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This research guide will connect you to information and resources for your ENG 111 research assignment. For additional assignment information, please refer to your Canvas course or contact your professor.
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Goals for Our Library Research Session
Goal 1. Identify at least 5-10 key concepts that interest you about your topic, and form your research question.
Goal 2. Find at least two sources in class today using article databases. Save them so that you can find them later. It's OK if you don't end up using them in your final paper!
Goal 3: Use the citation tools to cite your sources properly.
Stay Organized
Before you begin your research, make a plan to keep yourself organized. This may be the most important (in terms of time savings) step in the research process!
Ask yourself: Do you prefer taking notes on paper, on a computer, or both? How will you keep track of your research notes and your sources?
There is no wrong answer to this question; but organizing yourself before you begin research will help you be more efficient in your work, so be sure to take a few minutes to give this some thought and come up with a plan that will keep you organized to help save you time.