Literary Reference Center

Tutorial

support.ebsco.com

Welcome to EBSCO’s

Literary Reference Center (LRC)

tutorial.

LRC

is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of writers and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. In this tutorial, we will look at how to conduct a search from the Basic Search screen, as well as the various browsing options available in

LRC

.

We’ll begin by conducting a search in

Find

LRC

from the

Basic Search

screen. Enter your search term(s) in the field, select the desired radio button (keyword, author, title), and then click the

Search

button.

A result list is displayed. You can refine your results by using the limiters in the left-hand column. Click on a

Full Text

link to view the full text of the article, or click on an article title to view the Detailed Record for the article.

You can also browse

LRC

content in other ways. The

Browse

studied works and authors, as well as full-text classics.

box allows you to browse the most Let’s begin with

Most Studied Authors

.

Click

Most Studied Authors

in the

Browse

box on the home screen. From the

Most Studied Authors

screen, you can limit your search by clicking the category tabs above the

Find

field. You can browse the categories alphabetically or type your search term(s) in the Browse for field and click the

Browse

button.

On the Detailed Record screen, you can view all of the citation information for the article. Click a

Full Text

link to read the article. You can also

Print, E-mail, Save, Cite,

or

Export

an article by clicking the corresponding icons.

LRC

also includes the ability to browse the most studied works in the database. Click

Most Studied Works

in the

Browse

box on the home screen. From the

Most Studied Works

screen, you can limit your search by clicking on the category tabs above the

Find

field. You can browse the categories alphabetically or type your search term(s) in the Browse for field and click the

Browse

button.

In the

Reference Shelf

area, you can gather information from a variety of helpful sources. There are direct links to an

Encyclopedia of Literature

,

Dictionary

,

Literary Glossary

, and

Curriculum Standards

. You can also gather citation tips via

Citation Help

and use the

Research Guide

to understand the full scope of conducting research and writing a research paper.

The

Book Highlight

carousel features reference books from the

Critical Insights

series that are rotated regularly. The

Content Spotlight, Featured Work,

and

Featured Author

areas are constantly reviewed to highlight the most relevant literary works, people, and events.

LRC

also offers a robust, searchable image collection. Hover your cursor over then select

Images

.

More

in the top toolbar,

The Literary Image Collection search screen displays. Enter your search term in the

Find

field. Under

Limit your results

, you can narrow your results by

Image Type,

such as black and white photograph, color photograph, or illustration. Once you have made your selections, click

Search

.

A result list is displayed. From here, you can click on the image to view a larger version, or add the image to your personal folder.

For access to the complete online Help system, click the

Help

link at the top right of the

LRC

screen.

home This concludes the

Literary Reference Center

interface tutorial.