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The Research Process
- One Perfect Source (Video) (2:08)How to find sources when there's no information about your exact topic
- Picking Your Topic IS Research (Video) (3:10)Modifying your research topic into a thesis through the research process (finding information and tailoring your search)
- Research Question/Thesis Worksheet (Print)A printable worksheet that helps guide topic choice, keyword generation, and thesis selection
- Search Strategies: Phrase Searching (Video) (1:00)Using phrase searching/bound phrases in searching
- Open Access Explained (video) 8:23Includes brilliant explanation of why everything isn't on Google.
- Library of Congress Classification (website)Interactive website allows you to drill down a call number.
- Starting research & using keywords (Video) (4:41)Get started finding information about your source (produced by the University of Texas, San Antonio)
Sources in Research
- Anatomy of a Scholarly Article (Website)Illustration and explanation of a scholarly article and its parts.
- Evaluating Sources (Print)Uses the criteria of Currency, Relevance, Authority, and Purpose to illustrate what to look for in a source
- Evaluating Sources (Video) (2:16)Breaks down CRAAP guidelines to help students learn how to evaluate sources
- Google vs. Google Scholar (Video) (1:45)What's the difference between Google & Google Scholar, what's available, and when to go to your library
- Peer Review (Video) (3:15)Peer review, scholarly articles: what they are
- Scholarly Articles (Video) (2:25)What is a scholarly article, where it is found, and parts of the article
- Why isn't Wikipedia a reputable source? (Video) (2:35)Why Wikipedia isn't an appropriate source for academic research
Presentations
- The Worst PowerPoint Presentation EverThis PowerPoint file is a good illustration of what NOT to do in a presentation.
Writing
- Introductions (Video) (7:08)This video examines the function of an introduction and illustrates how to write a good one. It may help to write your introduction once you've decided what you're going to say.
CLEP Test Prep
For Fun
- 5th Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand up to Peer ReviewPeer review, 5th grade. Otters.
- Miranda's Text to New Guy Currently Under Peer ReviewMiranda's text has undergone several revisions, but will it pass peer review before it can be sent to her new man?
- The Gettysburg PowerpointA humorous look at what Lincoln's renowned Gettysburg Address would have looked like as a PowerPoint presentation.