1 INFORMATION LITERACY Seminar 100: Coming of Age June 3, 2016

2 AGENDA Research Tools –Library –Internet Citing Your Sources Your Assignment: Writing A Literary/Movie Analysis

3 LIBRARY RESEARCH TOOLS (for locating Secondary Sources) Books and DVDs: –CAVALOGCAVALOG –WorldCatWorldCat Periodical articles: Databases tabDatabases –Academic Search Premier –Communication & Mass Media Complete –EthnicNewsWatch –GenderWatch –Lexis Nexis –MLA International Bibliography –Sage Journals Online –SocIndex

LIBRARY RESEARCH TOOLS (for locating Secondary Sources Newspapers: News and Current events linkNews and Current events –Lexis Nexis –Philadelphia Inquirer –Wall Street Journal –New York Times 4

INTERNET RESEARCH TOOLS (for locating Secondary Sources) POPULAR, COMMERCIAL: Movie Review Query Engine – Internet Movie Database – US Conference of Catholic Bishops – s/ s/ Film Critic – SCHOLARLY: CineFiles – u/cinefiles/ u/cinefiles/ Senses of Cinema – Film Philosophy – philosophy.com/ philosophy.com/ 5

6 CITING YOUR SOURCES Need to Document No Need to Document Need to Document When you are using or referring to somebody else’s words or ideas from another medium When you use information gained through interviewing another person When you copy the exact words or a "unique phrase" from somewhere When you reprint any diagrams, illustrations, charts, and pictures When you use ideas that others have given you in conversations or over When you are writing your own experiences, your own observations, your own insights, your own thoughts, your own conclusions about a subject When you are using "common knowledge" — folklore, common sense observations, shared information within your field of study or cultural group When you are compiling generally accepted facts When you are writing up your own experimental results

CITING YOUR SOURCES Plagiarism Test MLA Style –Library’s Style GuidesLibrary’s Style Guides –Purdue’s OWLPurdue’s OWL The Writing Center 7

What is Literary Analysis? An analysis of a work may discuss 1.How the various components of an individual work relate to each other. 2.How two separate works deal with similar concepts or forms. 3.How concepts and forms in works relate to larger aesthetic, political, social, economic, or religious contexts. Question 1: Which of the above best describes your assignment: find a modern day coming of age film which compares to Rebel Without a Cause. 8

How is Analysis an Argument? When writing a literary analysis, you will focus on specific attribute(s) of the movie(s). When discussing these attributes, you will want to make sure that you are making a specific, arguable point (thesis) about these attributes. You will defend this point with reasons and evidence taken from the movie. (Much like a lawyer!) You may use secondary sources to support your point. 9

Rebel without a cause is about the problems one encounters in moving to a new town. Rebel without a cause is boring and pointless. Rebel without a cause is about cars driving fast. The journey in Rebel without a cause illustrates the search for finding meaning in life. Question 2: Which statement would work best as a thesis statement? Which is the Best Thesis Statement? 10

Which is the Best Thesis Statement? Rebel without a cause is similar to the movie, Live fast die young because they both star James Dean. Rebel without a cause is a coming of age movie just like, This boy’s life. Ferris Bueller is the 1980’s version of Jim Stark. Cars are more than modes of transportation in the movies, Driving Lessons and Rebel without a cause; cars are symbols for the journeys of life. Question 3: Which statement would work best as a thesis statement? 11

What is a Secondary Source? A book or article that discusses the movie you are discussing. A book or article that discusses a theory related to the argument you are making. A book or article that discusses the social and historical context of the movie you are discussing. Question 4: How Do I Find Secondary Sources? Question 5: List one secondary source. 12

Integrating Secondary Sources When you use secondary sources, be sure to show how they relate to your thesis. Don’t overuse any one secondary source, or for that matter, secondary sources in general. Remember that this is your paper, your argument—the secondary sources are just helping you out. Never plagiarize: See the info on slide 6.slide 6 13

Overview of Literary Analysis Things to keep in mind when writing a literary analysis: –Analyze specific items. –Make an argument. –Make use of secondary sources. –Consult instructor, tutors, librarians for help. 14

Exercise Question 6: Working with your partner-- find two secondary sources on each of your movies: one from the internet and one from the library’s resources. 15