EWP 060.113: License to Fool

The following resources will be especially useful in helping you obtain information relating to researching your paper for License to Fool; however, these resources may be of help in other courses throughout your undergraduate career. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Leigh Anne Palmer, Librarian for English and American Literature, Film Studies, and Writing Seminars.

Library Catalog  ι  Finding Articles ι General Reference ι  Evaluating & Citing Resources

Use the library catalog to find books and movies on the subject:

Johns Hopkins University Libraries Catalog  (Any location)

Using any search module (alphabetical, basic keyword, or advanced keyword), type in your subject terms. If you use the alphabetical search module, you can even browse relevant subject area divisions. If you use the keyword search modules, you can search for books by combining subject terms and other keywords. Some useful subject terms for this specific class include, but are by no means limited to:

Comedians
Fools OR clowns
Comedy OR humor
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

Remember to be flexible when you're searching the catalog; use synonyms for your subject terms.

HINT: Once you find a catalog record for a book that is useful, look at the subjects it is classified under. Click on those subject headings and you'll be directed to other books with the same general topic.

Databases for finding articles in journals, magazines, and other places:

For Journal Articles

Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega)  (All US JHU)

Academic Search Premier  (All US JHU)

JSTOR  (All US JHU)

MLA International Bibliography  (All JHU (incl. International))

For News, Magazine Articles, etc.

LexisNexis Academic New Interface  (All US JHU)

International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text  (All US JHU)

Databases to consult for general reference questions

Britannica Online  (All US JHU)

Oxford English Dictionary.  (All US JHU)

Webster's 3rd new international dictionary  (All US JHU)

Evaluating and citing resources

Can't I just use the web?

Evaluating internet resources

Citing resources

For more general electronic library resources, also see the research help webpages for Newspapers, Film & Media Studies, and Other Databases by Subject. They are accessible from your home computer through our Proxy or if you have downloaded Hopkins' VPN client. If you have questions, feel free to contact Leigh Anne Palmer by  email.