Welcome! This guide will assist you as you move through the research process as an undergraduate student. This guide covers the research process in general, so be sure to also check the subject specific guides to discover the best information resources for your topic. Questions? Use the chat box below, or contact me - you can find my contact information to the left.
Use the left navigation panel to explore the various features of the research process:
The Research Process: This section provides you with information on creating a thesis statement or hypothesis and the steps of the research process.
Finding Information: This section explains how to find articles, books, websites, and primary vs. secondary sources.
Evaluating Information: This section explains how to critically evaluation information ,distinguish scholarly vs. popular articles, and differentiate primary vs. secondary sources.
Annotated Bibliography: This section has information on how to write an annotated bibliography/
Literature Review: This section explains the guidelines of conducting a literature review.
Citing Your Sources: This section provides citation style guides and clarifies how to avoid plagiarism.
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