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Welcome to the guide for literature in the English language and the study of the English language. 

This guide will connect you with resources to find books, journal articles, information from reference books, as well as primary texts and other sources.

ENG 104 and other courses in the English Department have specific course guides to further help you with research in those courses.

Some tips to get you started:

• Understand your assignment.  What kind of information do you need?  Peer-reviewed journal articles, literary criticism, biographical information?

• Know your deadlines.  It is so much easier to do your research early so that you will have plenty of time to write your paper.

• Develop your topic.  Narrowing your broad idea to a specific question you want to research will save you much time and effort.

• Brainstorm keywords.  Think about keywords related to each aspect of your topic to help in searching.

Not sure how to develop your topic and keywords? This video from Your Research Toolbox will demonstrate how to get started.

Your Research Toolbox also includes short videos for learning how to use the library catalog, how to use article databases, and how to evaluate information.

If you run into any trouble at any point in your research process, you can always Ask a Librarian for help.