A Systematic Approach To The Research Process Six

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A Systematic Approach To The Research Process Six Steps to Better Research

A Systematic Approach To The Research Process Six Steps to Better Research

Identify your topic and gather background information Put your topic in the form of

Identify your topic and gather background information Put your topic in the form of a question. Use encyclopedias and textbooks to gather background information before you start. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 2

Use the library catalog to find BOOKS Campus library catalog Copyright © Houghton Mifflin

Use the library catalog to find BOOKS Campus library catalog Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 3

Use Indexes and databases to find Periodical Articles • • Scholarly Journals Substantive News/

Use Indexes and databases to find Periodical Articles • • Scholarly Journals Substantive News/ General Interest Periodicals • Popular Periodicals Info. Trac. One. File Lexis Nexis Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 4

Find Internet Sources Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 5

Find Internet Sources Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 5

Evaluate Your Sources Authority Accuracy Perspective or objectivity Currency of the information Copyright ©

Evaluate Your Sources Authority Accuracy Perspective or objectivity Currency of the information Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 6

Properly Cite Your Sources Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) Follow

Properly Cite Your Sources Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) Follow the format chosen exactly as shown Zull, James. The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2002. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11 | 7