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ALPINE: A Library Primer In Navigating Essays

ALPINE is an interactive guide to the humanities research essay for undergraduates. It covers the essay process, from narrowing and researching to writing and citing.

About

About SMOLworld


about us

SMOLworld is a guide jointly developed at St. Michael's College by the Kelly Library, the USMC Writing Centre, and the USMC Learning Strategist.


Contributors


Ronald Ng, USMC Learning Strategist; Richard Carter, Reference Librarian, Kelly Library; Jordana Greenblatt, Writing Instructor; Steve Hoselton, Senior Lecturer and Writing Instructor; Noel McFerran, Theology and Rare Books Librarian; and Jaclyn Piudik, Writing Instructor.


Acknowledgements


These three sources have been especially helpful in the preparation of this guide:


Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Print.


Proctor, Margaret, and Jerry Plotnick, et al., University of Toronto Writing Centres. Advice on Academic Writing. Toronto: University College and the University of Toronto, 2015. Web.


Robertson, Hugh. The Research Essay: A Briefing for Students. Ottawa: Longparish, 1985. Print.