FYW 100 - First Year Writing / Polansky, Ellen

For this assignment sequence, you have been asked to explore a research question inspired by a noteworthy guest on The Dick Cavett Show. In order to learn as much as possible about the guest and his/her/their cultural significance, you should find and engage with outside sources to bring depth and breadth to your exploratory paper.

This guide will help you to:

• Access recommended sources for finding biographical information
• Identify and search for popular secondary sources of information, such as news articles, magazine articles, and reports
• Identify and search for scholarly secondary sources, such as academic journal articles
• Set-up Google Scholar
• Document your sources in MLA style

Interviewing John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1971. Source: Huffpost

To use the Adams Library databases listed in this guide from off campus, you will be asked to log in with your RIC User ID (e.g. jsmith or jsmith_1234) and password. 

Please don't hesitate to contact your FYW research librarian if you have questions or wish to schedule a research consultation.