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Welcome to the guide for WRD 112-005 Composing Joy

This guide will connect you with resources for finding books, articles and other sources that will help you with your projects this semester.

Getting Started with your Research

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.

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

Another advantage to starting your research early: you can schedule a consultation with a librarian. Librarians are here to help you navigate the many resources available to you, and a consultation is a great opportunity to make sure you are looking in the right places. Librarians are glad to help!

Citing Sources

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
ISBN: 1603293515
Publication Date: 2021
Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements.