1. Chicano & Latino Literature CHLS 150 Susan Luévano Librarian California State University, Long Beach University Library 2007

2. Selecting an Author  Use the Latino Authors Bibliography http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/clauthors.html

3. Research Strategies  State research objective. An analysis of Sandra Cisnernos’s novel Caramelo.

4. Construct a Search Strategy  Concept 1 - Author Sandra Cisneros  Concept 2 – Title of Book House on Mango Street

5. Boolean Logic  Use Boolean connector AND Computer Command Used to Retrieve information EXAMPLE: Sandra Cisneros AND House on Mango Street

6. Determine the Appropriate Resources/Databases  Reference Sources Encyclopedias Oxford Encyclopedia of Latino & Latinas in the United States Oxford Encyclopedia of Latino & Latinas in the United States Literary Reference Center  Books= COAST Latino Literature  Articles = (ResearchDatabases) MLA, Academic Search Elite Ethnic NewsWatch, Chicano Database  Internet sites Subject Research Guides

7. Search Strategies  Primary Author search  Cisneros, Sandra  (BY) Title search  Woman Hollering Creek  (BY)  Secondary Subject search  Cisneros, Sandra  (ABOUT)

8. COAST  Set-up your password Interlibrary loan Check your records Remote Access Renew books Use Information Commons

9. Finding Articles  Research Databases Find on the library home page. http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/eref.html

10. Finding Articles  Literary Criticism Journals are scholarly articles.  MLA  Book Reviews Magazines & newspapers are general popular sources.  Ethnic NewsWatch  Newspapers – Los Angeles Times  Lexis Nexis Academic  Both Literary Criticism & Book Reviews  Literary Reference Center  Academic Search Elite  Chicano Database

11. Research Databases  MLA International Bibliography Provides information literary criticism for journal articles, books and dissertations Will tell you if the library owns journal Citations only  Literary Resource Center 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, book reviews, plot summaries, author biographies, and articles from hundreds of scholarly literary journals.  Academic Search Elite Provides general information, literary criticism for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.

12. Research Databases  Chicano Database Provides information about books, magazines and journals Citations only  Ethnic NewsWatch Newspaper and magazine book reviews La Opinion Full-text

13. Research Databases  Newspapers 150 major newspapers Includes the Los Angeles Times Some full-text  Lexis-Nexis Academic Newspaper and magazine book reviews Full-text

14. MLA Citation Manual Examples Style Manuals & Citation Guides http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html Citation Generator http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php

15. What if the library does not own what you need?  Link + Books only 2-3 days  Inter-library Loan Free service Books, journals, dissertations 3-10 days  Other CSU libraries

16. Need some help????  Ask at the Reference Desk  Chat with a Librarian 24/7 online reference http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html  Make an appointment Susan Luévano sluevano@csulb.edu Office: Library, 417 West Office hours: Tuesday, 2:00-5:00