SPAN 824 – Teatro Breve

Library workshopSeptember 17, 2009

Basilica del Pilar @ River "Ebro", Zaragoza. ( Spain, 2008 )

Before you beginEntremés

Known Information

short plays

Spain

Golden Age

Information to be researched

articles

books: primary and secondary

sources

conference proceedings

Research Strategy

Entremésteatro breve

interludeOne-act playMojiganga

Theater-theatre-teatro

Spain/Spanish/España/Español

Golden Age/Siglo de Oro

New Information and connections

QCAT

MLA

LION

Google Scholar

Prisma

Research starting point

QCAT

Enter your search terms here

Tips for QCAT

• Search for terms in Spanish and English to get the best results

• Click on ‘FULL RECORD’ to see the subject headings - click on the subject headings to see if there are other titles you may have missed

• Email, print, or save your search

Save, email and print - QCAT

MLA International Bibliography

MLA International Bibliography

Search strategy

Mark titles you wish to save, print, email or send to RefWorks

Tips for MLA

• Do a keyword search first• Click on a relevant record and then search by

subject/author (based on the thesaurus)• Not all titles have a “Get it @ Queen’s” icon.

Copy and paste into QCAT to make sure we have it.

• Export relevant titles to RefWorks

Prisma

Tips for Prisma

• Similar search options as MLA and Literature Online (LION)

• Choose Peer-Reviewed articles only for more academic results

• Search options in Spanish, Portuguese and English

Literature Online (LION)

LION - example

Results in LION

Google Scholar

RESULTS

Search strategy

Tips for Google Scholar

Set your preferences for the following:• Knowledge Ontario - AONE Full Text @ KO• Queen's University at Kingston, Canada – Get

It! @ Queen's• Acquisitions/Serials, Queen's University, - Full

Text@IngentaConnect• Canadian National Catalogue - Find in AMICUS**Don’t forget to export titles to RefWorks**

MLA vs. Google Scholar

• Search for : entremés and “golden age” or “siglo de oro” in Google Scholar

• How many “hits” were you able to access online from Google Scholar?

• How many titles were you able to access online from Google Scholar? MLA?

• Were the articles/books relevant? Recent?

Plaza de España (Toledo) by Hunda

RACER (Interlibrary Loan)

Thank you

• Office hours 9:30-11:00 am in KIN 300f every Wednesday

• Email me: soinin@queensu.ca• Call me: 613-533-6000 x75566• Drop by the library

Muchas gracias y buena suerte.