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Eng 1A Guide to Research with Library Resources (Dual Enrollment)

Research Tutorials

The following research tutorials can prepare you for your research projects. At the end of each tutorial, you will get a copy of your responses via the email you provide. You can forward the individual email to your instructor as a form of verification for completing each tutorial.


Research Topics

Develop your topic & keywords

  • Review your assignment instructions: What kind of assignment/essay is it? Do you need to take a stance? Make an argument? Provide facts or data?
  • Will you need library sources? What kind?
  • Use the  Picking a Topic tutorial to help you narrow down your ideas and find keywords.
  • Use Opposing Viewpoints to browse topics and get ideas.
  • Watch the Developing a Research Topic video

Search the Library's Resources

Best Databases for English 1A:

Scholarly Sources

Start your Research & Google

  • Use Wikipedia to get a background on your topic (but don't cite it as a source for  your paper!) 
  • When using Google, be sure to carefully evaluate the credibility of your sources
  • Use the  Evaluating Websites tutorial to help you decide whether a website is trustworthy or not
  • Think about Author, Publisher, References, and Editorial Process when reading information on the web
  • Use Opposing Viewpoints to find results similar to Google, but more trustworthy!

Do you need to cite your sources?

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