GSU Library Research Guides: ENGL 1101 Online: Introduction

Introduction to this guide

Welcome to this Guide for ENGL 1101!

The information in this guides supports research assignments in English 1101 classes, but you may find it useful for other classes as well. Follow the guide in sequence for a complete tutorial, or skip around to the areas that interest you most.

In this guide....

Research Strategy - Plan your timeline, types of sources, potential search terms, Boolean operators, selecting the best information sources from your results
Evaluating Sources - How do you know what's a good source?
Research Databases - How To - What are databases and how to access, GALILEO Discover, selecting databases
Research Databases - Best Bets - Academic Search Complete, CQ Researcher, News & Newspapers
E-books - GSU E-book collections and how to use them
GIL-Find Library Catalog - How to search for items in the library and request items from other libraries
Cite Your Sources - Citation tips and guides

Quick Links

ENGL 1101 Printable Guide

Craft Your Argument Worksheet

Library Services for Online students at GSU

Whether you take classes Online only, Face-to-face, or both, GSU Library is here to provide you with the resources you need for your research assignments as well as librarians to help you.

Information resources

Online books, articles, and videos - find in Research Databases
Print resources: Find in GIL-Find catalog, then GIL Express delivers books to the USG library most convenient to you

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Online librarian, Jason Puckett
Jason oversees library services for our Online community.
Video Tutorials
This guide contains video tutorials and step-by-step web tutorials we've selected for this class. For more tutorials, follow this link.
Help and Answers
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Research Guides
This guide is about English Composition, but we have lots of other guides about English and many other topics.
Library Essentials Workshops
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Check for Understanding

Quick Quiz - Start Here
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ENGL 1101 Playlist

ENGL 1101 playlist
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