InfoGuides: Information Literacy Tools: ProQuest Research Companion Course

Last Updated: Dec 4, 2024 2:56 PM

ProQuest Research Companion

NOTE: ProQuest Research Companion can keep track of your progress, access assessment questions, and discover resources and support available only to RIT students. This account will be unique to ProQuest Research Companion; it is not your current campus-wide account.

ProQuest Research Companion is an intuitive, and self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills occurring in today's libraries and online learning environments.

PRC Account Creation
Use this link to make an account in ProQuest Research Companion.
ProQuest Research Companion
Offers a series of 3 modules with 10 self-guided objectives that support information literacy, writing, and research instruction.
About ProQuest Research Companion

Module 1: Find Information

Where do I start?
How do I choose a topic?
Where do I find information?

Module 2: Evaluate Information

How do I evaluate sources?
What counts as evidence?

Module 3: Use Information

How do I write a thesis statement?
How do I organize my argument?
How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice?
What do I look for when I revise?
How can I do better next time?