GEW 101--Rodriguez--Fall 2009

You need to locate scholarly sources to support your analysis of the works you have read by Garcia Marquez, Updike and Carver.

Short stories are a bit more difficult to find scholarly analysis for as due to their length they are generally NOT the focus of an entire book or even a lengthy scholarly article. That does not mean you cannot find sources, but that you should be creative and open to how and where to look. Brainstorming terms about the story should give you more to work with than just the author's name and the work's title and is an important part of developing your search strategies.

Search strategies

Developing search terms is an important first step in preparing for research. Of course, you have read the story, so think about what you see as themes, symbols and the possible intent the author had in writing this story. Ask yourself:

• Who is the main character and what are their motivations? (character analysis)
• What is the culture like for where the story is set?
• Is there symbolism? 
• What is the point of the story?
• How do you see the story?

Once you have search terms and themes to investigate, the following tabs are designed to help you look for the research support you need.