Welcome English 201 Faculty. This toolkit is designed to provide research materials that can be incorporated into English 201 courses to assist faculty with providing students with resources that will assist them in their assigned research assignments. The modules are designed to meet the toolkit competencies. The following is a breakdown of how the modules in this toolkit align with the toolkit competencies:
| Toolkit | Competency 1 | Competency 2 | Competency 3 | Competency 4 |
| English 201 | Basic Skills Module #1 and 2 | Basic Skills Module #3 | Basic Skills Module # 4 | Basic Skills Module #5 |
Please let us know if you have any feedback or requests.
Contact: Professor Anthony Bishop
Email: abishop@bmcc.cuny.edu
Basic Research Skills Toolkit
Module 1 – Introduction to BMCC Library Resources – Video | Quiz
Module 2 – Research Process: Exploration through Questions – Video | Quiz | Handout 
Module 3 – OneSearch: The Library’s Search Engine – Video | Online Activity | Handout
Module 4 – Evaluate Information – Video | Quiz | Handout
Module 5 – Cite Sources – (MLA) Video| Handout / (APA) Video | Handout
English 201 Toolkit
- Module 6: Finding Historical Background on Literature in BMCC Library Databases
- Module 7: Gale Literary Sources and Contemporary Authors | Handout
- Module 8: Finding Literary Criticism on Shakespeare Plays (OneSearch) |
- Module 9: Finding a Shakespeare Play in the Library | Additional Resources|Toolkit Quiz
