English 1010 Research Guide: Welcome

Welcome to the Library's Guide for English 1010

What do you need to accomplish?

Topic Shop

• Use these resources to find a topic for your project or to narrow a broad topic down to a more manageable size.

 Find Books

• Use the library's search tools to find print books and eBooks.

 Find Articles

• Use the library's online research databases to find articles.
  • A refresher on Scholarly v Popular Sources
  • A refresher on database Search Strategies (truncation, Boolean Operators, etc.)

 Find Websites

• Use these tips when searching for freely available websites.

Track and Cite Sources

• Learn how to track your sources and cite them in your project.

Get Writing Assistance

• Get writing help (in person or virtually) from the Ludden Library Learning Commons.

Continuum of Credibility

As you select sources for your English 1010 papers, keep this chart in mind.  Not all sources provide the same level of credibility.

• Always ask yourself whether you can you trust the information in the sources you located during your research. 

• Also, always double check the source types required by your professor and make sure you are only using ones that match those listed in your assignment!

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