Annotated Bibliographies & Research Papers (ENG 100 - Peay)
About This Guide
Welcome to the library guide for ENG 100 with Dr. Cassandra Peay! My name is Christopher Zahedi and I will be your embedded librarian for this course. I am here to help you develop the important research skills that will help you to succeed not only in this class, but throughout your whole college career.
During this class you will need to reach out to me for assignment 1 and 2 to receive full credit. This can either be in-person or online (chat, e-mail or Zoom call) as well as over the phone. Please see my contact info below. My goal is to help ensure you get the most out of this class, or any class you take here at CSN, so please contact me at any time and I will reply as soon as I can.
- CSN Libraries WebsiteYour number one stop for research help at CSN!
- Research 101 TutorialA step by step guide that walks you through the entire research process from choosing a topic to citing your sources.
Searching for Sources
- Choose a Topic TutorialClick here to find databases for topic ideas, or take the online tutorial to learn more about how to choose a topic that works best for you!
Remember, you cannot write about these topics:
-Abortion
-The 2nd Amendment (Right to Bear Arms)
-Legalization of drugs
-Raising or lowering the drinking age
-Religion - Identifying Keywords TutorialNeed help choosing keywords to use in your searches? Go through this tutorial!
- ProQuestA collection of magazine, journal and newspaper articles for research. To find critical journal articles, check the "peer reviewed" box below the search bar.
- EBSCOSearch across more than 20 subject collections for a variety of sources including journal articles and books. To find critical journal articles, check the box under Limit Your Results that says "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals".
