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A Six Step Approach to Research

Library and Learning Resources Home > Help Doing Research

Research is an integral part of the academic life of students as well as faculty. The following outline will help you to develop research strategies while you orient yourself to the virtual 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:

Access to libraries, bookstores and Books in Print
Search and access our collection of over 40,000 e-books

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



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