PLOT SUMMARIES September 8, 2008
Posted by Ms. Klemundt in Help with Assignments.trackback
For students in Mrs. Martin’s American Lit classes, here are a couple of places to look for plot summaries:
- Gale Literature Resource Center (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/reshs) This is one of our subscription databases so you will need our password which is on the blue sheets available in the library. If you didn’t get one when we worked together in the computer lab this week, stop by the library. Once you’ve logged in, type the title of the book you are searching and make sure the radio button next to “Name of Work” is checked. Then scroll down to the “by content type” table. For targeted searches, make sure that ONLY the “Topic & Work Overviews” box is checked. Check your Results List for articles published in Novels for Students; these articles provide excellent plot summaries.
- Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) Search by title and try to pick a book rather than a movie from the Results List. Then scroll down to “Editorial Reviews” and click on “See all Editorial Reviews.” Some place in one of the reviews you will get a pretty good plot summary.
As always, let us know if you are having trouble finding what you need. And we look forward to seeing you once you start researching!
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