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HONR 200: Research Writing

Advanced research strategies for HONR 200: Research Writing students

Starting Your Research

Welcome! This guide explains how to find articles and other sources for your rhetoric paper. It includes advice for:

Strategizing the search process
Searching in subject-specific databases
Citing and organizing your sources
Keeping up-to-date with developments on your topic throughout the semester
Finding materials VCU Libraries does not own
Creating your initial presentation/elevator speech
Finding your subject librarian
Librarians specialize in various subjects, and reaching out to a specialist is an excellent way to streamline the research process.

Library Research FAQs

HONR 200 FAQ
This Frequently Asked Questions doc provides answers to commonly asked questions about VCU Libraries' spaces and services.