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1.
Select a Topic
2.
Find Background Information
3.
Identify Search Terms
4.
Know What Types of Sources You Need to Find
5.
Search for Sources of Information
6.
Evaluate Your Sources
7.
Cite Your Sources |
As you research a topic you will retrieve many sources,
including books, articles, and websites from a variety of different
publishers and sources. Some of the sources may be scholarly and
have undergone rigorous peer review, while others, particularly
those on the Internet, may not have undergone any review at all.
Thus, an essential step in the research process is to critically
assess the quality, authority, and relevance of the information
you find.
Evaluate information as you find it. When you view
the results of an online search, carefully read the title, date,
abstract (if provided), and determine how long the reference is.
If the full text is available scan the article. Following these
tips will save you the effort of accumulating piles of books and
articles that you may not need.
More
Information on Evaluating Your Sources.
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