This guide is designed to break down the research process for the research paper in your College Composition and Rhetoric course (ENG 102 / ENG 112 / HON 112). Please use the tabs on the left in the order in which they are listed to do your research from choosing your topic all the way through to citing your sources in MLA style.
As a reminder, successful completion of this course or equivalent is required for graduation from SUNY Brockport. The course is helping you to:
- Produce coherent texts within common college-level written forms.
- Demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts.
- Research a topic, develop an argument, and organize supporting details.
The library sessions are helping you to:
- Understand and use basic research techniques.
- Locate, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of sources.
Search the Library's Databases
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Library Search This link opens in a new window
Feel free to use the following library databases to find out more about your topic. If you would prefer to use a different database, try using our Research Guides by subject list.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary full-text database with content from nearly 5,700 journals, this scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study.
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Academic OneFile This link opens in a new windowHome to nearly 13,000 indexed journals, a comprehensive, up-to-date and easy-to-use database for serious academic research.
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General OneFile This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to over 6300 journals, magazines, and newspapers.Contains popular as well as scholarly content.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowThis is a good source of first-hand accounts, or primary source materials.
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Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowProvides primary documentation, statistical information, and viewpoint articles for controversial issues. Great for opinion papers.
Last Updated: Dec 4, 2025 12:36 PM
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/comp
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/comp