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This guide provides research strategies and recommended resources for research in Library 101.

Research Help

Live Chat (available during Luria Library open hours):

Phone: 805-730-4444

Email: library@sbcc.edu

Zoom: make an appointment

In Person: stop by the Library on the West Campus during open hours

Your Research Assignments

You will conduct research on a topic of your choice throughout Library 101. 

Your research assignments include:

  • Research Proposal and Background Research
  • In-Depth Research Assignments
  • Research Presentation Discussion
  • Annotated Bibliography

To complete these research assignments, you will write a research question and find and evaluate sources that help you answer that question.

Getting Started

The information on the following tabs of this guide will help you choose and narrow a topic, identify keywords for your topic, find and evaluate different types of sources, and cite your sources.

If you need more help with your research, contact a librarian by chat, phone, email, or in person, or review the tutorials included in your Library 101 course in Canvas.

For writing help, contact the Writing Center in the Cartwright Learning Resources Center (CLRC). The Writing Center offers one-on-one tutoring and a variety of helpful support materials.