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The Research Process

Defining Research Needs

Developing a Research Strategy

Conducting the Search

Evaluating Resources
Evaluate Books
Evaluate Articles
Evaluate Web Sites
Select Useful Information

Using Resources

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Evaluating Resources


Select Useful Information

To save time, evaluate the books, articles, and web sites you find to be sure they are relevant to your research topic--do not try to "force" resources to fit the assignment. Trying to force quotations and facts that don't fit into a project outline takes a lot of time and results in an assignment that seems poorly planned.

Instead, spend a little time evaluating the relevancy of your resources. Look for resources that will help you support or refute an argument, give examples, or provide "wrong" information you can argue against.

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