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English Department & Literature: About Academic Writing

Use this guide to find resources about authors and their works.

The Research Process

Research Companion

Not sure how to get started?  Is the process of writing a research paper confusing?  Research Companion is all-in-one source includes video tutorials for each step of the research process, including how to select a topic, how to write a thesis statement, and how to avoid plagiarism.  This resource also includes a Source Evaluation checker, where you can plug in a website to see if it is a reliable source of information, as well as a citation builder and revision aid (like Grammarly).

Research companion with Find Informaton, Evaluate Information, and Use Information options

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