ENGLISH 201 RESEARCH |
SCHOLARLY
RESEARCH METHOD. 
This handout describes the scholarly research
method of gathering, organizing, and evaluating sources that you are
expected to use in this English 201 class. The related "Research Assignments"—as
listed below—will provide MLA formats for the types of resources required
for the major papers in the class, plus other information to guide you in practicing this
method for assignments in English 201 and other classes.
- A Literary Work (RA-Lit)
- An Article in a Scholarly Journal (RA-ScholJ)
- An Article in a Subject-Specific Reference Work (RA-SubjRef)
- A Book (RA-Book)
RESEARCH INFORMATION LINKS
General Research Links
- Floren's Information Resources Page 1: on searching for and finding information.
- Floren's Information Resources Page 2: on using, documenting, and evaluating information
- MiraCosta College Library
Information Competency Tutorials
- CSU, Cal Poly, Information Competence Tutorials. TOC: Define the Research Topic; Determine the Information Requirements for the Research Question; Locate and Retrieve Relevant Information; Use the Technological Tools For Accessing Information; Evaluate Information; Organize and Synthesize Information, Communicate Using a Variety of Information Technologies; Understand the Ethical, Legal, and Socio-Political Issues Surrounding Information and Information Technology; Use, Evaluate, and Treat Critically Information Received From the Mass Media (last updated March 1999)
- Purdue CORE Research Tutorial. CORE stands for Comprehensive Online Research Education--a tutorial for developing an effective research strategy.
- Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT). An interactive tutorial written by Brent Simson, Clara Fowler, and Elizabeth Dupuis, sponsored by the University of Texas System Digital Library. "TILT is an educational Web site designed to introduce you to research sources and skills. The tutorial is organized in three modules [including an introduction, a list of key concepts and skills covered in the tutorial, a lecture, and a quiz] which you can complete in any order. Each one should take you 30 minutes. (Last updated 2004)
Plagiarism
- CSU San Marcos on Plagiarism (excellent tutorial!).
- San Francisco University Tutorial on Plagiarism
- See also these helpful sites: Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue) | Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism (Rutgers University) | Plagiarism and the Web (Western Illinois University) | Plagiarism: What It Is - How To Recognize and Avoid It (Indiana University) | Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue University) | Paraphrasing and Quoting (Gallaudet University) | Turnitin Plagiarism Page | Types of Plagiarism--and why people plagiarize (Cal State Los Angeles)
Research Steps.
- The Research Method: Professor Floren's recommendations on scholarly research.
- The Research Process. I recommend you review this helpful overview of the whole research process, written and designed by Marion Foerster of MiraCosta College.
- Seven Steps to Effective Research. Another helpful guide, from Cornell University.
HAMLET PAGE←Here, I have suggested some Websites on Hamlet for your entertainment as well as for your edification. Keep in mind that many, but not all, of the resources on these pages are considered scholarly. Always check for credentials of the source, so that the information you use in your research project or paper is written by an authority in the area of the article you are interested in using. (Look for specific information concerning that author's credentials or expertise in that specific area. If you can't find matching credentials, don't use the source, no matter how much you like it, as one of your minimum number required for any researched essay in the class. )