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Nonfiction Writing Program in the Department of English

Resources for students in Brown University's Nonfiction Writing Program.

Welcome

This website is designed to provide you with sources of inspiration, trusted reference materials, and guide you to helpful scholarly databases as you craft your essays.

Here you will find tips for searching the web more effectively along with annotated lists of materials available in the Brown Library and online.

Library Resources

The Brown University Library offers resource guides on a variety of subjects and concentrations, including English, Literary Arts, and Comparative Literature. Also available are tutorials to help you review research skills.

Getting started

Search BruKnow to identify key terms:

SEARCH: BruKnow is the Library's main search tool. 

  • Start your BruKnow search with something you already know: a name, a place, an idea
  • Use BruKnow Tutorials for more guidance 

DISCOVER: Locate a primary or secondary source that relates to your topic.

  • Explore footnotes and bibliography for hints about additional sources.

CONNECT: Reach out to a Librarian directly for additional research support 

  • Schedule an appointment with Karen Bouchard, English liaison librarian. My contact info can be found at the lower left of this page.
Build Research Skills: Tutorials

 

Research Skills

 

Evaluating Information
(and how to read a scholarly article)

 

Primary Sources