A Six Step Approach to Research
This outline will help you develop research strategies as you orient yourself to the Online Library.
1. | Begin with the Writing Resource Center: | A gateway to resources to help you understand writing assignments, such as essays and research papers. Includes tips to help with research. |
2. | Find Background Information: | General reference sources including encyclopedias. |
3. | Find Books books: e-books: |
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4. | Find Periodical Articles: | Online help for using article databases. |
5. | Find Internet Resources: | Online help for using subject directories and search engines. |
6. | Justify Your Resources: | Evaluation criteria for web and print resources, plus citation information for APA or MLA style. |
