Welcome
Welcome to the course guide for Professor Britt's English 101 class. Here you'll find recommended books, databases, and other resources to assist you with your research for this class. Of course, you're not limited to these resources, but this guide is a good starting point. If you need to contact a librarian for help, click on the Get Help tab above.
Course Assignment
Click on the links below for the assignment description.
Books on Writing
Click on the book's title to see if the book is in the library.
Workshop Handouts
If you're unsure of how to get started with your research, consult the outline below for helpful tips on the various stages of the research process.
Choosing a Topic - Print
You have already chosen your topics for research. However, if you are ever enrolled in any other classes where you are choosing your own topic for research and you have a hard time coming up with one you like, the library is here to help you. We purchase books that list topics for research papers. Take a look at one of the books below in your campus library. Please click on the title for the location of the item within the library. If you cannot make it in to the library, visit one of the sites listed on the file linked above called "Using Internet Sources to Select a Topic."
Workshop Survey
What did you think of the workshop you received in class that introduced HGTC Library's course related resources? Let us know your thoughts! Click on the link below to take a 10 question survey about the workshop. The survey should take only 3-4 minutes to complete.
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Choosing a Topic - Online
If you have trouble deciding upon a topic and you can't find anything in the books to the left, below are some wonderful library resources or trustworthy websites to try.
- SIRS Knowledge Source
There is a top-ten issues list on the right-hand side of the screen Click "more issues" for a massive list of potential topics! - Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center The list of popular topics is on the right side of the screen.
- Idea Generator Maintained by Old Dominion University - narrow down your topic from a list of broad categories.
- ProCon.org Promoting informed citizenship with nonpartisan pro-con websites on a variety of issues.
- Debatabase Hundreds of topics from the International Debate Education Association (IDEA).
Citing Sources
Professor Britt requires you to cite your sources using the MLA citation style. Click on the "Citing Your Sources" tab to find helpful books and websites and some examples of what your citations will look like.
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