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LIT 2050

 

Greetings! I'm honored to be your personal librarian for LIT 2050.

I can help you pick a topic, find articles, or answer any other question.  Seriously.  I got you!

The library is now hosting online research appointments: click here to book an appointment.

Sarah Naomi Campbell| scampbell@jwu.edu | 401-598-5019

Did you know you can also chat or text with a librarian?  It's anonymous, free, and super fast!  Simply click the Ask a Librarian button below, or look for it on our home page!

 

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If you need help, reach out for an online research appointment.  We are here for you!

Online Writing Help

Both student and professional writing coaches are available to help you at any stage of the writing process,                              from coming up with an outline to proofreading a polished draft.

Schedule an appointment with uSucceed

You can also submit essays online, via Smarthinking: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online writing support.

Log into JWULink, click Academics tab, and choose Smarthinking on the right hand side, under                                                        Academic Support Services

From there, choose Submit My Writing, and then Essay Center.

MLA Basics

  • In-text Citations: (Author's last name and the page number). Period after the in-text citation. 
    • Example: “There is a significant relationship between auditors’ assessments of the relevance and reliability of reported information and their attitudes to creative accounting” (Ionescu 161).
    • Need more help? Click here!
  • General paper format:
    • Times New Roman
    • 1-inch margins 
    • double spaced 
    • indent each new paragraph
    • Need more help? Click here!
  • Works Cited page:
    • last page
    • double spaced
    • citations listed in alphabetical order
    • hanging indents
    • appropriate citation format for each source type (i.e. book vs. article)
    • Need more help? Click here! 
  • How to Cite an Interview!