ENG 111 & 112 Course Playbook

You can use the library's home page to conduct your research. Each section of the home page has a search box that will take you to different resources.

START HERE

This section will take you to topic overviews. When you need background information and topic overviews, use the search box in this section. See the screenshot below.  You can also use books to find background information.

FIND BOOKS

This section lets you search the library's book catalog.  You can search by title, author, or keyword. See the screenshot below. 

FIND ARTICLES

This section's search box searches for articles in the EBSCO databases. There is also a link to search the JSTOR database. See the screenshot below.

FIND MORE

The FIND MORE area contains links to the most popular library playbooks, and also 3 blue buttons that connect you to the list of playbooks, the list of databases, and a way to find help if you need it. See the screenshot below.

• See the tutorial attached below to learn how to use the Jessup Library's home page to find sources for assignments. 
• Before working on this tutorial, review the Information Literacy Modules in Canvas. All ENG 111 students have access to this mandatory tutorial. 
• For more help and information, contact your instructor, or contact the librarians at reference@pvcc.edu

Click on the links below to access additional resources. 

• For help finding resources, use the information in the library's playbooks. Librarians can help you understand the playbooks, but they cannot conduct research for you.
• For help with formatting citations, please consult the library's citation styles playbooks. Please note the librarians cannot help you with citation generators or with any citation guide other than the library's. 
• For help with composition issues (such as spelling, grammar, flow, etc.), please visit the Writing Center.
• If you have questions, please email the  librarians at reference@pvcc.edu, visit the library and speak with a librarian, or connect via chat. If your section has an embedded librarian, contact that specific librarian.