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NCU Library Tutorial

NCU Library Tutorial. The Research Process. C lick your mouse button to advance through this T utorial. Database. Is a collection of records or data in a standardized format, which can be searched in a variety of ways, such as title, author, subject, and keyword. Google / Internet.

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NCU Library Tutorial

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  1. NCU Library Tutorial The Research Process Click your mouse button to advance through this Tutorial.

  2. Database • Is a collection of records or data in a standardized format, which can be searched in a variety of ways, such as title, author, subject, and keyword.

  3. Google / Internet • Google searches can return thousands, if not millions, of documents.  • Web sites are often unreliable, subjective and unfiltered. • The internet is an unstructured and highly disorganized environment.

  4. Library • Is an organized collection of information, sources, resources, and services, such as books, articles, databases etc. • Maintains academic standards. • Is a portal for acquiring relevant information to address your research need. • Provides highly trained professionals to instruct and assist you.

  5. The Research Process • Follow this link to learn about the NCU Research Process. • The remaining slide will give you an overview of the library resources available at each stage of the process. • Work your way through the following pictorial to get better acquainted with the research process.

  6. Advancing the body of knowledge Scholarly research articles Critical thinking skills/Critical reading skills Peer reviewed journals Reviews, reports, case studies, etc. Trade publications, magazines, newspapers, etc. Secondary Sources – Encyclopedias, textbooks, dictionaries, etc. The Research Pyramid Each Stage is hyperlinked to examples of resources in the library. Simply click each one to view content.

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