Writing: Welcome

Thinking about sources

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Like the jar in this picture, sources are only as good as their contents, and selecting what’s most useful depends on what’s inside.

Information Literacy Reflection Tool (ILRT)

In This Guide

This guide is designed to help students who are doing a project or assignment that involves writing and research.

Use the tabs to navigate through the other pages of the guide:

  • Find a Topic - Get ideas and background information, including books and websites.
  • Find Sources - Find books, articles, videos, and more for your research.
  • Find Articles - Recommended databases for finding published articles and other published writing.
  • Peer Review - Peer review explained.
  • Evaluate Sources - How to determine whether the sources you've found really meet your needs.
  • Cite Sources - Help with MLA citations and manuscript formatting.
  • Grammar - Which or that? They're or their? Me or I? Get help with grammar!
  • Get Help - Get help from a librarian 24x7, get support from a tutor, or find a handout or tutorial to help you with your research.

Introduction to the Library Website and Library Services

This 5:26 video provides an overview of the library website and highlights some of the Library's most popular collections and services. 

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Torie Scott
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Find me in the PCC Cascade library, Monday-Thursday.