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COM 1001 Pathways to Research Careers: Research Steps

Online Assistance (Consult when Needed)

Citations: Avoiding Plagiarism
(via LTU Library)
How to use Academic Databases
(via LTU Library)
2 4/7 Help
(Librarian Online Chat Service)

Step 1: Choose a Topic

Constructing a Research Question
(Week 1 Resources)
From Topic to Research Question
(via Indiana University Libraries)
What Makes a Good Research Question?
(via Grand Canyon University)

Step 2: Search (Week 2 Resources)

Using LTU Library (TechCat)
(Lawrence Technological University Library)
How to use Google Scholar
(University of Southern Indiana Library)
Finding Quality Information in Google
(James Cook University Library)

Step 3: Evaluate (Week 2 Resources)

Evaluating Sources (The CRAAP Test)
(Benedictine University)
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
(NCSU Libraries)
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
(NCSU Libraries)

Step 4: Create (Week 3 Resources)

Enter the Scholarly Conversation
(University of Toledo Libraries)
Integrate Sources
(University of Michigan Center for Writing)
AAC Writing Center
(Lawrence Technological University)

Step 5: Cite

What is Citation?
(NCSU Libraries)
Create an Annotated Bibliography
(OWL @ Purdue)
MLA Style Guide: Online | Print
APA Style Guide: Online | Print