SHB-ENG 102: Researching your documentary.  

"Writing is an exploration.  You start from nothing and learn as you go."  --E.L. Doctorow

"There is nothing like looking."  --J.R.R. Tolkien

Welcome!  This is your guide for finding current, relevant and reliable sources to use in your English 102 assignments, including information about:

• Finding quality information;
  

• Finding background information about your topic;
  

• Finding peer-reviewed articles;

• Requesting articles unavailable online;
  

• Finding books;
  

• Requesting books from other libraries;
  

• Boolean searching;

• Search tips for effective and efficient database research;
  

• Writing and citation style resources;
  

• Avoiding plagiarism.
  

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