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Considerations: Are you going to enjoy this book? Is there adequate criticism available? Is the book available locally?

Open resources in New tabs 1.Pathfinder 2.Literary Criticism Book List 3.Gale Literary Index 4.Library Online Catalog Log into your account to see if you have any library obligations!

Open Internet Explorer

Click Login

Click My Info tab

My Info Due date is here You can renew each book individually OR click Renew All

Notices are sent to your homeroom as a courtesy.

Cost of book Total Estimated fine as of Overdue Notice date. Total fine due after book is returned

My Info Click Home tab

Scroll down to the Pathfinders section

Open Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder in a New Tab

Click on tab to view Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder Notice the icon

The Pathfinder features a Hyperlinked Table of Contents

Step 1: Booklists

Open the booklist in a new tab

Go back to the Pathfinder

Step 2: Gale Literary Index

Open the Gale Literary Index in a new tab

Go back to the Pathfinder

Step 3: Online Catalog

You may link to Google Book Search or Amazon Book Search for excerpts and reviews

You may search other libraries, choose to purchase the book, or download an eBook.

Click here for the Online Catalog

Scroll up

Click the Catalog tab

Make sure you are in a Power Search

Click on Quick Tabs button to display all open webpages as thumbnails

Keep these pages open throughout today’s session

Step 1 Browse Book List

Use the Find Command to find a key word in the file

On your Organizer, complete the Title, Author, and Summary for three (3) potential choices

Proceed to Step 2 to determine if there is adequate criticism available for your choices.

Click on Quick Tabs button to display all open web pages as thumbnails

Step 2 Gale Literary Index

Select Author Search

Choose Start of Last Name

Enter your author’s name: Last name, First name

Select your author

Check the nationality. Seniors may not select an American author

This is a listing of reference sources with entries on Chinua Achebe in general.

Scroll down the page to see an alphabetical listing of works by Chinua Achebe.

Scroll through the list to find your title alphabetically or use Control F to open the Find box to find your title on the page.

Things Fall Apart is discussed in 12 (twelve) different titles. Bold face numbers indicate the volume; the numbers after the colon are page numbers. That’s a lot of criticism!

On your Organizer, make note of the availability of criticism for your three (3) potential choices

You are now ready for Step 3 to find some additional information about your titles to determine whether or not you will enjoy the book.

Step 3: Online Catalog

Search for your book by title and author.

Write down the complete call number to locate the book on the shelf Page length is here

For more information click on the book cover

You may find summaries, table of contents, reviews, or even an excerpt

Selecting your book 1.Browse book list Literary Criticism Book Lists 2.Determine amount of criticism available Gale Literary Index 3.Determine if you will like it Online Catalog’s TitlePeek Book for reviews, first chapter, etc. GoogleBooks Amazon 4.Locate the book Library Online Catalog WPCL Bookstore

Finding eBooks

Let’s search for another book from my list.

This title is available as an eBook

Clicking on the hyperlink will take you POWER Library’s netLibrary

Click to view the book

The eBook is fully searchable

Close the eBook when you are finished

The eBook is now closed

Close the netLibrary window to return to the online catalog

Google Book Search

Search by title and author

Accessing the Pathfinders from Home

Go to

Select HIGH SCHOOL

Choose LIBRARY

Scroll down for Pathfinders

Collins Type 1 Why did you select the book you picked for your literary criticism?