COMP 1500 College Writing

Before class gets started, please do the following:

1) Sign in to the attendance form provided by the librarian.

2) Bookmark the COMP 1500 course library guide: lib.nova.edu/comp1500.
(You may need to refer back to it to complete homework assignments.)

Welcome! This course guide highlights how to find and evaluate sources for an assignment. 

After reviewing this guide, you will better understand:

• how to identify types of information sources
• how to evaluate sources
• how to use library databases to find scholarly and popular articles

There is too much information about the library to cover all at once, so librarians will also visit the following courses to focus on specific concepts:

• COMP 2000 -  Introduction to advanced search strategies, introduction to subject-specific databases, and tailored support for research project.

• UNIV 1000 - Introduction to the library, guided tour, an overview of free resources and services (e-books, 3D printing, etc.) and accessing in-person and digital resources.

• BIOL 1500 - Introduction to finding scholarly articles for your lab report and citing with APA citation style. 

• BIOL 1510 - Introduction to scientific publication concepts and guidance on finding articles for lab reports.