SEWW Library Presentation Slides
This is the research guide for the Summer Enrichment Writing Workshop. Consult this guide for easy access to research tools and tips related to your course.
Share your topic!
We will explore a range of communities in conversation in today's class. Begin by sharing information about the community and issue you're exploring to the Jamboard for your class.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Credo ReferenceProvides access to a collection of aggregated and integrated reference books from high-quality publishers.
- Oxford English DictionaryDefinitive record of the meaning, history and evolution of English words over the last 1500 years.
- Urban DictionaryUrban Dictionary is a crowdsourced dictionary for slang and other contemporary phrases.
Stone the Crows: Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang by ISBN: 9780199543700Publication Date: 2008-09-11
Making a Mind Map of Your Topic
Mindmapping, or concept mapping as it is also called, can be an effective way of brainstorming. By plotting out your topic in a visual manner, you can discover connections and identify any missing pieces. It's also a great way to develop keywords and synonyms for database searching.