Earl - English 12 - Macbeth
Gale Reference Collection
- Go to pioneer.uen.org (Ask a librarian for the at-home login).
- Click on Gale Reference Collection - Grades 9-12.
- Click on Student Resources in Context
- Search "Macbeth" or any other keyword.
- This page provides a variety of sources about the play Macbeth. However, try to focus on the sources under "Academic Journals," "Critical Essays," and "Websites."
TIPS:
- Each article includes a citation at the bottom of the page. It's already in MLA format, so you just need to copy and paste!
EBSCO
- Go to pioneer.uen.org (Ask a librarian for the at-home login).
- Click on EBSCO.
- Scroll down to find Literary Reference Center.
- Search "Macbeth" or any other keyword.
- Click on an article to find the Abstract and read what the article is about.
- On the left-hand side, click on PDF Full Text to read the article.
TIPS:
- On the right-hand side, click on Cite to find the MLA citation. Just copy and paste it to your paper!
- EBSCO has many different databases. Instead of clicking on Literary Reference Center, you can click on "All Databases" to search through all of them.
Searching in Google
When searching on the internet, remember that the first few results may not be the right sources for you. To find authoritative sources, look for ones that end in .edu and .org. But even these may not be right, so use your brain!
- Search "Macbeth" or other keyword.
- Click on the button at the top-right that looks like a wheel (like the image on your right)
- Click on Advanced Search
- In "Site or Domain," type in .edu or .org. This will pull results from only .edu or .org sites.