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Research Project Advisory Service handout. Improve Your Research

UGRL's Research Project Advisory Service is an appointment-based service that offers you help with any undergraduate research project. Call 494-6733, submit an online application, or stop in to make an appointment with a professional librarian for an individualized session that can help you with any step of the research process.

OWL at UGRL. UGRL Hosts Writing Lab Satellite Location

The Undergraduate Library (UGRL) hosts a satellite location of Purdue's Writing Lab in Room E-F in the Digital Learning Collaboratory (lower level of UGRL) on Monday evenings from 7 - 10 pm. Writing tutors are available for free, drop-in writing consultations, which typically last approximately 30 minutes. For additional information about the Purdue Writing Lab, please see http://owl.english.purdue.edu.

Need a Good Research Topic?

If you need some help coming up with a good research topic, check out these sources:

  • CQ Researcher - a database with weekly in-depth reports on current issues.
  • Reference Suite@FACTS.com - Up to date information on key news events, issues and controversies. Check out the Top News Stories or the Research Topics page.
Additional resources are listed on the UGRL handout Quick Stops for Topics.

Take Time to Read:
Contemporary Literature

The UGRL's Contemporary Literature is a collection of primarily American and British contemporary fiction, but also includes translations of other international literature. The collection is housed at the East end of the main level of the library. Whether you're doing research for a literature criticism class, or just want to take a break from your studies, check out this collection of popular favorites.


Last update: May 8, 2008

Prepared by: Chris McCullough