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Research & Writing Process
A walk-through on the entire research process. Includes tips and examples to help you decipher your assignment, make a research plan, choose a topic, find your sources, and write your papers.
Getting Started
Research plan
1. Assignment received
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a. Technical Rules
b. Audience
c. Source types
d. Writing style
2. Finding a topic
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a. Brainstorming
b. Exploring the internet
c. Exploring background information
d. Narrowing/broadening your topic
3. Information needs
a. Primary & secondary sources
b. Scholarly, trade, & popular publications
c. Scholarly & peer-reviewed journals
d. Grey literature
4. Scholarly research
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a. Evidence
b. Reading a scholarly article
c. Notetaking
d. Evaluating information
e. Citation style
5. Finding similar resources
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a. Article keywords & subject terms
b. Cited references
c. Search within publication
d. Database alerts & RSS feeds
e. Personal database accounts
f. Persistent URLs
6. Paper structure
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a. Introduction
b. Abstract & executive summary
c. Thesis statement
d. Supporting paragraphs
e. Transitions
f. Conclusion
7. Writing
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a. Using evidence
b. Revision process
c1. In-Text Citation - APA
c2. In-Text Citation - Chicago/CMOS
c3. In-Text Citation - MLA
d. Bias Free Language
8. Reference List/Bibliography
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a. References - APA
b. Bibliography - Chicago/CMOS
c. Works Cited - MLA
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