Welcome
This guide will help you locate sources that will be helpful in your research for English assignments. There are links to databases, eBooks and other tools to help you effectively use the library to find the information you need.
By Lin Kristensen from New Jersey, USA (Timeless Books) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
How to use this guide
The tabs on the left side will lead you to specific resources.
The Investigating tab walks you through analyzing the assignment, identifying a topic, writing a thesis statement, and starting your search.
The Books on Reserve tab lists any materials your professors have made available to use in the learning commons.
The Books, eBooks, Videos tab is pretty straightforward, it includes a few examples of these items available through our library.
The Articles and Journals tab has a list of databases best for finding articles and journals related to this subject.
The Evaluating Resources tab shows you ways to evaluate your sources to determine if they are good for academic writing.
The Citation Guide tab will help you give credit to the sources you use for your research and academic writing.