I think the best thing to do would be to go to the library. There are sources there that can be provided by the staff, but sometimes, the best thing to do is pick a random book and start reading.

[Wait. Is there a universal translator here? Has she just assumed they can all speak and read English this whole time? She needs to check that out.]

Pretty much anything will get you started, be it a cookbook or a novel or even just a book about an animal native to here.