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Lavaca Hall
www.richlandcollege.edu/library
Phone: 972-238-6081
E-mail: richlandlibrary@dcccd.edu

Mayterm Hours
May 14-June 3, 2012
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Holiday Hours and Location

Library Classes

One of the most important things you will learn in college is how to learn and to think critically.  Instructors assign research assignments, such as research papers, speeches, or bibliographies, because they help you practice thinking critically about information.  With your speech or other final product, you are showing your instructor that not only can you find, evaluate and understand information, but also that you know enough about a specific topic to create a new product.  Your final product will show that you have a broad understanding of a topic, as well as the ability to think critically about the topic, skills that are vital for professional and personal success.  For this reason, you will want to use a variety of sources.  You’ll need sources that provide broad, overview information and sources that focus on a single aspect or issue.

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1. Brainstorm search terms.
2. Find background information about your topic in an Encyclopedia.
3. Find a book to broaden your knowledge on the topic.
4. Get more focused information from a periodical article.
5. Find recent developments about your topic in websites.
6. Avoid Plagiarism! Cite your sources.