English

Library Guide for ENG 111: Dr. Engle

Personal Research Appointments

Students can drop by room 103D in the Montgomery Library to see if Jonathan the library instructor is available or schedule an appointment ahead of time here.

Student Interests

These are topics students expressed interest in learning more about. The links below should help answer those questions. Go to the bottom of the page to see links organized by topic.
  

Question: How to use the website better / how to better my research / how to find everything in the website

Answer: Check out these videos:

• Video on how to find peer-reviewed articles and books in CU Search
• List of video tutorials on basic and advanced search techniques

  

Question: I would like to learn about the quotes / Why do the certain words help so much?

Answer: Click here to watch a video I made, which explains AND, OR, and NOT as well as quotation marks.

  

Question: Knowing if the book is good 

Answer: Try these two sources:

• Research Basics Library Guide
• Library Guide on Fact-checking and Fighting Misinformation

  

Question: The proper way to cite our work / sources copying and pasting

Answer: Check out the links below:

• Video I made about citing in CU Search, 
• MLA Style - use the example citations to edit your citations
• APA Style - use the example citations to edit your citations
• More information about APA and MLA style provided here

  

Question: How to find articles but in other websites 

Answer: Try these alternatives to CU Search. They are databases provided by the library: 

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) - In this database, select the filter for Peer Reviewed Articles" on the bottom/middle left of the page.
• Britannica - Academic Edition - These short encyclopedia articles don't count at peer-reviewed articles, but they are authoritative and can be cited in college papers, unlike Wikipedia.
• Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints - Opposing Viewpoints helps you find short articles and sources covering today’s hottest social issues and current events.

  

Question: Trading stocks and learning how to sell and buy

Answer: Check these resources out:

• Ultimate Guide to Financial Literacy for Adults - Guide from Investopedia
• Investopedia Homepage - This source is an online encyclopedia written by experts about finance topics. The search box is at the top right of the page.
• Weekly Podcast: Market Wrap with Moe Ansari of Compak Asset Management - stay up to date with current events affecting the stock market and broader economy. Supplemental videos on investing are provided here weekly.

 

Recommended Links Arranged by Topic

If you forgot something from the library instruction session or want more details, check out these videos:

• Video on how to find peer-reviewed articles and books in CU Search
• List of video tutorials on basic and advanced search techniques

Resources on how to brainstorm and evaluate the quality of sources:

• Research Basics Library Guide
• Library Guide on Fact-checking and Fighting Misinformation

Try these alternatives to CU Search: 

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) - In this database, select the filter for Peer Reviewed Articles" on the bottom/middle left of the page.
• Britannica - Academic Edition - These short encyclopedia articles don't count at peer-reviewed articles, but they are authoritative and can be cited in college papers, unlike Wikipedia.
• Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints - Opposing Viewpoints helps you find short articles and sources covering today’s hottest social issues and current events.
• Investopedia - This source is an encyclopedia written by experts about finance topics. The search box is at the top right of the page.

How to Cite Your Work:

• Citation Guide - list of links about APA and MLA format
• MLA Style - use the example citations to edit your citations
• APA Style - use the example citations to edit your citations