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Of Mice and Men

Basic Searching Tutorials

Gale Virtual Reference Library Basic Searching Tips:

  • Use Basic Search mode.
  • Enter the title of your work in quotes.Link to the article from “For Students” series and the Twayne series.

*You may also search for eBooks via the online catalog by selecting "Electronic Book" as the material type. Look for the blue eBook icon in your results list.

Literature Criticism Online Basic Searching Tips:

  • Use Advanced Search mode, searching your author as Keyword searching your title as Named Work.
  • To broaden your search you may search for your title as a Keyword.

Student Resources in Context Basic Searching Tips:

  • Use Advanced Search
  • Search for your author as Keyword
  • Search your title as Named Work
  • To broaden your search you may search for your title as a Keyword.
  • You may download articles directly to your Google Drive. 

Advanced Searching Tutorials

Gale Virtual Reference Library Advanced Searching Tips:

  • Use Advanced Search
  • Search for your author as Keyword
  • Search your title in "quotes" as Keyword
  • Search for a concept from your thesis within the Entire Document
  • Focus on the Critical Essays
  • You may also search within your results and/or use the Find Command (F3 or Control F) to find words within an article
  • You may download articles directly to your Google Drive. 

Literature Criticism Online Advanced Searching Tips:

  • Use Advanced Search mode, searching your author as Keyword searching your title as Named Work.
  • Search for a concept from your thesis within the Entire Document
  • Focus on the Critical Essays
  • You may also search within your results and/or use the Find Command (F3 or Control F) to find words within an article
  • View the "LCO Article Download" tutorial for directions on saving the full text articles and citations directly to your Google Drive. 

Student Resources in Context Advanced Searching Tips:

  • Use Advanced Search
  • Search for your author as Keyword
  • Search your title as Named Work
  • Search for a concept from your thesis within the Entire Document
  • Focus on the Critical Essays
  • You may also search within your results and/or use the Find Command (F3 or Control F) to find words within an article
  • You may download articles directly to your Google Drive. 

PVHS Databases

Search the databases below for authoritative information on your topic.

Remember: If you are at home, you will need the passwords for each database. All passwords can be found on the Gold Sheet.

POWER Library Databases

The POWER Library is offered as a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries, school libraries and the State Library.

If you are at home, you will need to access the POWER Library databases through Western Pocono Community Library using your 14-digit barcode number. You may also apply for a POWER Library e-Card from the POWER Library homepage if you do not have a public library card.