WR 122 Erwert: Get Started

This guide supports the research you will be doing for your Science of Belief project.

See below some sources useful for browsing for topic ideas.  Then use the tabs to find resources for different steps of this assignment:

• Opposing Viewpoints - strategies and resources for researching opinions contrary to your own.  
• Find Sources -- strategies and resources for conducting research about online education
• Presentation formats -- options for choosing a format for Part 2 of the assignment
• Citations -- resources for citing text, images, etc. in MLA and APA format
• Contact a librarian -- options for the librarian conference assignment

The best topic for any assignment is one that you are curious or passionate about.  You don't need to know much about the topic already, as you will gain that knowledge as part of the research process, and sometimes it helps to start fresh, free from assumptions.  So start with what interests you deeply!

If it would help to browse for topic ideas, here are some sources. 

• Social trends  - Pew Research Center
• Politics - New York Times political coverage
• Science developments - Science Daily
• Technology developments - Popular Mechanics
• International news - Al Jazeera and  BBC
• Local issues - check out our Metro Portland and Oregon Research Guide

Need to talk to a librarian? Use our chat system. Click the button to open the chat window.

Contact Roberta, your class librarian!

Email: rrichard@pcc.edu

Roberta's appointment calendar:

• Online Monday mornings 
• In-person Wednesdays at the Southeast Campus Library
• Online Thursday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

You can also contact Roberta in the class Ask a Librarian discussion forum.