A Separate Peace

Texts In The Library:

The 1940's and World War II

The 1940s (Copy: 34180000115982) 973.91 USCAmerica in the 1940s (Copy: 34180006001952) 973.9 LINAmerica in the 1940s (Copy: 34180006001960) 973.9 WILAmerican home front in World War II. Almanac (Copy: 34180000901835) 973.917 HanAmerican home front in World War II. Biographies (Copy: 34180000901827) 920 HanAmerican home front in World War II. Primary sources (Copy: 34180000901819) 973.917 HanWorld War II (Copy: 34180000302857) 940.53 ISSWar in John Knowles's A separate peace (Copy: 34180000305785) LIT. RES. 809 KNOAmerican culture in the 1940s (Copy: 34180006001994) 306 FOE

Niche Topics:

Death and dying (Copy: 34180000304163) LIT. RES. 809 BLOMasterplots. Volume 10, The savage mind-That was then, this is now (Copy: 34180000308821) 809 ABO v. 10Men in the middle : searching for masculinity in the 1950s (Copy: 34180006002729) 305.3 GILMasculinity : gender roles, characteristics and coping (Copy: 34180006002646) 305.31 MASSame difference : how gender myths are hurting our relationships, our children, and our jobs (Copy: 34180000305717) 305.3 BAREmotional design : why we love (or hate) everyday things (Copy: 34180000302956) 155.9 NORHow emotions are made : the secret life of the brain (Copy: 34180004002689) 152.4 BARInventing ourselves : the secret life of the teenage brain (Copy: 34180004004131) 612.6 BLAThe adolescent brain : learning, reasoning, and decision making (Copy: 34180004004933) 155.5 ADO

Literary Criticism:

Understanding A separate peace : a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents (Copy: 34180000303101) LIT. RES. 809 KNO

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A Day in the 1960's

Daily Life Through History:
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Go to ABC-Clio Social Studies Databases and then click on Daily Life (choose the years you want),

Biography Reference Center (Ebsco):

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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL):

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Sign in and look for your search terms "A Separate Peace" (or whatever you are looking for) to find numerous articles and criticism. You can search by Reference, Criticism, Images, and Timelines

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Literary Reference Center Database (EBSCO):

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Lit. Crit. Ebooks - Gale

Log into Gale, then search for Medea or Euripides. You can select an ebook for your research, and then search it using the index or table of contents. These are full textbook-style books. Students also have the option to listen to the content via the “Listen” button at the top of each page, and can print out selections as well.

Lit. Crit. Ebooks - Salem Press

Offers critical approaches, and critical insight into select themes, authors, and works, as well as Cyclopedias of Literary Characters & Places and an introduction to literary context.

Pop Culture Universe:

For many Americans, the early 1960s seemed like a new, young, and energetic world as President John F. Kennedy and his family brought glamour, charm, and enthusiasm to the political scene. For many, the civil rights and feminist movements represented the realization of democratic ideals. For others, the changes these movements ushered in represented social upheaval.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale):

An online database featuring reprinted articles from books, magazine articles, and websites with comprehensive information on social issues arguing both sides pro and con. Audio files are included. Within OV is another database that includes related activities on critical thinking. Great resource when considering themes and issues in "A Separate Peace"

What is Literary Theory:

Offers an overview about what Literary Theory is, as well as insights into popular lit theories such as: Traditional Literary Criticism , Formalism and New Criticism , Marxism and Critical Theory , Structuralism and Poststructuralism, New Historicism and Cultural Materialism , Ethnic Studies and Postcolonial Criticism , Gender Studies and Queer Theory , and Cultural Studies.

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CITING YOUR SOURCES:

There are a lot of websites on the internet (anyone can make a website!), and many of them are based on people's opinions, outdated data, or questionable information. It is important to be able to tell these apart from reliable sources that are current, authoritative, and accurate. In order to do this, you can apply the C.R.A.P. test for evaluating resources, which was developed by Molly Beestrum, and is used by educators and students. The link below to Evaluating Websites is to a website that delves into the specifics of how to evaluate a resource, and be sure it is something that you want to use in your research.
Evaluating WebsitesThis website, part of Colorado Community Colleges Online, explains how to evaluate websites using the C.R.A.P. test. Comprehensive and easy to understand, it's an excellent resource for teaching students to evaluate websites.
One of the most important things when writing a report or researching is to give credit to your sources. This is called CITING your sources, and the links below will help you to do that properly. PLAGIARISM is when you copy an idea or quote and do not give credit, so it is important to cite not only quotes, but paraphrased ideas as well. You can use the links below to help you ensure that you are giving credit properly and effectively.
Citing Sources with Easy BibEasy Bib has resources to check your citations, as well as information on how to properly cite in MLA and APA format.Citing in MLA FormatEverything you need to know to cite in MLA formatCiting in APA formatEverything you need to know to cite in APA format