Could you find all of this Could you find all of this information in both databases information in both databases or only one?or only one?

Which database was easier to Which database was easier to use?use?

Were there advantages or Were there advantages or disadvantages to using one disadvantages to using one over the other?over the other?