Research Toolkit for English Majors
For further assistance, contact Jill Newby, English Librarian
Jump Start Your Research
Begin with Subject Guides for librarian recommendations on the best databases, encyclopedias and web sites for your research.
- Creative Writing
- English Language Literature
- Rhetoric & Composition
- What's the difference between the library catalog and article databases?
Searching 101
Learning how to effectively search article databases and web search engines saves a lot of time and frustration.
- Keyword Searching
- Searching the Library Catalog Effectively - Tip: Select Author, Title, Subject from the pull down menu at the top to learn more about effectively searching by these categories.
- What are Boolean Operators and what do they look like?
Insider's Guide to the Library
Some of the less well known but useful info and services
Writing & Citing
Tips on how to synthesize the information you find into your own words; examples of MLA citation style; and software (free!) for keeping track of your bibliographic citations and inserting them into your paper.
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- MLA Style Guide
- RefWorks - managing your bibliographic citations