Welcome to Professor Newsome's British Literature Class Guide!
Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard as Shakespeare’s scheming couple in “Macbeth.”Credit...Jonathan Olley/The Weinstein Company
Professor Newsome states in her syllabus that no AI should be used when creating or writing your assignments. Tutor.com, a service from Blackboard, is permitted. For more information, visit the AI statement from ACC's Composition and Literary Studies department.
If you are creating art for your multimodal project, you are permitted to use AI. Visit the Writing & Citing page for more information on using AI for art responsibly.
Listed below are descriptions of different types of resources you might use in your ACC academic journey.
Books | A book can provide detailed background information on a topic. ACC Library Services have extensive physical and electronic book collections. Literature and Literary Criticism is generally located in the PR section. |
Reference Books | Encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, etc. are considered reference sources. Access these types of resources when you need to find definitions, biographies, overviews, and historical information. |
Articles | Articles can be found in journals, magazines, or newspapers. Articles can vary in scope, but usually fall into one of two categories: scholarly and popular. |
Web Sites | The internet can provide a wealth of information, especially from government sources and professional organizations. Be sure to carefully evaluate the information found here. |