What Makes a Writer Write?
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
KEYWORDS TO USE: Name of authors, time period of author, titles of works by author
A SAMPLE OF BOOKS AVAILABLE
Use the Leilehua High School Library OPAC - Book Catalog
REFERENCE BOOKS - SINGLE VOLUME
R 809 CAR. Carruth, Gorton. The young reader's companion. NJ:R.R. Bowker, 1993.
R 809.3 N. Novels and Novelists: a guide to the world of fiction. London:Windward, 1980.
R 810.3 C. The Cambridge handbook of American Literature. NY:Cambridge University Press, 1986.
R 810.9 ABE. Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. NY:Checkmark Books, 2003.
R 920 KRA. Kranz, Rachel. The biographical dictionary of Black Americans. NY:Facts on File, 1992.
R 920 MEY. Meyer, Nicholas. The biographical dictionary of Hispanic Americans. NY:Facts on File, 1997.
R 920 NOT. Notable Asian Americans. NY:Gale Research, Inc., 1995.
R 920 V. Vernoff, Edward. The international dictionary of 20th century biography. NY:New American Library, 1987.
R 930 W. Webster's biographical dictionary. MA:G & C Merriam Co., 1972.
REFERENCE BOOKS - MULTI-VOLUME
R 809 RIL. Riley, Carolyn and Barbara Harte. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Detroit:Gale, 1974.
R 809.2 McG. McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world drama. NY:McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972.
R 810 A. American Writers. NY:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974.
R 810 AUT. Authors & Artists for young adults. Detroit:The Gale Group, 1999.
R 820.9 B. British Writers. NY:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984.
R 920.02. UXL encyclopedia of world biography. Detroit:UXL, 2003.
R 920.03 ENC. The McGraw-HIll encyclopedia of world biography. NY:McGraw-Hill, 1973.
R 928 K. Kunitz, Stanley and Howard Haycraft. American Authors, 1600-1900. NY:The HW Wilson Co., 1966.
NON-FICTION - also look in the biography section or the literature areas
920 BOL. Bolton, Jonathan and Claire M. Wilson. Scholars, writers and professionals. NY:Facts on File, 1994.
920 BRE. Bredeson, Carmen. American writers of the 20th century. NJ:Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1996.
920 GRE. Great Hispanic-Americans. IL:Publications International, Ltd., 2006.
920 RED. Rediger, Pat. Great African Americans in literature. NY:Crabtree Publishing Co., 1996.
928 O. O'Connor, Karen. Contributions of women, literature. MN:1984.
928 S. Stirling, Nora. Who wrote the classics? NY:John Day Co., 1968.
928.2 C. Cournos, John and Sybil Norton. Famous British novelists.NY:Dodd, Mead, 1952.
LIBRARY ELECTRONIC SOURCES
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) - find our book collection here! (Note: book catalog can only be accessed at school)
EBSCO Online - Great place for current event articles
World Book Online- Start here to get basic information
Biography Resource Center- Information about famous people, past and present, including personal facts, occupation, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Another source to get basic information
World History - Ancient and Medieval Times - Find all you need for your projects!
World History - Modern Era - Up to date information on historical events!
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Internet Public Library provides information on popular teen topics.
2. General Encyclopedia http://www.encyclopedia.com
An encyclopedia which provides easy and simple information. Good place to start if you just need the basics.
3. University of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.edu/library/
University of Hawaii Library system - find out what they have at any of the campus libraries
4. Hawaii State Public Library System http://www.librarieshawaii.org/catalog/index.html
Use your public library card to reserve and send the needed material to Wahiawa library!
5. Sgt. Yano Library, Schofield Barracks www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/leisureactivities/librariesla.asp
Access the site to find resources on base
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC
These are a few websites to get your search started.
If you find a good website, please let us know and we'll add it here!
Librarian's favorite search engine: google.com
WEBSITES TO HELP YOU GET STARTED
Biographical Information
http://www.s9.com/ (biographical dictionaries)
http://www.short-biographies.com/
http://www.biography.com/ (includes videos)
http://www.pbs.org/topics/history/
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
http://www.libraryspot.com/biographies/
http://www.biography-center.com/
http://entertainment.time.com/2005/10/16/all-time-100-novels/#the-adventures-of-augie-march-1953-by-saul-bellow (100 best novels since 1923)
http://entertainment.time.com/2011/08/30/all-time-100-best-nonfiction-books/#the-autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-by-gertrude-stein (100 best non-fiction since 1923)
Writing Style (search: "[author's name] and writing style" )
http://www.ehow.com/info_8065424_writing-styles-english-literature.html
http://kathryn-long.suite101.com/imitating-to-improve-writing-style-a163277
Time Period - type author or title of book. Many sites are devoted to individual writers and their works. These sites usually have background information on the setting of the book and on the time period of the writer.
Works Cited (Bibliography)- Look in your agenda, see Librarian for sample sheets or click on Bibliography Format