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Research Project
Use this in whole or in part to guide you in creating a great research project.
Start Your Research
1. Choose and Refine a Topic
Topic Lists
Develop a Research Question
Identify Keywords
Find Background Information
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2. Find Sources
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Find Books & E-Books
Find Articles
Understand Search Strategies
3. Evaluate Sources
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Databases vs. Internet Search Engines
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Scholarly vs. Popular
4. Academic Honesty: MLA, APA & Chicago
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Citations
Topic Lists
If you need to find a topic, look at these sites for suggestions.
Opposing Viewpoints: Browse Issues
Get ideas and investigate issues
ProCon.org
Presents "controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format"
Idea Generator
from Old Dominion University
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