This video shows you how to find and cite information sources for your literary criticism of the novel The Glassblower of Murano.
For this assignment, you will research historical locations in the cities of Venice, London, and Paris. These webpages are helpful guides to some of the major historical landmarks of those cities.
Remember that The Glassblower of Murano is set in the year 1681. That is the target date for your historical research.
I've chosen a few articles that may be especially useful to you.
If you are off-campus, you'll be asked to enter in your library barcode number on the back of your student ID card when you click on the links.
Most of the library's resources, including news articles, journal articles, videos, ebooks, and print books, can be searched through this single search portal. This video shows you how to use it.
We have two excellent ebook databases. These let you read full-text books online. The interfaces can be confusing, so I have included a tutorial video for each one.
The video above shows you how to search the ebook database titled EBSCO eBook Collection.
The video above shows you how to search the database ProQuest EBook Central.
The above video shows you how to search the database Gale eBooks.
You must cite your sources according to the MLA style of documentation.
This is our video that introduces MLA documentation. I urge you to watch the entire video carefully before starting to write your paper. It is much easier to cite correctly as you go along, rather than try to fix your documentation after you have written your paper.
This is our sample paper. You can model the formatting of your paper after this one. If you are unsure how to set up the formatting in Microsoft Word so that it fits the requirements for MLA formatting, you could instead download this blank Word document that has the formatting already set up for you.
This is our 2-page handout that summarizes the MLA style. It includes most of the types of sources that students commonly use.
