Introduction

Welcome to the library! In this workbook, you will be introduced to some research fundamentals. You will also have the opportunity to complete several short exercises to help you develop a draft research question and begin generating key terms for searching library resources. This workbook is designed to prepare you to make the most of your library instruction session. For more detailed information about the library databases and search tools you are most likely to use in English 110, please consult the English 110 Research Guide.

In this workbook, you will learn how to:

• Navigate the library website
• Develop and refine research questions
• Generate search terms

This workbook is just one part of the library instruction sequence that also includes a workshop with a librarian and a practice exercise. By the end of the library instruction sequence, you should be able to:

• Knowledgeably navigate the library website
• Develop effective research questions
• Generate search terms
• Use library resources to find books and scholarly articles
• Refine search strategies
• Evaluate sources
• Follow the scholarly conversation