Research- Previous Writing Styles

My research is not going so well. I have about 2 good sources and I am still trying to gather more. I went to the Pfau Library to look for the books about Riverside and I couldn't seem to find the books. I am so used to libraries have a strict organized structure about them and I could not seem to find any of the books I was looking for. Kind of embarrasing but completely true.
I feel as though I am doing a history report, I really am trying to find an emotional or personal connection to make the paper more of an English paper but as I said earlier I truely am having dificulties.

In my last English class I learned a couple of new writing technics. I learned that every time I write a paper I must read it out loud to make sure it makes sense. Also, the most important thing to my writing form last quarter was my writing group! Man, do I miss my writing group, our group helped each other soooo much. We would give each other ideas and give each other such harsh critics that we could only get better. I think in a sense I might of relied on my group a bit too much, just because I do not have an extrodinary imagination.