COM 110: Communication as Critical Inquiry

This guide, developed specifically for students enrolled in COM 110, provides strategies and resources for finding, researching, and evaluating information, types of sources, and citing sources.

• Introduction to Searching: A series of videos, links, and information introducing ways to effectively search.
  • Informative Speech
  • Group Speech
  • Persuasive Speech
  • Statistics and Data
  • Other Helpful Resources
• Types of Information and Sources: one common information source students use for a variety of their projects are articles. This pages explains the difference between the different types.
• Evaluating Information: learn about a variety of options to determine if a source is both credible and relevant to your source.
• APA Style - Overview: learn how to use APA style, including in-text citations and creating references.
• Request a Research Consultation
• How To: information, videos, and tutorials to some common questions about Milner Library.
  • Find your way around Milner Library
  • Read a Call Number
  • Check out items
  • Search for Textbooks