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Take a Class for Credit

We currently offer one three-unit course entitled LIBR 100: Research Methods & Media Literacy. This course gives students a comprehensive introduction to information competency skills and prepares students to complete college-level research assignments such as papers and speeches successfully.

See the MJC Class Schedule for details.

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Research Skills Tutorials in Canvas

Learn research skills at your own pace

You can complete six modules in Canvas where you'll learn to:

Understand why information matters
Master the research process
Choose a topic and develop your focus
Identify different types of information and sources
Master searching for credible information
Evaluate information
Paraphrase, quote, and summarize
Understand academic integrity and why citations matter
Cite your sources and format your paper following professional writing styles

Access the Research Skills Modules in Canvas

Learn how these modules work (short video tutorials):

Learn On Your Own: Research Guides & Videos

Research Guides

Try some of these research guides below to improve your research skills. You can also browse our full collection of Research Guides. Be sure to select the guides under the subject of Research Skills if you want to see all the guides we have that will help you improve your research and writing skills:

Start Your Research Here
Use these tools and resources to research like a pro.
Pick a Topic
Use these resources to help you pick a research topic that will be interesting and meaningful
Developing Research Questions
Describes the importance of creating questions to guide research, provides insight on how to develop these questions, and includes many examples

Research Skills How-To Videos

Check out the MJC Library's YouTube channel for our collection of How To Research Videos.