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ENG 102 (Prof. Fox): Library Research

A research guide to accompany Prof. Fox's English 102 courses.

Use the research databases listed here to find articles and other information from sources like newspapers, magazines, and reference materials. See the in-class learning objectives. Share Your Topic



View our concise MLA Style handout (PDF) and the guide to citing in-text (PDF). 

MLA Guide
MLA in text citing

Additional Citation Examples

Interviews

Carapaz, Sylvia. Telephone interview conducted by Celeste Milan. 1 July 2023.

Clarke, Allison. Interview. Conducted by Joseph Lee, 5 August 2021.

Art

For sculpture objects, provide the format (marble, bronze, etc.) as the last element before the location.

Esherick, Wharton. Library Ladder. 1935, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Wooden step ladder. https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/107483.


For paintings, photographs, cartoons

Card 12, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes. 1887, Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/418810

Watanabe, Sadao. Kiku (Listening). Carnegie Museum of Art, https://collection.carnegieart.org/objects/b2ec4616-19f3-4b34-8c12-5ae277b92292.

Podcasts

“Ohio Train Spill, Mushroom and Memory, Water Infrastructure.” Science Friday, hosted by Ira Flatow, 17 Feb. 2023. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ICYv2VwWMOoaNevX7xWWF.

Film and Video

“Chapter Eight: The Upside Down.” Stranger Things, season 1, episode 8, 2016. Netflix app.

"How to Translate French Words Without Knowing French (3 Clever Tricks)." YouTube, uploaded by RobWords, 17 Nov. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGaA3PC9tQ

"I, Borg." Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 5, episode 23, Paramount Pictures, 1992. Netflix, www.netflix.com.

Jaws. Directed by Steven Speilberg, Universal Studios, 1975.

View our concise APA Style handout (PDF) and links to additional APA support resources.

APA Style

Additional Citation Examples

Interviews

APA considers interviews as personal communications that are to be cited within the text and not on the reference list. A parenthetical citation should include the first initial and last name of the person interviewed, followed by "personal communication", and then the date of the interview. Here are a couple of examples:

An interview with a Roman history expert (S. Carapaz, personal communication, July 6, 2024) exposed new details about ancient aqueducts and their importance to cities.

Another alternative is to state the interviewee's first initial and last name in text to shorten the parenthetical reference:

J. Lee (personal communication, March 5, 2025) provided additional details on environmental pollution in the Allegheny National Forest.

Art

For art objects, provide the format (painting, sculpture, etc.) in brackets after the title.

Esherick, W. (1935). Library ladder [Wood]. Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/107483.

Card 12, from the girl cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights cigarettes [Trading card]. (1887). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/418810

Watanabe, S. Kiku (Listening) [Print]. (1960). Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. https://collection.carnegieart.org/objects/b2ec4616-19f3-4b34-8c12-5ae277b92292.

Podcast Episode

Flatow, I. (Host). (2023, February 17). Ohio train spill, mushroom and memory, water infrastructure [Audio podcast episode]. In Science Friday. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ICYv2VwWMOoaNevX7xWWF.

Film and Video

Duffer, M. (Writer & Director), Duffer, R. (Writer & Director). (2016, July 15). Chapter eight: The upside down. (Season 1, Episode 8) [TV series episode]. Stranger things. Netflix.

RobWords. (2020, November 17). How to translate French words without knowing French (3 clever tricks) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGaA3PC9tQ

Speilberg, S. (Director). (1975). Jaws [Film]. Universal Studios.

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  • Select and focus a research topic.
  • Devise an effective research strategy.
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  • Evaluate the quality of resources.
  • Use research tools such as the library catalog and our many periodical databases.
  • Obtain materials not available on-campus.
  • Cite and document resources using a style guide like MLA or APA.
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