Skip to Main Content

ESL400 (Kaiser)

Research guide to assist students in Prof Kaiser's ESL400 class (Fall 2025)

Welcome!

This LibGuide is designed to provide resources for your assignment The Serviceberry. Use the tabs to find more information on your topics. A suggested way to use this guide:

Dried flowers and herbs strewn across a table

  1. Decide on the prompt you want to work on and create a place to keep track of your work
  2. Create a keywords list, write down questions you want to answer and any examples you already know
  3. Start a simple outline or thesis to guide your research
  4. Explore the book lists given in this guide and take notes
  5. Do additional searching in the databases using your keywords and what you've learned from the books

Keep Track of Your Work with a Research Doc

Keeping track of your thoughts, ideas, and resources you find in your research is part of the research process. Your ideas might change, and you may find important articles, ideas, and vocabulary that you'll want to keep track of.

Starting an online research doc is a great way to keep track of your work, and gives you a place to store your ideas, articles, and even citations. This short video show you how to create a research doc, and how to use it throughout your research process.