Login Instructions 1 Windows Login User nameStudent ID

Login Instructions 1. Windows Login – User name=Student ID – Password (case sensitive) = • • Upper case letter Lower case letter Five numerals One symbol (use the shift key) 2. Zen. Works Login – CANCEL

Considerations: 1. Is there adequate criticism available? 2. Are the books available? 3. Plan your time wisely if you need to borrow materials via interlibrary loan!

Open resources in New tabs 1. Pathfinder 2. Nobel Prize List 3. Gale Literary Index 4. Library Online Catalog Log into your account to see if you have any library obligations!

Open Internet Explorer

Click Login

Click My Info tab

My Info Due date is here You can renew each book individually OR click Renew All

Notices are sent to your homeroom as a courtesy.

Total Estimated fine as of Overdue Notice date. Cost of book Total fine due after book is returned

My Info Click Home tab

Scroll down to the Pathfinders section

Open Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder in a New Tab

Click on tab to view Literature Criticism Book Selection Pathfinder Notice the icon

The Pathfinder features a Hyperlinked Table of Contents

Step 1: Booklists

Open the list of Nobel Prize Winners in a new tab

Go back to the Pathfinder

Step 2: Gale Literary Index

Open the Gale Literary Index in a new tab

Go back to the Pathfinder

Step 3: Online Catalog

Click here for the Online Catalog

Scroll up

Click the Catalog tab

Click on Quick Tabs button to display all open webpages as thumbnails

Keep these pages open throughout today’s session

Short Demo

Step 1 Browse the List of Nobel Prize-Winners

Select an author from the list

Expand the link for more information

Check out the Bio-Bibliography…

For information on the author’s life

And a complete listing of the author’s works

Click Quick Tabs

Step 2 Look for criticism in the Gale Literary Index

Select Author Search

Choose Start of Last Name

Use the Find command (Control F) to locate your title

Notice all the citations to criticism

Click Quick Tabs

Search for your books In the PVHS library

Page length is here

For more information click on the book cover

You may find summaries, table of contents, reviews, or even an excerpt

Write down the complete call number to locate the book on the shelf

You may search other libraries or choose to purchase the book.

Step 4: Check out

Selecting your book 1. 2. 3. 4. • • Browse the list of Nobel Prize Winners Determine amount of criticism available Gale Literary Index Determine if you will like it Online Catalog’s Title. Peek Book for reviews, first chapter, etc. Google. Books Amazon Locate the book Library Online Catalog WPCL Bookstore

Accessing the Pathfinders from Home

Go to www. pvbears. org

Select HIGH SCHOOL

Choose LIBRARY

Scroll down for Pathfinders