MCC Library
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The library is temporarily closed for renovations and will reopen in the Fall. For library support, you can visit the table outside of A212 or the A234 office.
Regular Library Hours
Monday through Thursday
8:00am to 6:00pm
Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm
Knowing where to begin your research is often the hardest part! Use the steps of the research process to guide you, then use the tabs on this guide to learn more about how to find sources for your speeches.
1. Information need: Credible sources for your speeches.
2. Pre-research: Learn more about your topic, narrow it down, find keywords.
3. Research question: This will be the subject of your speech.
4. Search strategy: Where will you look for the information?
5. Search: Start with the keywords you identified during the pre-research step.
6. Evaluate the information you find.
7. Cite: You have found credible sources to authoritatively present your speeches!