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_First Year Writing - Regional Campuses — Class Assignments: Avery Point

This guide focuses on research resources for English classes at the Regionals with information for specific assignments.

Assignments

Try making a list of synonyms or alternate forms of career titles

  • journalism or journalist
  • doctor or physician
  • military or "armed forces"

Think of different ways to describe getting career information

  • careers
  • vocation, vocational, vocational guidance
  • occupation

Suggested databases: 

  • identify terms that were useful when searching for books and their subjects
  • click on PDF Full Text or UConn Full Text to read the full article
  • request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
  • opt for the MLA  8th edition and always scrutinize for potential errors 

Federal Government sites

Connecticut State sites

Career Opportunities

Suggested databases: 

  • identify terms that were useful when searching for books and their subjects
  • click on PDF Full Text or UConn Full Text to read the full article
  • request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
  • opt for the MLA  8th edition and always scrutinize for potential errors 

Some example titles below