Ms. Gouker, Ms. Buccilli, Ms. Despines, Ms. Rentschler
Fall 2013
Pathfinder for Short Story Research
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“The Minister’s Black Veil”
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“Rip Van Winkle”
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“The Pit and the Pendulum”
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The following five (5) databases will be very helpful to you for your research:
1. Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
FROM HOME AND FROM SCHOOL:
● From USCHS web site, click “Student links” on lower right hand corner
● Click on Bloom’s Literary Reference Online
Username: uschs
Password:
panther
In the search bar, type the name of your short story.
Also, check out the “How to Write About Section” for theme ideas on “The Minister’s
Black Veil” and “The Pit and the Pendulum.”
2. MagillOnLiterature Plus
FROM HOME AND FROM SCHOOL:
● From USCHS web site, click “Student Links” on lower right hand corner
● Scroll to MagillOnLiterature Plus
Username: uschs
Password:
panther
In the search bar, type the name of your short story.
3. Gale Discovering Collection
FROM HOME AND FROM SCHOOL:
● From USCHS web site, click “Student Links” on lower right hand corner
● Click on Gale Discovering Collection
Username: uschs
Password:
panther [IN SCHOOL]
In the search bar, type the name of your short story.
4. JSTOR
FROM HOME AND FROM SCHOOL:
• From USCH web site, click on “Student Links” on lower right hand corner
• Click on JSTOR
Username: uschs
Password:
panther
In the search bar, type the name of your short story in quotes: “The Minister’s Black
Veil” or “Rip Van Winkle” or “The Pit and the Pendulum”
5. POWERLibrary MasterFILE Main Edition
FROM SCHOOL,
• From USCHS web site, click “Student Links” on lower right hand corner
• Click on POWERLibrary then “List All”
• Click on MasterFILE Main Edition
• Scroll down and check “Full Text” and choose “Academic Journal” under
“Publication Type”
• In the search bar, type in the name of your short story in quotes: “The
Minister’s Black Veil” or “Rip Van Winkle”
FROM HOME, YOU WILL NEED A USC TOWNSHIP LIBRARY Card
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Go to the USC Township Library website www.twpusc.org/library/library-home
Scroll down and click SEARCH ONLINE LIBRARY DATABASES
Enter bar code on the back of your USC Township library card
Then follow above “SCHOOL” directions.
The above databases have hundreds of articles, but the Short Stories for
Students packet is also an excellent resource. Each packet has several articles,
each counts as a separate source, and each article must be cited separately.
Citation example for Short Stories for Students packet:
Follow example #8 on the MLA Quick Reference Card: “A signed article in a PRINT
reference book.”
Author of article’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” Title of reference
book. Edition (if given). Copyright date. Print.
Example:
Montbriand, Timothy. “Criticism: The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable.” Short
Stories for Students. 2000. Print.