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FYW 100 - Introduction to Academic Writing / Golini, Rosemary

Resources and research strategies for your final research paper.
Subjects: First Year Writing

Getting Started

Welcome! Use this guide to find sources for Prof. Golini's Research Paper assignment.

This guide will help you to:

Use advanced search strategies in Google and Google Scholar.
Access recommended tools for discovering journalism and academic articles on your topics.
Access tools for finding visual resources.
Cite your sources in MLA style.
Set-up a research help appointment with a librarian.

Tools for getting started:

Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Pew conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. Pew does not take policy positions.

CREDO Reference
Credo Reference provides an online reference and research collection with topic overviews. This collection includes various dictionaries and encyclopedias, as well as a broad range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art geography and law to technology.

Library Catalog Basic Search
Search for items (e.g. print books, eBooks, streaming media, etc) available in Adams Library and beyond.

Research Help

Contact your FYW librarian if you have research questions or wish to schedule a consultation.

Amy Barlow (Reference Librarian)
Associate Professor
James P. Adams Library
abarlow@ric.edu

Last Updated: May 15, 2025 11:42 AM
URL: https://library.ric.edu/fyw-100h-golini
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Subjects: First Year Writing