Library Orientation Cyber Assignment

Ilene Lee
English 1B
Professor Sabir
TTH 9-10:50

The library orientation was very informative and useful in composing an essay. Although most of it was review from my past classes, we went over the beginning aspects of constructing an essay. In addition, we had handouts on forming thesis, avoiding plagiarism and using the library article databases. The librarian did an excellent job at breaking down the components of articulating a clear thesis and provided examples of ineffective thesis.

For students who were not present at the orientation, try picking up the handouts we received at the library and look over the powerpoint presentation the librarian used to clarify thesis statements. There was also a useful video clip the librarian used to teach students to avoid copying the works of others. I would also recommend students to practice using the library database and becoming familiar with that site to find outside sources.

To aid my research process, I will use the reference section of the library to find more information about my essay topics. There was an interesting hiphop encyclopedia that gave a lot of data about hiphop movements and artists. I will also continue to use the book catalog to find any books that may be useful to collecting additional information. The library article database also has various search engines that will serve as a valid source to find helpful scholarly articles about your topic.