ENGL 105, Academic Writing

Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.

To avoid searching through endless unreliable websites, improve your google searches from the start.

Use these as part of your search:

• site:.edu (to search only U.S. universities), e.g. cloning site:.edu
• site:.ac.uk (to search only UK Universities), e.g "domestic violence" site:.ac.uk
• site:.gov (to search the US gov website.)
• site:.gc.ca (to search the Canadian gov website.)
• site:.org (to search organizations)

Also include words like disseration, thesis, or pdf to bring up more reliable documents. 

Try benefits of GMOs pdf site:.gc.ca

View videos from YouTube's postsecondary education channel:

From the website Critical Thinkers Academy, an example of how to develop your ideas. The topic considered: "Should Teachers be allowed to ban laptops in the classroom?"