Research Process - Step-by-Step   Tags: articles, books, library, research, resources, searching, tools  

Recommended titles on the research process.

Beyond the Internet: Successful Research Strategies

Call Number: Z 710 .C43 2007

ISBN: 1598881736

Undergraduate Research Handbook

Call Number: LB 2369 .W57 2009

ISBN: 9780230520974

Research Strategies for a Digital Age

Call Number: ZA 3075 .T46 2010

ISBN: 1428231293

 

The research process typically includes five broad steps. Most often you complete one step before moving onto the next. However, there may be times when you will need to return to a previous step or complete multiple steps simultaneously.

Step 1. Develop a topic
Selecting a Topic | Develop Research Questions | Identify Keywords | Find Background Information | Refine a Topic

Step 2. Locate information
Find Books | Find Videos | Find Articles | Find Websites | Search Strategies

Step 3. Evaluate and analyze information and sources
Evaluate Sources | Primary v Secondary Sources | Types of Periodicals

Step 4. Use, organize and communicate information
Notetaking | Paraphrasing

Step 5. Complies with legal, ethical and moral standards
Plagiarism | MLA Citation Style | Works Cited Examples | Copyright