Learn how to develop effective strategies for academic research and how to correctly incorporate primary and secondary sources into your essays. You will learn about the various styles of documentation, incorporating close reading to develop your own research interests and arguments, and avoiding inadvertent plagiarism.

Librarian presenter: Agatha Barc, E.J. Pratt Library, Victoria University in the University of Toronto

Writing instructor: Patricia Luedecke, Writing Centre at Victoria College in the University of Toronto

This is the first session in Victoria College's Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice.

The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar by enabling you to identify, situate and substantiate your arguments in the context of the scholarly discussion taking place in your discipline.

The seminars are 2 hours in duration and are designed for humanities and social sciences undergraduate students. Graduate students should consider the research-related skills offerings available from the Centre for Graduate Professional Development (CGPD) at the School of Graduate Studies.

If you take any three (3) of the four (4) seminars you can earn a credit on your Co-Curricular Record.