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ENGL100 (Clark)

Don't Lose Your Research!

When doing research it's important to keep track of the articles and resources that you find throughout the process. Some students find it helpful to create a working research document in their Google Drive to keep track of the articles and books they find online.

Another quick and easy way to keep track of good resources is to use a database's own email tool. Every database provides users with the option to email themselves a link to a resource they've found. This is very important because in many cases just copying the URL from a database isn't enough as these are often temporary and expire. It's important to get a permalink or to email yourself and article to make sure you can find it easily later.

The short video below walks you through the steps, and you can (optionally) try it for yourself. Follow the directions here and in the video below to practice emailing yourself an article from Opposing Viewpoints.