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ENGL Murphy: Educated by Tara Westover

About this Guide

This guide has been designed by your class librarian in order to help you find resources for your essay related to the book Educated by Tara Westover. In this guide you will find:

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  • Tips for brainstorming
  • Books and ebooks related to issues in Educated
  • A list of the best library article databases for your topic
  • Reference books to help you along the way
  • Citation resources to help put the finishing touches on your paper

Use the pages in this guide to navigate the different resources related to your topic and find resources to support your paper.

 

Before You Start...

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Take a few moments to actually sit down and spend time thinking and writing about your topic.

Ask yourself questions like:

  • What do I already know about this topic?
  • What don't I know?
  • What do I assume?
  • What questions do I want to answer?
  • What do I want to say?

Once you've done that, go back and review what you've written and look for keywords, ideas, and themes to help start your searching.