English

Welcome to the English Subject Guide!

Here you will find a selection of the best English Literature research resources available at the MacEwan Library. You will also find specific resources for WRIT 101, ENGL 102, ENGL 389 and LING 100 & 101 linked under 'Courses' on the left.  

If you have questions you can get help through our live Library Help Chat service.

You can email us at EnglishLibrarians@macewan.ca

Book an appointment with either of us for help with research, citing, etc.

Alison and Estelle will also be in the English Department (office 6-223L) from 11am-12pm on Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 4, March 11, March 18, April 1, April 8, and April 15 for drop-in help. 

Starting

Pick out the main ideas from your topic and generate some keywords.

Finding

Try your keywords in the databases on the Articles page, or search the main library search to find books, ebooks, videos and more.

Evaluating

Look at what you find and determine if it’s a quality source. Does it work for your assignment, or do you need to go back and find more?

For more information visit our Research Basics pages.