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ENG 101 - College Writing

Find a Topic

Geography, dates, location, gender & age are just a few of the ways you can narrow your research topic. We recommend starting with one of these resources:

Please click on image below for Keywords tutorial.

screenshot of the keywords tutorial

This Keyword tutorial from Auburn University is intended for those who need to search a library database in order to find sources for research and writing activities.

Learning outcomes:

  • Recognize that the careful selection of keywords can help focus your research
  • Apply strategies to select relevant keywords and synonyms for your own research

How does this relate to your project?

Questions to answer:human head silouette with gears in the brain and the person is looking at a question mark

  • What type of information do you need?
  • What type of source(s) match(es) that need?
  • What format of source(s) match(es) that need?
  • What can you tell about how a source was made?
  • Does this help you decide if it is useful to you?
  • Does your project's format match that need?
  • What assumptions/judgments do you make about the source based on the format?
  • What does your project's format tell you about the information you are creating?
Accessibility Statement
The University provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for a workshop should contact UMA Libraries at uma.library@maine.edu to submit a request. Due to the lead-time needed to arrange certain accommodations, individuals should submit their request no later 1 week before the event.