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Research: DIY

Super-fast tutorials to get you on the right track with research

1

Starting Your Research Assignment

Choosing a topic

Writing a research question

Finding background information

Scheduling an Appointment with a Subject Librarian

2

Searching Databases

Generating Keywords

Google v. Library Research

Finding Sources in your Subject Area

3

Finding Sources

Finding Primary Sources

Finding Secondary and Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Sources

Finding Books

Finding Images

Finding Statistics & Data

Finding Laws / Legislation

Finding Company / Industry Information

4

Using Sources

Evaluating Sources

Reading a Research Article

Citing Sources

5

Writing Your Research Paper

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

Getting Started Drafting

Using Paraphrasing, Summary & Direct Quotation

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