English 1302 Course Guide 

This guide is intended as a tool to assist students working on research assignments in English 1302 classes.  The guide addresses material covered in ENGL 1302 library instruction.

Content:

• Choosing a topic
• Narrowing a topic
• Identifying search terms
• Finding sources
• Evaluating sources
• Citing sources

Controversial Issues Research

Students will be able to:

• Differentiate between the content indexed in a library catalog, a library database, and the free web in order to select a research tool which will retrieve desired resources.
• Decipher a database record in order to locate materials through UT Arlington Library.
• Construct basic search strategies in order to retrieve accurate and relevant materials.

Evaluating Sources

Students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate information sources in order to select those appropriate to their information need.

MLA Style Citation

Students will be able to:

• Identify, locate, and arrange necessary publication information in order to accurately cite a source using the required format.