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ENGL 100 - Student Success: Home

Use this guide for your research paper on student success

Preliminary reading

Scaffolding

Research questions

Evaluate your sources

Do background reading on your target population

Use search terms like those below to find overview articles on your chosen student population in the Gale eBooks database:

Veterans
Adult students
Latino students
Foster youth
Inmates
Student athletes
Autism spectrum disorders

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window

Do further research on your narrower topic

Use more specific terms to find additional information on your narrowed topic in our larger databases:

foster youth college
veterans college
first generation college students
education "language learners"

Gale Databases This link opens in a new window
EBSCOhost Databases This link opens in a new window
Access World News This link opens in a new window

Library guides on statistics and local information

Use these research guides to find statistics on the Web and links to local organizations:

Statistics
A guide to finding statistical information from library reference books, databases, and Web sites
Local Sources
Help with finding information on local topics

Using the Web effectively

The Web is a great place to find statistics, news, and very current information.

When searching for reliable statistics, enter a search term, click Settings, then Advanced Search, then limit the domain to .gov

Remember to carefully evaluate every source you find on the Web.

Recommended Websites

Search Google

MLA and plagiarism

MLA style
Format your paper and cite your sources in MLA Style.
See sample works cited page and annotated bibliography.
Learn how to avoid plagiarism.

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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2022 3:09 PM
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