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GEOG 101 - Aguilar

Learn to use MJC Library resources like a pro to complete your geography projects in Thomas Aguilar's class

Meet Your Librarian

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Iris Carroll
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Need help now? We have Research Drop-In Hours Monday - Saturday: Go to the Ask a Librarian page to get immediate help.

My Research Help Schedule
(In Person, East Campus L & LC. and Online Chat)

Mondays 9-11 am, 12-3pm
Tuesdays 3-7 pm
Wednesdays 9-10 am, 11 am- 2 pm
Thursdays 9 am-12 pm, 3-4 pm

Zoom Appointments
Times vary. To see when I'm available and to schedule an appointment with me, simply click on the orange "Schedule Appointment" button above, then pick your date/time. If you do not see a day/time that works, please email me and we can arrange another time.

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If I am your class librarian, contact me through the Canvas inbox for a response with 24 hours. If I am not your class librarian, email me at carrolli@mjc.edu.
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Social: YouTube Page

What is Research?

You don’t need to spend a lot of time learning how to find information. After all, many of us are online every day retrieving information: reconnecting with people on Facebook, finding open classes through PiratesNet, downloading driving directions, weather forecasts, song lyrics, recipes, and other pieces of information that get us through the day.

But information retrieval is not research!  Research requires that you find information, of course, but it also demands much more from you. The MLA Handbook defines research in terms of exploring ideasprobing issuessolving problems, or making arguments relating to existing ideas.  Yes, students need information to complete these tasks, but the depth and breadth of information needed moves far beyond  a single source.  Within the research process students also need considerable time to read the information they find, time to reflect on new information in terms of what they already know and what they are learning, and time to write multiple drafts of speeches/papers so that they can present your research as clearly, logically, and successfully as possible.

Research is a process that has steps you can follow to get your work done!

Overview of research process

 
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