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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
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Considerations: Are you going to enjoy this book? Is there adequate criticism available? Is the book available locally?
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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!
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Open Internet Explorer
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Click Login
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Click My Info tab
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My Info Due date is here You can renew each book individually OR click Renew All
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Notices are sent to your homeroom as a courtesy.
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Cost of book Total Estimated fine as of Overdue Notice date. Total fine due after book is returned
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My Info Click Home tab
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Scroll down to the Pathfinders section
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Open Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder in a New Tab
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Click on tab to view Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder Notice the icon
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The Pathfinder features a Hyperlinked Table of Contents
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Step 1: Booklists
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Open the booklist in a new tab
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Go back to the Pathfinder
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Step 2: Gale Literary Index
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Open the Gale Literary Index in a new tab
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Go back to the Pathfinder
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Step 3: Online Catalog
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You may link to Google Book Search or Amazon Book Search for excerpts and reviews
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You may search other libraries, choose to purchase the book, or download an eBook.
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Click here for the Online Catalog
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Scroll up
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Click the Catalog tab
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Make sure you are in a Power Search
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Click on Quick Tabs button to display all open webpages as thumbnails
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Keep these pages open throughout today’s session
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Step 1 Browse Book List
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Use the Find Command to find a key word in the file
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On your Organizer, complete the Title, Author, and Summary for three (3) potential choices
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Proceed to Step 2 to determine if there is adequate criticism available for your choices.
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Click on Quick Tabs button to display all open web pages as thumbnails
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Step 2 Gale Literary Index
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Select Author Search
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Choose Start of Last Name
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Enter your author’s name: Last name, First name
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Select your author
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Check the nationality. Seniors may not select an American author
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This is a listing of reference sources with entries on Chinua Achebe in general.
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Scroll down the page to see an alphabetical listing of works by Chinua Achebe.
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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.
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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!
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On your Organizer, make note of the availability of criticism for your three (3) potential choices
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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.
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Step 3: Online Catalog
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Search for your book by title and author.
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Write down the complete call number to locate the book on the shelf Page length is here
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For more information click on the book cover
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You may find summaries, table of contents, reviews, or even an excerpt
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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
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Finding eBooks
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Let’s search for another book from my list.
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This title is available as an eBook
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Clicking on the hyperlink will take you POWER Library’s netLibrary
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Click to view the book
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The eBook is fully searchable
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Close the eBook when you are finished
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The eBook is now closed
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Close the netLibrary window to return to the online catalog
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Google Book Search
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Search by title and author
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Accessing the Pathfinders from Home
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Go to www.pvbears.org
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Select HIGH SCHOOL
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Choose LIBRARY
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Scroll down for Pathfinders
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Collins Type 1 Why did you select the book you picked for your literary criticism?
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