Research guides help you through the 5-step research process.
Step 1. Know Identify your topic
Selecting a Topic | Brainstorming
Keywords | Refining a Topic
Step 2. Access Gather information and sources
Library Catalog | Article Databases
| Journal Locator | Class
Guides | LC Call #
Step 3. Evaluate Analyze information and sources
Web Sites | Primary v Secondary
Sources | Types of Periodicals
Step 4. Use Organize and communicate information
Paraphrasing | Writing Research
Papers
Step 5. Legal/Ethical Complies with legal and moral standards
MLA Guide | Culinary
MLA (PDF) | Works Cited Example
(PDF) | Copyright Law
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