Beginning Research

Systematic Library Research

GIVEN: Essay or research topic...
ADOPT: A systematic research method.

1. Identify and list keywords and synonyms - more
2. Develop a search strategy - more
3. Search for books: more
   • Search catalogue
   • Evaluate search results
   • Locate items
   • Evaluate material
4. Search for Journal articles: more
   • Identify index via SuperSearch
   • Search index
   • Evaluate search results (and evaluate material if in full-text.)
   • Search catalogue
   • Locate items
   • Evaluate material
5. Search the Internet: more
   • Evaluate search results
   • Evaluate material
6. Cite the sources: more
7. Manage the bibliography: more