As part of your First Year Experience course (FYEX 1000), you will be introduced to the library and to college-level research. The resources on this page are designed to assist you with the Annotated Bibliography assignment, worth 25% of your grade, and provide you with information for your first year at Lakeland. Here you will find video tutorials, librarian contact information, useful books, websites, and more.

Your annotated bibliography will represent a selection of sources that you have gathered on your topic. You will provide database- generated citations for your articles in MLA or APA style followed by a short analysis (your annotation) of each source's contents. For this class, you will use the following criteria to evaluate the sources you have found: source type, relevance, and currency.

Here is a copy of the Annotated Bibliography Assignment for FYEX and an example of a completed Annotated Bibliography.

An annotated bibliography is a selection of sources that you used while doing research, followed by a short summary or analysis. You can find more information about annotated bibliographies by visiting these websites:
- Purdue Online Writing Lab: Annotated Bibliographies
- Cornell University Library: How to prepare an Annotated Bibliography

Sometimes choosing a topic can be the hardest part! Here are some suggestions.
- Select a topic from this class such as study skills, college, or career choice.
- Lakeland Library Guide: Picking a Topic
- What's in the News? Visit news website like NPR, New York Times, or Yahoo to select a topic related to current events.

Video Tutorials for Help Searching FiSH:
Click the link above to access online lessons will teach you how to use FiSH to search for, evaluate, and save/send sources.  These videos are directly related to components of the FYEX 1000 Annotated Bibliography assignment.

For more assistance, refer to the resources on the right side of this page, you may contact a librarian directly, request a One-on-One Personal Research appointment, or send us a question via chat.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Information on salaries, education, and job outlook for many occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ohio Means Jobs
- Career search, job and training information for the state of Ohio.
LCC Career Services
- Lakeland's Career Services offers workshops, interview, resume help, and more.
Career Books at Lakeland Library
- Browse the library's book catalog for more information related to careers.
Career eBooks
- Lakeland Library offers access to many ebooks available from on or off-campus.

Academic Counseling
- Lakeland's Academic Counseling Department
Discounts for Students
- A list of places you can use your student ID to get great discounts!
LakeTran
- Lake County Public Transportation System
OhioLINK
- Request books from libraries in Ohio
TextSurf
- Compare textbook costs for renting or buying

College Success Books at Lakeland Library
- Books that will help you survive your first year of college!
Khan Academy
- Free online tutorials on many subjects from math to writing.
College Success Workshops
- Lakeland's Learning Center, includes a list of free workshops for college success

Lakeland Writing Center
- Work with the consultant to improve your writing skills.
Writing/Grammar Books at Lakeland Library
- There are many books available at Lakeland to help you with writing and grammar.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Writing and citation help.
Dictionary.com
- Online dictionary and thesaurus.

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Contacts
	Thomas Hyland Library Program Chair, Professor Location: C-3051b Phone: 440.525.7066 Email: thyland@lakelandcc.edu

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