1. MagillOnLiterature Plus:
An 'Which Question' Online Ready Resource
The most comprehensive source of the most
studied works in the history of literature.
Presentation by: Samuel Rome
2. What is This Source Used For?
This resource contains:
Author Biographies and Bibliographies
Extended Character Profiles
Plot Summeries
Critical Essays
Setting Discussions
3. Who Should Use This?
Academic Libraries:
The site's basic information to give
information on an author's works.
Public Libraries:
Because of the listing series, a patron will
be able to learn what books are in a series.
But because of the expense, it may not be
feasible to purchase.
4. Major Drawback
Searching on the resource is quite difficult.
There are several search fields, and results will
differ
Search terms also need to be entered in a very
specific way, or no results will show.
5. Accessibility
This resource is subscription-based through
EBSCOhost
The only way to figure out the price for
MagillOnLiterature, is to request for it. Which
means it must be quite expensive.
6. Strengths and Advantages
It is run by EBSCOhost
The site bases its results from resources
provided by Salem Press, including
Masterplots 1&2
Cyclopedia of World Authors
Cyclopeida of Literary Characters
Magill's Literary Annual
Magill Book Reviews
7. Using the Resource
Because the site is run from EBSCO, the
search is same as most its other sites
9. Using the Resource
*There is no results under title, but there
is a limited amount under Title of Work*
10. Anatomy of an Entry
The first area
contains:
Source info
Biblio info
Publication info
Locale
An Abstract
Genres
Subject terms
11. Anatomy of an Entry
The next area
contains:
Author info
Quick Reference
Publication
Type of Work
Themes
Time of Work
Character info
Synopsis
12. Works Cited
EBSCO. MagillOnLiterature Plus. Web
http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/advanced?sid=ed0d1b31-34be-4f8b-9fd9-d497cd23d
Accessed: March 17, 2014
EBSCO. MagillOnLiterature Plus. Web.
http://www.ebscohost.com/us-high-schools/magillonliterature-plus Accessed: March 17,
2014
13. Anatomy of an Entry
The last area
contains:
Themes
Context