Nobel Prize in Literature
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General Info on Winners:
             All Nobel Prizes in Literature
             Britannica Winners of the Nobel Prize of Literature

Newspaper Articles: 
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Biographical Info:
           Gale is Context: Biography
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            Gale Literature
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Boolean Operators
Simple words used to combine or exclude key terms in a database search.  Saves time and effort by helping get more focused and productive results.

​AND = requires both terms to be present - LIMITS results
          Ex:  cats AND dogs - results will include resources that
                  have both
OR = requires either term to be present - EXPANDS results
          Ex:  cats OR dogs - results will include resources with
                  cats, with dogs, and with both cats and dogs
NOT = eliminates a term - LIMITS results
          Ex:  cats NOT dogs - results will include resources                            about cats, but if dog is mentioned in the cat                            resource it will be excluded from results
​Need help with citations?
The MCHS English Department uses MLA citations.
Beware of citation machines.  They are not always accurate.  Double check your results.

California State University Dominguez Hills - About MLA
CSULD provides a great video - featured on  - as well as a quick overview of how to format in-text citations
and works cited pages using MLA

Purdue Owl - MLA Guide
Purdue Owl provides users an overview on how to cite sources using MLA  9th edition,
​including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.
​Need help with presentation tips?
Google Slides has a lot of great tools.
Link to slideshow you saw in library

Things to keep in mind:
Aim for simplicity
Use fewer words
Consider Look & Feel
Font - font, size, consistency
High Quality Images and Graphics
Color Selection - palette, contrast, mood
Reimagine Information
Side by side comparisons
Use color for emphasis
Draw Attention to key informaton
Create an Infographic
​Presentation anxiety?
Remember - It's not about you!  It's about the material.

Things to help:
Pre presentation
Prepare & practice
During presentation
Focus on positive audience members
Keep going - no one probably even knows you messed up
Post presentation
Reflect & Act on feedback
Any time
Mindful breathing
Muscle rolling
Aromatherapy
Normalize "performance anxiety"