WRT 120/130: Home
Welcome!
Each first-year writing class has a librarian.To find out who your librarian is, check the chart below for your instructor. Reach out to the librarians via email; they are available to meet with you to help with your research.
| Instructor | Librarian |
| Michelle Calkins | Amber Dierking |
| Emma Carlton | Debbie Morrow |
| James Champion | Mary Ruge |
| John Howard | Ashley Rosener |
| Craig Hulst | Mary Ruge |
| Kim Kelley-Lafata | Wren Pierce |
| Jen Kierzek | Wren Pierce |
| Susan Laidlaw-McCreery | Hazel McClure |
| David Linden | Kim Ranger |
| Tamara Lubic | Ashley Rosener |
| Julia Mason | Cara Medvedenko |
| Dauvan Mulally | Maya Hobscheid |
| Jerry Stinett | Hazel McClure |
| Jen Tynes | Kim Ranger |
The Knowledge Market--student consultants trained in writing, research, speech, and digital skills--is another service here to help you in first-year writing. Learn more about them by watching the video below.
Library Basics
- Requesting books, journals in print form, & DVDs
While many articles & ebooks are online, some are in the robotic book retrieval system (official name = Automated Storage Retrieval System or ASRS) behind the Service Desk on the 1st floor.
Useful resources
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Citing Sourcesstyle guides & examples for reference lists (aka bibliographies).
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Knowledge Markethelp with writing, research, presentations, visualizing basic data sets and engaging with social media platforms and other digital tech
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Resource MarketGuides, definitions of academic jargon, and helpful links created by Knowledge Market consultants
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Government Resourcesdata, census, info about federal, state, & local government, & cool stuff
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The Green Book: A Guide to First-Year Writing at GVSUClick: "Download a copy" for the pdf
Information (Publication) Life Cycle
- The Information CycleCreated by the Portland State University Library, this video gives you an example of how information formats are created. Before you begin your search for information, it helps to understand when and how information is published.
Frequently Searched Questions
GVSU's Online Resources Market has many links to help you.
Subjects:
Writing, Writing 120/130/150
- Last Updated: Jan 12, 2023 9:01 AM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/WRT130
