Information Competency Literacy Research Guides

Personal Development 130

Purpose: You can't get away from writing term papers at Cuyamaca College. This website is designed to get you thinking about Library services and research time-saving tips

Situation A: Your instructor says to go to Cuyamaca Library and use its sources. Why should I do this when I can use Google and study at home?	Click here for suggestions for situation A

Situation B: This class instructor requires you to write a 7-10 page paper and use journal articles and books. You have never written a 7-1- page paper before. Can't I just use Google or Yahoo?	Click here for suggestions for Situation B

Situation C: You are writing a paper and the instructor wants you to include a works cited list. You have no idea what that is.	Click here for suggestions for situation c

Situation D: Your textbook costs $100.00 and you need to do the first day's reading.	Click here for suggestions for situation d

Situation E: Yikes! You procrastinated and now your research paper is due tomorrow	Click here for suggestions for situation E

Situation F: OK I hate to do research and I am not sure what they expect me to know about the library.	Click here for suggestions for situation F.

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