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COM 103 - Debate - Aguirre - Fall 2022: Getting Started

LibGuide was constructed to aid students in the COM103 and Debate team by providing research, speech and debate resources.

What You Need to Know

Understanding Your Assignment

Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:

  • How many pages?
  • How many sources?
  • What kinds of sources?
    • Books
    • Articles
    • Websites
  • What format?

Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.

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Cerritos College Library

  Library Information

11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 860-2451
Circulation Desk ext. 2424 or 2423
Reference Desk ext. 2425

QUESTIONS???

If the library is:

Check our hours here

 

In Person!
Come into the Library & stop by the Reference Desk where Librarians are available to assist you with all your research needs.

On the Phone!
Speak to a Librarian about a general question or if you need simple factual answers. Please come into the Library for extended research questions. Call (562)860-2451 ext. 2425 or 2426

 

Chat!
Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions via live chat. See the chat box on this page.

 

Email!
Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions via email. Use this form to email a librarian.

 

Purpose

This LibGuide is here to introduce COM103 Debate students and the debate team to the research process, research resources, argument and debate information, writing and giving speeches, and websites of debate associations and organizations.

On the navigation bar, you will find information to guide you through the research process. 

Research Basics - Step by Step

Breaking Down The Research Process  

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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

            Chat With a Librarian

            Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by chat.

            Your Librarian - Monica Lopez

             

            Monica's Contact Info:

            mmlopez@cerritos.edu  

             

            To chat with me, use the chat box below. If I'm offline, another librarian will help you if it's during our open hours.

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