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Getting Started
Identify the Assignment's Purpose
Choose a Topic
The Paper's Size and Scope
Identify the Point of View
Focusing the Topic
Ask: The W's and How
Compile a List of Synonyms
Quiz 1
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Performing Research
Performing Research
Organizing Information
Sources
Primary v. Secondary Resources
Historical v. Current Resources
Classification Systems
Library of Congress
Dewey Decimal
SuDoc
Local
None
Books
Reference Sources
Periodicals: Newspapers, Journals, Magazines
Scholarly v. Popular v. Trade
Scholarly
Popular
Trade
The Internet
Electronic Resources v. the Internet
Electronic Resources: Databases, Catalogs and E-Journals
Searching Assistance
Terms: Keyword, Subject, Narrowing/Limiting
Boolean Operators and Wildcard
Quiz 2
3
Using Research
Evaluating Resources
Authority
Accuracy
Relevancy
Purpose
Being Aware of Bias
Review
Citing Sources
Avoiding Plagiarism
Understanding Copyright Law
About Citations
Choose a Citation Style
Citing E-mails and Interviews
E-mail Examples
Creating an Annotated Bibliography
Quiz 3
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