ENG 111 (older)

Visit the Main Campus Library 8am-6pm

or the Transylvania County Campus Library 8am-8pm

Access Blue Ridge Library Resources Electronically through our website: blueridge.edu/library 

Use myCourses username (not email) & password off campus

Check for a LibGuide blueridge.libguides.com Utilize suggested databases

Search Credo Reference for introductory material. Use the Mindmap!  Find in A-Z database list blueridge.libguides.com/az.php

Browse the Controversial Topics Bookshelf or look at our Library catalog online. Type in a keyword to see Books, e-Books & DVDs

Browse these 3 current issues databases: SIRS, CQ,  & Pro/Con

Find articles on your topic. Use the main search box on the Library website.

• Use the Tools on the left sidebar to narrow your results
• Check Full Text Online
• Under Content Type, check what type of article ex) Scholarly Journal
• Check Peer Review
• Narrow your date range (last 3 years for medical, technology, etc)
• Use Subject Tool to narrow by sub-topics
• Note Cite & Email Buttons-email yourself the article! Copy/Paste citation
• Keep a running list of Key Words & Research Questions

Evaluate Sources for Relevance, Authority, & Bias