+Library Instruction Goals
This guide should help you:
Explore topics for your project.
Use keywords from a research question or statement to search.
Distinguish differences between types of sources.
Explore the library's information resources.
Start to gather information for an assignment.
+Research approach
Sometimes, a structured approach to research can help to organize ideas and the way you think about information sources:
- Explore topic basics (casual searching)
- Background (books and reference sources)
- Research (library databases)
- Support your argument (cite reliable sources)
- Drafts & revisions (research librarians & learning commons)
Information Cycle
Information Organization
How do YOU organize and/or save your research?
Some ideas from students in a different class:
