Building Your (Virtual) Bookshelf

Catalog description

This course trains students in methods of bibliographic research for graduate English Studies. It will cover what genres scholars use to make knowledge and how to access research materials through library resources. Units will also help students develop skills in reading and assessing bibliographic sources, understanding journals and bibliometrics, note-taking, annotation, and synthesis of sources on a topic, using technology in research, bibliographic source management, planning and proposing a research project, and crafting academic genres.