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ENGL 1302 SE

This is a guide for all ENGL 1302 students, staff, and liaison librarians at Southeast.

Academic Research for ENGL 1302

Academic Research for English 1302: How can Inquiry help me research a literary topic? Presented by TCC Libraries
Learning Outcomes. Today I will... Get ready for my Literature Research by: reviewing the research process, learn about inquiry, discover literature databases, find sources for my literature research
Research Process: What can we expect the research process to be like?
Which map represents the research process? Two images. Left image is navy line drawing of a landscape with trees and mountains next to a body of water. Down the middle is a valley. In the foreground is a red lighthouse. In the background is another building. Between them is a mostly straight red line with a few small zigzags. The right picture is colorful. It is also of trees and mountains with a valley down the middle. There is a highway down the middle with many swirling and looping roads going off of it down the valley. Below the images is the attribution: Generated with AI March 29, 2024 at 9:17 AM. Copilot. (2024). Microsoft (March 29 version) [Large language model]. https://bing.com
Research as Inquiry: What if research is about the questions you ask, not the answers you find?
Research as inquiry. Blue graph. In the center is an icon of books that says Research is...there are three branches. The top branch is iterative. Expect to repeat steps. The middle branch is increasingly complex questions. Expect what you learn to bring up more questions. The bottom branch is exploration. Expect to not find one answer.
Research as Inquiry. Graph on right from Bucknell University says: Research as Inquiry. Approach research as open-ended exploration with information. Tap into your intellectual curiosity, ask questions, and be flexible - ambiguity can help the research process! Below are four rectangles. First, What do you already know about the topic and what do you need to explore further? Second, What is the dialogue or debate surrounding your topic? Third: Think about your ideal source. Who might produce this information? Fourth: Has your research taken you down an unexpected path? Should you modify your focus. Let's brainstorm some questions....Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Keywords. What is a keyword and how does it help me search effectively? A word or phrase that describes your topic.

Research as Inquiry Video