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Finding BooksReference SourcesReference materials, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and other collections of information, are valuable resources for quickly identifying key facts or researching background information about a particular event or person. Reference materials are generally found on the first floor of the Smith Library Center; the best way to find out what is available in our reference area is to take some time to go on an exploratory journey around it. For more information about our reference collection, visit the following library web pages: Locating Reference Material and Locating Background Information. Thoughts about Creativity:
You will use a variety of different disciplines to think about creativity. The subject encyclopedias cited are examples of the multidisciplinary sources that lie waiting in the reference area.
back to topSU Online Catalog and CollectionsYou can find books on your topic by searching SU's online library catalog by subject and title keyword. Subject searches target the specific subject headings that have been assigned to the book that the Smith Library Center owns. If you do not know the subject headings that pertains to your topic, you may want to begin with a title keyword search, a search by any word that appears in a book's title. Once you have found a source that you like, look at the subject headings at the bottom of the catalog record to determine the best terms to use in a subject search for further materials. For additional tips on the online catalog, see the library's Guide to Locating Books.
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Although there is an incredible amount of information available on the Internet, much of the information may be unreliable. Whereas journal articles and books have undergone a rigorous review process, most of the information posted on the WWW has not been checked by any authority, other than the owner of the Web site. To learn more about how to evaluate web sites critically, visit the library's web guide Evaluating Information on the Web.
You may also wish to use WorldCat, an online catalog listing the holdings of libraries worldwide, as you can identify high-quality online resources by doing an Advanced Search on your topic and limiting the type of materials to "Internet Resources." The Librarian's Index to the Internet is another excellent source of "reliable, trustyworthy, librarian-resources," organized by subject. The library's Web Reference Sources page provides links to this and many other useful Internet resources.
SIMBAS
International Directory of
Performing Arts Collections and Institutions - Austin TX Resources
"The SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections
and Institutions lists over 7000 international institutions with material
relating to the performing arts (theatre, opera, music, ballet, film,
circus, radio, television, cabaret, pantomime). Not only basic information
about the institution is provided, but also information about collections
found within the institutions."
Library
of Congress Internet Resources for Music, Theater and Dance
A list of sites provided by the Performing Arts Reading Room. Categories
include Performing Arts Libraries and Research Aids, Dance, Theater,
Opera, Film Music, Church Music, Music Organizations, Song Lyrics,
and Sheet Music. Several sites for copyright research are also provided.
Center
for Studies in Creativity
The Center's purpose is to promote and improve our understanding of
creativity and its many applications.
Creative,
Lateral and Logical Thinking Links - Trinity College
This Web page, hosted by Trinity College in East Perth, Western Australia,
contains links to a variety of creative thinking sites.
Creativity
in wayang theatre
"The wayang puppet theatre is the oldest continuously performed
theatrical form among the many genres of performing art in Bali. While
wayang theatre has a fixed structure and stock dramatic characters,
creativity and improvisation play a major role in the way the dalang
puppet master shapes a performance. The dalang's creativity serves
as the 'soul' of wayang and has successfully been responsible for
transmitting cultural traditions as well as reflecting contemporary
social and political issues from one generation to another."
Examples
of Creativity in Action
You can view pieces of work created by actual pupils. Some of the
pupils' work on this site is in audio and video format. To access
these files you will need QuickTime software on your machine.
Electronic Arts Intermix
"Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) is a leading resource for artists'
video and interactive media. EAI's core program is the international
distribution of a major collection of new and historical media works
by artists. Founded in 1971 as a nonprofit media arts center, EAI
also offers a video preservation program and a screening room/study
center. The Online Catalogue is a comprehensive resource on the 175
artists and 3,000 works in the EAI collection. The searchable database
includes artists' biographies, tape descriptions, QuickTime excerpts,
resource materials, and online ordering."
Live Art Archive
"The Live Art Archive holds information about existing Live Art
/ Performance Art materials, records and publications primarily in
England and the UK."
Your research isn't complete until you correctly cite your sources!
Style manuals provide you with practical information for preparing your paper. The four commonly used systems of documentation include: MLA, used in English and the humanities; APA, used in psychology and the social sciences; Chicago, used primarily in history; and CBE, used in the sciences. All of these manuals can be found in Reference and the general collection. Many professors and departments prefer different style manuals; check with your professor for the correct manual.
For guidelines on preparing bibliographies and footnotes, download the printed handouts Citing Internet Resources and Citing Print Resources, as well as the library's web guide to Citing Your Sources--Print and Electronic Style Guides. All of this citing is meant to give credit to the authors of the sources you used and to enable a reader of your paper to locate these sources. Neglecting to acknowledge material from outside sources in your writing is plagiarism, a violation of Southwestern University's honor code as described in the Student Handbook. For more information, see the library's guide to Keeping It Honest: Avoiding Plagiarism.
One of your assignments for this class will require the preparation of an annotated bibliography. The library's guide to Preparing an Annotated Bibliography will help you with this process. You will also need to learn about correctly citing your courses. For example, to document an article or other material accessed through a library or institutional subscription service, see "The MLA Style" web site. The site provides you with current information on how to cite a particular resource.
Journal citation from the library subscription database Academic Search Premier:
The Right Brain in Poe's Creative Process
Canada, Mark
Southern Quarterly; Summer 1998, Volume 36 Issue 4, p96+,Abstract:
Discusses the views of author Edgar Allen Poe on the significance of the right brain to the creative process. Background on Poe's interest in the creative process; Review of the literature on the role of the right brain in creativity; Details on the divided nature of the creative process according to Poe.MLA Style:
Canada, Mark. "The Right Brain in Poe's Creative Process." Southern Quarterly 1998: 36. Academic Search Premier. A. Frank Smith, Jr., Library Center. 18 August 2004 (www.EBSCOhost.com)
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Last update:
August 12, 2004
"I begin with an idea and then it becomes something
else." -- Picasso
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