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Starting my paper/project...

What is a topic/thesis statement ?
How do I come up with a topic/thesis statement ?
How do I know if my topic is too narrow/broad ?
How do I narrow or broaden my topic ?
What are keywords ?
How do I search using keywords ?
How do I get more keywords ?

Types of Sources

What is a scholarly source ?
What is a popular source?
What is a secondary source?
What is a primary source?

Books/Articles

Finding books

What is the catalog?
How do I use the catalog?

Catalog: search here for books and other materials

Finding articles

What is a database?
How do I use a database to find articles?

Internet

What is the internet?
How are websites different from the databases?
How do I search the internet for reliable information?
My professor says I can't use online sources? What does that mean?

Citing Sources

What is plagiarism?
Why is it important that I cite what I use?
How do I avoid plagiarism?
What is MLA style?
Why is it important to cite in the proper form?
What do I need for a citation?
Do you need both in-text citations and a works cited/bibliography page? Do they both have to be in MLA style?

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How to find items on course reserve

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cconnor	Latest page update: made by cconnor , Sep 10 2009, 9:45 AM EDT (about this update About This Update Edited by cconnor view changes - complete history)
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