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MCC Daily Tribune

MCC Libraries' Research Guides: Supporting Your Students' Research Assignments

Faculty, are you looking for ways to support your students with their research assignments?  If so, MCC Libraries can help! Librarians have created Research Guides that pull together resources (e.g., databases, books, streaming videos, etc.) that align with courses offered at MCC. The guides are accessible to students through the library website or the Library tile on myMCC.

One of our favorite features of the subject guides is that they highlight specific databases, making it easier for students to find articles that are most relevant to their research topics. For example in our Education guide, we've featured databases like ERIC, Films on Demand Education Video, and Education Source. Additionally, upon faculty request, Course Guides are available for individual classes. providing guidance through assignments. For example, a course guide for a 200-level biology course might include a video on how to conduct a literature review.

With more than 40 subjects and 80 guides, the list might look daunting at first, but have no fear! There are several ways to navigate the research guides to find what you need. By default, the list shows all 84 guides organized alphabetically by title. However, you can search the guides using specific keywords or sort the list by popularity or most recent update that are most relevant to your students' needs.

You can group the guides by subject to identify multiple guides that are relevant to your topic. For example, we have ten different subject guides for Research Tips covering important topics such as "Evaluating Online Sources," and "Getting Started," and six different guides relating to Art, Graphic Design & Photography, such as "Art History," "Graphic Design," and "Graphic Novels & Comics." 

Whatever homework or paper your students, MCC Libraries has probably got a research guide to help them get started on it!  Our liaison librarians are available to work with you to create custom guides for your specific classes or assignments. Simply reach out to us if you'd like a guide ready for the next semester. Don't know who your liaison librarian is? Check out our Liaison Librarian Directory to find their contact information.

Remember, we offer one-on-one research help for students who need assistance in getting started finding, or evaluating information. Students are welcome to drop-in at MCC Libraries whenever we are open (check library hours) or schedule an appointment for a one-on-one consultation with a librarian, and we'll be happy to guide you through this process more in-depth. Let's work together to promote student success!

Bryan Schuff
Library
04/17/2023