Login Instructions

1. Switch User– User name = Student ID – Password (case sensitive) =

• Upper case letter• Lower case letter• Five numerals• One symbol (use the shift key)• If your login fails on your first attempt,

contact your teacher (the system lock you out after 3 attempts!)

2. Open Internet Explorer

Open Internet ExplorerStay on the Library’s Home

Page

Materials Needed• Literary Analysis Research Planner

(page 6)

Objectives

• Create a Resource List from the Online Catalog

• Print a list of resources from the Gale Literary Index

• Cross reference the Gale Literary Index list with the library’s holdings (page 6)

ClickPleasant Valley HS Library

Open the Literary Analysis

Pathfinder in a New Tab

Middle Click!

Click Search the Online Catalog

You will be searching for books and ebooks

Open the Online Catalog Tutorial

in a new tab.

Click on the tabto view the tutorial

Read through the slides for tips for

finding literary criticism

Creating a Resource List from the Online Catalog

Click the Pleasant Valley HS Library

tab for the online catalog

Scroll to the top to Log in

Click on the My Info tab to check your account

Remember to renew your book(s)

before they are due!

Click on Resource Lists

Click Add List

Name your list with your First Name Last Name

Lit Crit

Add description

Click Save

Click Catalog to begin adding

resources to your list.

Make sure you are in Power Search

Construct a keyword search combining your

author’s name, title, and the truncated keyword

crit*

Truncation• Identify root or base spelling of a word• Place an asterisk * at the end of the root• Searches for all forms of the word

– e.g. crit*

CriticalCritically CriticismCriticismsCritiqueCritic

Broadens the Search

Truncation found the root word with all

possible endings.

Construct a keyword search combining your

author’s name, title, and the truncated keyword

crit*

Click Add Page to Selected List

Clip board icon indicates that the title is in your list

Not enough results for your title?

• Try searching for criticism on your author in general

• Once you find a book on the shelf, you will then need to use the index of the book to locate specific information on your title.

1. Search for your title, author and crit* as a keyword

2. If more sources are needed search for your author with crit*

Remember to try ALL searches!

3. If all else fails, just search for your author using the first and last name!

Refine your search

Remove title

Hint: You may want to add your

author’s first name if you get false hits.

This search retrieved 40 hits

Scroll through the list to see if there

are any sources to add to your list

You should view the details to determine if

the book is appropriate

This book discusses Salinger’s short

stories; so, I won’t add it to my list.

Click details to read the summary and subject headings.

And add to list from this view

Add e-books to your list

Remember to click Details

If you are finished view the EBSCO and FollettShelf ebook tutorials

Printing a Resource List from the Online Catalog

Click In This List to see your list

To print your completed list click

In This List link from the results list

or detailed record screen

I am now in the list

Unwanted items may be removed

Choose email this list

Add your pvbears.org email address

and a message and click Send

To print your list, click Printable

The reformatted list opens in a new

window

Back

Forward

Save Background As

Set as Background

Copy Background

Select All

Paste

Create Shortcut

Add to Favorites…

View Source

Encoding

Print…

Print Preview…

Refresh

Export to Microsoft Excel

Properties

Right-click to print preview

Your list should be a plain text

document 1-2 pages

Your name is in the upper left-hand

corner

Click the printer icon.Print to the 4250 printer

Your list will be saved in your

account until you delete it.

Click on the Pathfinder tab

Tutorials available for searching for ebooks, creating a resource list,

and finding books in other libraries.

Close the Online Catalog Tutorial

Click the UP arrow to go to the top of the page

Click Gale Literary Index

Open the Gale Literary Index Tutorial

in a new tab

Open the Gale Literary Index

database in a new tab

Click on the Docushare tab

to view the tutorial

Read all 13 slides,then perform your search

in the database.

Keep the tutorial and database open so you can tab back and forth.

Or, you can split your screen…

Copy/paste into Word®the Author Information

Copy/paste into Word®the information on your title

Click Print

Keep Source Formatting when you

paste!

Click Print

Put your name on your document and print

Cross reference your printout with the library’s holdings list

on page 6

Page 6Page 6Jot down call

numbers/databases in the left-hand margin of your printout from the Gale Literary Index

Check this alphabetical list for Gale Resources available at PVHS

12

34

567

8

910

R 809 WOR

Ima Reader

R 809 WORLit Crit Online

Ima Reader

R 809 WORLit Crit Online

R 809.3 NOB & GVRLN/A

R 809.3 BEAR 809.3 BEALit Crit Online

R 810.9 AME

R 809 LIT & GVRLR 809 LIT

Ima Reader

Click Print

Jot down the call numberand/or name of the database for each title.

R 809 WORLit Crit Online

R 809.3 NOB & GVRLN/A

R 809.3 BEAR 809.3 BEALit Crit Online

R 810.9 AME

R 809 LIT & GVRLR 809 LIT

You will use these printouts to find resources in the library.

Close the Gale Literary Index database and tutorial

Click Search Databases

ClickBasic Searching

Tutorials

Basic Searching Tutorialsbox

The box contains tabs for each database.

Click onStudent Resources in Context

tab

Under each tab you will find:

•Searching tips•Tutorial•Link to the database

Open the tutorial and the database.

Keep the tutorial and database open so you can tab back and forth.

Or, you can split your screen…

Complete the chart on Pages 4 & 5Make note of the number of articles found

The last slide of each tutorial shows where to find the search results.

Click onGale Virtual Reference Library

tab

Open the tutorial and the

database.

Or, you can split your screen…

Work through each database on pages 4 & 5

All databases are available from home

Reminders…

• View the tutorials for tips on searching.• Document your findings.• Make sure you include notes in your packet so

you will be able to replicate your searches at home.

• Remote access directions are available on the Gold Sheet and in your Literary Criticism Planner.

• Library is open Monday-Thursday until 3:30.• English Tutoring Lab is open on Tuesdays.• Bring your jump drive or device to scan for our

next visit

Tomorrow we will locate sources using the printouts

See the back page of your planner for Accessing the Pathfinders from Home