English 101  

This resource guide is intended to help students with their work and assignments in their English 101 classes.  Students will find help and advice here for doing their research, using good academic sources.

MxCC has established competencies in information literacy that students should attain upon graduation. Specific outcomes include the ability to:

• Recognize how information is generally organized and disseminated and how to access it.
  
• Identify key resources for and effectively navigate information within specific disciplines.
  
• Define a specific research topic and determine the nature and extent of the information needed for it.
  
• Develop and implement an initial search strategy appropriate for a specific research need.
  
• Assess the effectiveness of a search strategy and refine it as necessary.
  
• Evaluate information and sources critically to determine if they are appropriate for use.
  
• Identify and employ practices which are consistent with the ethical and legal uses of information.
  
• Organize, synthesize, and communicate information effectively.