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GCCC > Library > Research Help > Humanities
Easy Access to Art Literature and the HumanitiesArt, Literature and the Humanities is a broad name for the following: English Composition, Literature, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Film, and Music. These are not all of the topics that comprise the Humanities, but they are the most commonly researched. This page is designed to help you find information available at GCCC quickly from guides to Primary and Secondary source material to using the Contemporary Literary Criticism books for sources. To give you Easy Access… we have developed brief description of where things are in the Library and on the Internet to make your research process easier. This include how to create a simple PowerPoint presentation as well as guides to writing an argumentative essay and a research paper.
English Composition/Research Papers and Essays If you have received your rough draft back and it is full of RED ink, try this web site for an easy way to review the rules of grammar and their applications for writing. Guide to Grammar and Writing from Capital Community College Foundation http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ Guide to Writing a Research Paper This is an excellent guide to help students write a comprehensive, MLA style research paper. http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html Political Correctness in Writing Essays This site examines sensitive language in today’s society. Random House: Sensitive Language http://www.randomhouse.com/words/language/avoid_essay.html Literature is different than English Composition in that when studying or writing about Literature you use your skills from English Composition but you have to rely on other sources to prove the point you are trying to make. In our library on the 3rd floor, we have MANY books that can help you write about Literature. It is a skill, and like any other must be practiced. This section will guide you to becoming an extraordinary Literary Critic. The first step after you have read the work thoroughly and have formed a thesis on what you believe to be the idea behind the work is to find out if anyone else agrees with you. This can be accomplished using the Contemporary Literary Criticism, CLC, or TCLC, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism. To use these books, select the index volume and look up your author or the name of the work you are researching and then go to the volume and page number listed. Many professors will require both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources allow the person researching to get as close as possible to what happened during an event without actually being there. A primary source can be an actual document such as the Constitution of the United States or a primary source may reflect an individual viewpoint of a participant or observer. For example, speeches made during the time period, interviews, letters, autobiographies, photographs, public opinion polls, or published materials written at the time of the event, records collected and documented by government agencies such as census information may all be used as primary source material. Be sure to have your professor approve any primary source material. A Secondary Source is a work that analyzes or interprets an historical event, work of literature, document, movement, artwork etc. Textbooks, reference books, and encyclopedias are examples of secondary sources. Think about it like this- if you are doing a paper on the First amendment to the constitution, the first amendment will be your primary source and information you find pertaining to how it works in today's society will be your secondary source information. Once you have formulated a thesis and found other sources that support your thesis, you are ready to write your paper. Be sure to give others credit for their work and to document your paper correctly using the documentation format (MLA, APA, etc.) assigned by your instructor. We also have a guide available at our website to help you with documentation in the MLA style http://library.gulfcoast.edu/research/librarytutor/MLA.pdf. Writing an argumentative essay is not as easy as it sounds. In order to argue effectively, you must understand your subject matter, which means you must know both sides of the argument. Here are some basic guidelines that will help you write effectively.
Writing a research paper is one of the most daunting assignments for the college student. Just know, everyone has to do it and if you are organized, the paper will not be as difficult as it first seems. Follow these simple guidelines and your paper will almost write itself...
Scholarly Works When deciding whether an article is scholarly or popular there are 5 basic factors to consider:
If you determine the audience is scholars, the coverage includes research results and important findings in the field, the authors are experts in their fields and their qualifications are listed, the issuing body of the journal is a professional organization in the field, and references or a list of sources used by the author are included at the end of the article, you have a scholarly work. Literature Websites The Norton Anthology of English Literature The Norton Anthology of American Literature American Literature on the Web An excellent resource for American Literature including extensive information on African American Literature http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/amlitweb.htm African American Literature http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/ethnicstudies/africanamerican/black_lit_main.html Outline of American Literature International Information Programs http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/
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