How To Get Started With Your Research Project
All of the resources in this course guide will help you with your English 101 research assignments. However, to best set you up for success with those assignments, you should take our "Library Research Essentials" self-paced Canvas course. The entire course takes about 1 hour to complete. You can come back to that course at any time
Pollak Library "Library Research Essentials" Learning Modules
Library Research Essentials is a collection of interactive tutorials in Canvas that will give students a thorough orientation to Pollak Library and library research in general. Once students complete all of the tutorials (10-15 minutes each, one hour to complete all), students will be familiar with the library’s services and collections, with the basic functions of the library website including how to get started with library research, and students will recall how to get help. They will also learn about giving credit, forming a research question, and finding trustworthy sources of information.
Tutorials include:
- The Research Question
- Who Can You Trust?
- Putting the Search Into Research
- Give Credit
- Collections & Services
Complete one, two, or all 5!
A short quiz in Canvas accompanies each tutorial module.
Directions
Directions:
- Enroll in the Library Tutorial Canvas Course
- Click the link above to self-enroll the stand-alone Canvas course
- Log-in with your CSUF Portal username and password
- Click the button to Self-Enroll
- Open the course, or log into Canvas at any time to access the course
- Complete the modules in order as well as the "your information" survey
- Click on the Grades page within the course and submit a pdf or screenshot to your instructor to receive full credit. This will act as your certificate of completion.