College Writing R4B: Performances of Protest: Research Process

Don't be afraid to let your personal taste and inclinations guide the direction of your research. 

• What kinds of sources do you need?
  • ​If you need scholarly articles, search article databases on the library website.
  • If you need movie times, search Google!
• Slow down. 
  • Is there an advanced search page?
  • Can you limit to peer-reviewed articles?
  • Can you limit by the year published?
  • Can you use any subject terms to get more relevant results?
• Iterative searching
  • Learn from the search results
  • Too many results? Too few?
  • Look at citations from good sources

Use this library tutorial to find online resources for your research project:

http://ucblib.link/r4b-wallin

Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL website)

Online guide for APA, MLA, Chicago, and more styles.

The MLA Style Center (website)

Writing resources from the Modern Language Association.

Citing a Live Performance (MLA)

Zotero App (Online Guide)

Free citation management software to help collect, organize, and share research sources.