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Welcome to the Research Guide for ENG 1302 with Dr. Henry!

This guide was designed to help you with the research required for your smaller assignments throughout the semester and your final argumentative essay.

Please don't rely only on Google! The library has excellent resources, and the best ones for this course have been collected here. Access them by clicking on the blue tabs on the left, or on the links below. Read the following descriptions to get familiar with the available resources.

Researching & Writing an Argumentative Paper: This page walks you through the research and writing processes step-by-step. It also contains helpful video tutorials.

Finding Reliable, Accurate & Trustworthy (RAT) Sources: This page explains what makes an information source reliable or unreliable.

Books & eBooks: This page provides a list of suggested library books and gives tips for searching for more books on your own.

Databases & Articles: This page will help you search for articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in the library's databases.

Websites: This page suggests several trustworthy websites and provides information on how to evaluate other websites. It also lists websites you should NOT use and why you shouldn't use them.

Writing & Citing: This page contains important information on avoiding plagiarism and citing your sources in MLA style.

Helpful Videos: This page contains videos that will reinforce some of core concepts of the course. Check it out if you're confused about some of the elements of argumentative writing or logical fallacies.

The MCC librarians are here to help you! If you are struggling to find the right resources, see the Get Help box on this guide's homepage. You can chat with us, email us, call us, or schedule a one-on-one appointment. You may also contact the librarian shown on this page.

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