WRIT 1120: Seminar in Research Writing: Home

Wondering where to start? Take a look at the table of contents below.

1. Home Base

• ​Table of contents for the LibGuide
• Kick starting your research
• What's at the library?

2. Search Strategies

• Learn how to navigate databases to find what you need

3. The Pre-Search Essay

• How to choose and find a topic to write about
• How to narrow your topic
• How to organize your research
• How to develop a research question
• How to use an organizer to find synthesis between your sources

4. Getting Specific with Research

• An eclectic collection of specific links and databases to help you search by subject or media type

5. Evaluating Sources

• Learn the ABC's of source evaluation

6. Generating Citations

• Links to guides on MLA and APA, as well as the Purdue OWL and the reliable citation generator KnightCite

7. Instructor Resources

• Library scavenger hunt lesson plans: help your students get to know the library.
• Source Evaluation lesson plans: help your students learn to differentiate between scholarly sources and non-scholarly sources.
• Academic honesty lesson plans and videos: help your students learn the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing. 
• Library quizzes: test and evaluate your students' knowledge with pre-made quizzes
• Further resources: the ProQuest Research Companion database

Not sure where to start your research? Try using the library's summon search engine. 

Or better yet, instant message with a librarian to chat online about your research needs.

Still better, check out the search strategies tab for a few tips that may make your research process smoother.

-Are we open? Probably, but check our schedule.

-Scout out the first floor map to find the books, a computer, a study space, or some help.

-Better yet, scout out the entire building so you know what's what and where's where.