LIBRARY RESEARCH SURVIVAL 101

Basic Library Skills
Every English Student Needs
To Survive
In The Real World



FINDING RESEARCH MATERIALS
Search the online Library catalog
Find periodicals in a research database
Remotely log in to the Library web page
List of TexShare Electronic Journals
Access and use an electronic reserve system

USING RESEARCH MATERIALS:
Finding/choosing a topic
Evaluating scholarly journals vs. popular magazines
Checking MLA citation examples
"Ask a Librarian" email reference service
Renewing books online
Getting help from the Writing Center Online Tutor

SPECIALIZED RESEARCH MATERIALS:
Doing Library Research for an Argumentative Essay Interlibrary Loan
Doing Library Research on Current Events netLibrary - [You must set up an account on campus first.]
Doing Library Research for Fairy Tale Analysis Babel Fish - [Text Translator]
Doing Library Research on Poetry Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources
Doing Library Research on Women Writers Wikipedia - [Reference]
Doing Library Research on World Literature IPL's Ready Reference - [Reference]
NEW! Literature Resource Guide Plagiarism: What It is and How to Avoid It

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