ENG 100 - Using Library Resources - Professor Buscher Cepeda: Your Assignment

Topics: These topics correspond to readings from the digital textbooks on your reading list. You will be creating your own argument but you should select a more specific topic related to the list below. 

1. Plato/Perspective
2. Women
3. Medical Racism
4. Social Justice
5. Oppression
6. Immigration and Law

Requirements:

• MLA format
• At least 2000, not including the Works Cited page
  • Correctly formatted Works Cited page including at least 10 sources
• 10 sources: must include AT LEAST ONE of each of the following:
  • 1) The digital text you selected
  • 2) Another book
  • 3) Scholarly journal article from a library database
  • 4) Newspaper article
  • 5) Magazine article
  • The other 5 may be from websites, blogs, films, songs, personal interviews, articles, or books. 
  • You may use more than 10 sources but no more than 15.

Now What?

Think about possible keywords to use in your searches.

Click on the tabs above to start your search for sources. The tabs will direct you to resources such as databases, books, ebooks, and articles for your paper.

Breaking Down The Research Process  

The following outline gives a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. We are ready to help you at every step in your research.

1. Choose a topic - or have one assigned
2. Understand your topic
   • Background reading
     
   • Consider a main focus
   • Refine your topic
   • Make a list of your keywords and concepts
     
3. Search Sources
   • Find Books
   • Find Articles
   • Find Websites
4. Write your paper - Informative, Analytical, Argumentative, Critical
5. Cite your sources

Need Help 

The Cerritos College Librarians can help you with your research in a variety of ways:

• In person
• By email
• By phone
• Chat

Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by phone or chat.
(562) 860-2451 x2425