Research Toolkit

This material is intended for classroom use, real or virtual. These files can be embedded in WebCT and Isidore courses, distributed in hard copy in the classroom, or emailed as appropriate.

Please contact the Coordinator of Instruction and Reference if you would like to request a research-related handout or file.

Student Handouts

Doing Research in College, or "Why Can't I Just Search Google?"
Relevant for the following courses: ASI 150, English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198), any introductory course requiring research

Effective Search Strategies & Boolean Operators
Relevant for the following courses: ASI 150, English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198), any introductory course requiring research

Citing Sources from Roesch Library Databases
Relevant for the following courses: Any introductory course requiring research; English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198)

Understanding Library of Congress Call Numbers
Relevant for the following courses: ASI 150, English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198), any introductory course requiring research

What to Do if You Cannot Get the Article You Want Online
Relevant for the following courses: English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198), any introductory course requiring research

Research Paper Resources
Relevant for the following courses: English Composition (ENG101, 102, 114, 198)

RefWorks
Relevant for the following courses: ENG 114, ENG 198, BIO 299, EDT 110, or any undergraduate class requiring extensive or ongoing research; graduate seminars in English, Education

Faculty Handouts

Helping Undergraduates Conduct Successful Research

Using Library Sources to Teach Research Effectively: Research & the First-Year Student

Script for Tour of Roesch Library

Tutorials

Library Tutorial: Selecting Sources