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An Overview of the Research Process
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Research is a circular process. As students progress through a series of steps, planning, searching for, and using information, they must continually learn to evaluate the information found. It may be helpful for students to think of the research process as a series of questions that need to be answered. The following questions are addressed in this research guide:

QUICK LINKS
TO TOOLS
QUESTION CORRESPONDING
SECTION

OF RESEARCH GUIDE
 
Graphic
Organizers
What is my teacher asking me to do?

What do I know about my topic?

What kind information do I need to find?

STEP ONE:
TASK DEFINITION/
INFORMATION PLANNING
 
Identifying
Key words

Identifying
Descriptors

Which key words should I use for searching?

Which sources should I use?

How can I improve my search?

STEP TWO:
INFORMATION SEEKING
STRATEGIES
 
Public library catalogs:
Nassau
Suffolk
How do I access information?

Where can I look beyond the library?

Where in my source will I find the information that I need?

STEP THREE:
LOCATION & ACCESS
 
Evaluating
Web Sites

Avoiding Plagiarism

Bibliography Form

How do I know if my Internet sources are accurate?

What will I do with the information that I find?

How do I keep track of my information?


STEP FOUR:
USE INFORMATION


 
Basic guide to essay writing

Citing sources inside of
a paper

Constructing a bibliography

Do I have enough information?

How do I organize my facts?

How can I communicate what I’ve learned?


STEP FIVE:
SYNTHESIS/
ORGANIZING INFORMATION

 
Guide to grammar & writing


General Checklist

Does my work need to be revised?

Should I ask someone else to evaluate my work?

What will I do differently for future assignments?


STEP SIX:
EVALUATION


This research guide and our integrated library skills program follow the The Big6 Skills™ Model of Information Problem-Solving by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz.


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