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EWP 060.114.14: 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 Elizabeth Uzelac, Instructional Services Coordinator and Librarian for Education.

Assignment | Library Catalog  ?  Finding Articles ? 
General Reference ?  Evaluating & Citing Resources 


 

Assignment

The purpose of this fourth and final unit is to reflect on the main concept of this course. What is a wise fool? How would you know one when you see one? What would you say in order to explain to a friend what a wise fool is and why it might be valuable to have this category of person?

In this unit, you will write an essay that develops a definition of the wise fool, and having done so, you will identify and discuss one new figure who serves as a good example of your definition.




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

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 t

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
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The Hermes system is no longer available.

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Please update your bookmarks.

For News, Magazine Articles, etc.
Hermes has been decomissioned

The Hermes system is no longer available.

You will be redirected to its replacement, JHSearch, shortly, or click here to go there immediately.

Please update your bookmarks.

Hermes has been decomissioned

The Hermes system is no longer available.

You will be redirected to its replacement, JHSearch, shortly, or click here to go there immediately.

Please update your bookmarks.



Databases to consult for general reference questions


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 NewspapersFilm & 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 Elizabeth Uzelac by email.


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