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Research Tips

Research Tips. Start with a general search. Try to google your topic Check out what Wikipedia has to say Get some ideas of key words and opinions that you can use for later research Remember you CANNOT use Wikipedia or similar sites, but they can give you good ideas!.

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Research Tips

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  1. Research Tips

  2. Start with a general search • Try to google your topic • Check out what Wikipedia has to say • Get some ideas of key words and opinions that you can use for later research • Remember you CANNOT use Wikipedia or similar sites, but they can give you good ideas!

  3. Try the library first • Full of dependable sources! • Use the keywords/links in the abstract to find more sources • Check out the video that the ULV librarian made to help us out: http://ulvlibrary.libguides.com/els

  4. Keyword Searches • Try many different combination of keywords and their synonyms • If you can’t find anything – try, try again!! • Use “and” when you want to find articles that have all of the words you are searching for • alcohol and drinking and age

  5. Try credible websites • .edu and .gov are good sources • Be careful of .org • Org just means that the group does not make a profit – it does notmean the group is unbiased • Ex: churches get .org but they can have strong opinions on various topics • Some .com are fine, too • There are many respected groups that do make a profit but report quality information • Ex: newspapers, magazines, etc • Ask the teacher whether it is acceptable or not if you don’t know

  6. Use the References from Articles You’ve Found • Look at the bottom of the article and there is a list of potential new sources (even Wikipedia)

  7. Try Google or Google Scholar • Many full text articles are there • When you ALREADY HAVE the title and/or author

  8. Check with Friends • See if a friend that is already at a college or university will loan you access to their library sources

  9. Don’t forget books • But keep it modern

  10. Reading Order for Article • Read Abstract – does it sound like your topics? • Read Introduction and Conclusion - does it sound like your topics? • Skim article for relevant points – use it in your paper (paraphrase or summary)

  11. Research Article Structure • Introduction – past research (look for other potential sources…) • Method – the set up for the current experiment • Procedure – the actual current experiment • Results – the outcome of the current experiment (in detail) • Conclusion – the outcome of the experiment and what it means/how it fits their field of study (good for you)

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