Welcome to the research session for your FREN 5170 Francophone African Theater and Performance course. My name is Kathia Ibacache, and I am the Romance Languages Librarian and your point of contact for any help you might need in your research process. You will have to complete a research paper by the end of the semester; therefore, this guide will provide information about research methodologies, resources available through databases and other materials at CU-Boulder, and open access (OA) resources available on the Internet. I aim to help you gain familiarity with the sites and resources available to you to complete your research project for this class. The topics covered should also help you with your thesis work.