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Getting Started

Welcome to the Online Library!

First, view this quick, 4 minute Online Library Tour video!

This guide will help you get started with your research. The library can help you every step of the way.

Research Process:

  1. Make sure you understand the assignment and set a timeline for completing it. The Research Project Calculator can help you stay on track.
  2. Choose a topic and do some exploratory research (explore the topic)
  3. Create a Working Bibliography
  4. Create a Research Question - what do you want to know based on what you learned in step 2?
  5. Tentative Thesis - what is your best guess to the research question?
  6. Focused Research - find information to fill out your thesis.
  7. Evaluating Information
  8. Final Thesis (change your thesis to reflect what your paper is about) and Writing Help. Take a look at Writer's Reference Center database for more resources and tips on how to be a better writer.

Researching:

Choose a research tool appropriate to what you want to find.

Looking for: Search:    
Books Library Catalog WorldCat.org  
E-books Library Catalog (Business and IT topics)
Books 24x7		  
Articles Databases A-Z Research by Topic  
Overview Info Encyclopedia Web Wikipedia

If you've hit a research road block, please ask your librarian for assistance.

 

Monday April 2, 2012