Respiratory Therapy: Research Process
Where to look for sources
Use the Library Catalog to find books related to your topic.
Use GALILEO to find databases that contain articles related to your topic.
Use Interlibrary Loan or GIL Express to borrow materials that are not available in the Roberts Library.
Use Library Research Guides (like this one) and Google Scholar to find web sources.
Research Help!
- 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)
- One Perfect Source (Video) (2:08)How to find sources when there's no information about your exact topic
Sources in Research
- Evaluating Sources (Print)Uses the criteria of Currency, Relevance, Authority, and Purpose to illustrate what to look for in a source
- Scholarly Articles (Video) (2:25)What is a scholarly article, where it is found, and parts of the article