Here's a copy of your Frankenstein research assignment.
Due Dates to remember:
Academic Honesty Pledge (DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH) _______ /5
Thesis/ Theme Statements / Primary Evidence (DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 21ST / DECEMBER 1ST) _______ /30
Annotated Sources (DUE DATE: DECEMBER 5TH _______ /40
Works Cited (DUE DATE: DECEMBER 8TH) _______ /25
Rough Draft (DUE DATE: DECEMBER 10TH) _______ /50
Final Draft (DUE DATE: EXAM DAY) _______ /200
Research Tips:
Make a Google Drive folder to contain your research articles. Make sure you download them from the database and upload them to this folder before navigating away from the page.
Create a running Works Cited list with full MLA citations for all articles you might use.
Save permalinks of any article you might want to use, but don't rely on these alone.
Use your find (Control + F) to search for keywords in particularly long articles.
Recommended Resources:
Bloom's Literature is an excellent place to start when looking for literary criticism about Frankenstein
Username: vhhs
Password: rebels
Search for the title of your work.
Be sure to click on "Reference" and "Criticism" tabs.
Tip: If you run into issues with downloading, you can use the print option, and then save the article as a PDF. You will then have to find it in your downloads to upload to your Google Folder.
College/University Tab
Choose Literature and Language
To start, check out Gale Literature. Search for the title of your work or include your specific search terms.
Be sure to explore "Topic and Work Overviews" as well as "Literary Criticism" from the menu at the top. The "Primary Sources" sometimes has valuable info. too.
Note: changing up search terms is always helpful to get a wide variety of sources
Gale is a favorite database because it makes suggestions that will help you find new sources. Let it lead you by the hand.
If you choose to do a broad search across all databases in the search window at the top, be sure click all filters and toggle the "at my library" tab on the right.
Remember that AVL is generally very Google friendly, but if you have an issue with downloading, you might have to use the print option to save as a PDF. This is always the case with any EBSCO driven database.
Reference books from Library in the Forest:
www.vestavialibrary.org > Services > Online Resources > Gale Virtual Reference Library Use the search bar at the top. Novels for Students and Literature in its Times are two excellent resources to check out.
Destiny
We pulled some resources for you, but you can search our entire book collection using the Destiny Discover app on Classlink. Access using your VHCS folder and your school login to see the resources we have on Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. Click the dropdown on the top right where it says back office to find the more student friendly Destiny Discover view. There's a wide variety of e-book resources available to you that you will find helpful. If a physical book, note the call number and if needed, ask a librarian for assistance in finding the material.
All E-books are easily opened because you are logged in through Classlink. Peruse the Table of Contents/indices. They are searchable resources too.
Printing
Your teacher has generously offered to cover your printing costs for annotation. You will be welcome to print before or after school or on Thursday, Dec. 4th. Consider what you will print and how you will print it before you come to the library.
To save paper and costs, we recommend printing using the multiple pages per sheet (4 is best) and the back of the page. You can find these options by looking under more settings.
You can print directly from your Chromebook, so come to the library with your device and the sources you want to print pulled up to save time. The printer is VHHS Library Printer, and you can refer to the gold sheet near the computers for printing advice.