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| SELECT AND DEVELOP A TOPIC | Select a topic based on class assignment. List questions you have about your topic. | |
| FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION | Find background information and gain an overview of your topic. Use Fisher-Watkins Library reference materials, online subject directories and online encyclopedias. | - Fisher-Watkins Library |
| DEVELOP A SEARCH STRATEGY | Based on what you already know about your topic and the questions you have, brainstorm keywords, synonyms, proper nouns, etc. | |
| FIND THE BEST SOURCES FOR YOUR TOPIC | Use your search strategy to develop a query for finding the best sources for your research project including books, videos, audio, periodical articles or Internet web sites @ Fisher-Watkins Library. | |
| EVALUATE THE SOURCES | Evaluate sources found based on Authority, Bias, Currency & Documentation. | |
| CITE YOUR SOURCES | Create a works cited page or bibliography. | - A
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