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Login Instructions
1. Windows Login– User name=Student ID – Password (case sensitive) =
• Upper case letter• Lower case letter• Five numerals• One symbol (use the shift key)
2. ZenWorks Login– CANCEL
Directions
• Locate criticism on your work using the Pathfinder
• Open tutorials and databases in New Tabs– Library Online Catalog – Gale Literary Index– PVHS Databases– POWER Library Databases
• Work through each tutorial and database at your own pace
• Complete Search History • Email articles to yourself if time allows
Open Internet Explorer
Scroll down to thePathfinders
Right click to the open theLiterature Criticism Research
Pathfinder in a New Tab
Go to Step 1
Open the Online Catalog Tutorial in a new tab.
Read through the entire tutorial.
Read through the slides for tips for finding literary criticism
Printing a Resource List from the Online Catalog
Log in
Click on the Info tab to check your account
Remember to renew your book(s)
before they are due!
Click on Resource Lists
Click Add List
Name your list with your First Name Last Name
Lit Crit
Add description
Click SAVE
Click Catalog to begin adding
resources to your list.
Make sure you are in Power Search
Demo
Construct a keyword search combining either of your titles, and your
author’s name with truncated keyword crit*
Truncation• Identify root or base spelling of a word• Place an asterisk * at the end of the root• Searches for all forms of the word
– e.g. crit*
CriticalCritically CriticismCriticismsCritiqueCritic
Broadens the Search
Truncation found the root word with all
possible endings.
This search query retrieved 16
results
Click Add Page to Selected List
Clip board icon indicates that the title is in your list
Not enough results for your title?
• Try searching for criticism on your author in general
• Once you find a book on the shelf, you will then need to use the index of the book to locate specific information on your title.
Refine your search
Remove titles to search for criticism on your author in
general
This search retrieved 55 hits
Scroll through the list to see if there
are any sources to add to your list
You may also link to the detailed record screen
and add to list from this view
Be sure to add e-Books
Click In This List
to see your list
To print your completed list click
In This List link from the results list
or detailed record screen
I am now in the list
Unwanted items may be removed
To print your list, click Printable
The reformatted list opens in a new
window
Back
Forward
Save Background As
Set as Background
Copy Background
Select All
Paste
Create Shortcut
Add to Favorites…
View Source
Encoding
Print…
Print Preview…
Refresh
Export to Microsoft Excel
Properties
Right-click to print preview
Your list should be 1-2 pages
Your name is in the upper left-hand
corner
Click the printer icon
Your list will be saved in your
account until you delete it.
You may also make a list of web sites
1. Search for your titles, author and crit* as a keyword
2. If more sources are needed search for your author with crit*
Remember to try ALL searches!
3. If all else fails, just search for your author using the first and last name!
Create your Resource List1. Add titles to your list
– Literary criticism books in the 800’s – Reference (R) – eBooks (EBK) – Different editions of your primary work – Biographies (B) – Other Media (Videos, Sound Recordings, etc.)
2. Click to view your list3. Click to print your list4. Right click for Print Preview5. Make sure you see your name on the document6. Print a 1-2 page document!7. You will use this list to locate your resources on your
next library visit.
,
In This List
Now it’s your turn
Conduct your search and add titles to your
resource list.
1. Search for your titles, author and crit* as a keyword
2. If more sources are needed search for your author with crit*
Remember to try ALL searches!
3. If all else fails, just search for your author using the first and last name!
Click on the Pathfinder tab
Close the Online Catalog Tutorial
Scroll down to Step 2
Open the Gale Literary Index Tutorial
in a new tab
Open the Gale Literary Index
in a new tab
Click on the Docushare tab
to view the tutorial
Read all 11 slides,then perform your search
in the database
Copy/paste into Word®the Author Information
Copy/paste into Word®the information on both titles
Put your name on your document and print
Cross reference your printout with the library’s holdings list
on page 2
Close the Gale Literary Index database and tutorial
Demo
Now you are ready to begin searching the databases and documenting your findings.
Step 3:PVHS Databases
Page 3
View the entire tutorial for each database before conducting your search
Document your findings on Page 3
All databases are available from home
Step 4:POWER Library Databases
Page 4
Document your findings on Page 4
Use your WPCL card with 14-digit barcode to access POWER
Library from home
Request an interlibrary loan,
if you need more information
Remember to review the tutorials for help in citing
your sources!
Now it’s your turn
Scroll down to Step 3PVHS Databases
Open the tutorial for the first database in a new tab Open database
in a new tab
Keep the tutorial and database open so you can tab back and forth.
Complete the Chart on page 3 Make note of the number of
articles found
Complete the Chart on page 4 Make note of the number of
articles found
Reminders…
• Make sure you have included notes in your packet so you will be able to replicate your searches at home.
• Remote access directions are available on the Gold Sheet and in your Literary Criticism Planner
• Library is open Monday-Thursday until 3:30.
Accessing the Pathfinders from Home
Go to www.pvbears.org
Select HIGH SCHOOL
Choose LIBRARY
Scroll down for Pathfinders