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The Research Process: The Research Process | Gathering Info & Final Product with Citations

THE RESEARCH PROCESS - Gathering Information

3  GATHERING INFORMATION

Finding and evaluating information

Select reliable sources of info appropriate to the requirements of your assignment

Reading, analyzing, taking notes on info/sources you find

Avoid plagiarism – cite as you go

Tools for gathering information

lots of books

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Contact your librarian!

Contact Your Subject Librarian

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Subject Librarian E-mail Phone Office Schedule
Accounting & Finance Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Art + Design Anna Hocker ahocker@salemstate.edu 978.542.5016 210-C Book appointment
Biology Dawn Stahura dstahura@salemstate.edu 978.542.2079 210-C Book appointment
Chemistry & Physics Dawn Stahura dstahura@salemstate.edu 978.542.2079 210-C Book appointment
Childhood Education & Care Rukmal Ryder rryder@salemstate.edu 978.542.6767 210-J Book appointment
Computer Science Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Criminal Justice Nancy Dennis ndennis@salemstate.edu 978.542.6218 210-D Book appointment
Economics Nancy Dennis ndennis@salemstate.edu 978.542.6218 210-D Book appointment
English Nancy Dennis ndennis@salemstate.edu 978.542.6218 210-D Book appointment
Geography & Sustainability Anna Hocker ahocker@salemstate.edu 978.542.5016 210-C Book appointment
Geological Sciences Dawn Stahura dstahura@salemstate.edu 978.542.2079 210-C Book appointment
Healthcare Studies Dawn Stahura dstahura@salemstate.edu 978.542.2079 210-C Book appointment
History Anna Hocker ahocker@salemstate.edu 978.542.5016 210-C Book appointment
IDS Nancy Dennis ndennis@salemstate.edu 978.542.6218 210-D Book appointment
Management Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Marketing & Decision Science Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Mathematics Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Media & Communications Anna Hocker ahocker@salemstate.edu 978.542.5016 210-C Book appointment
Music & Dance Nancy George ngeorge@salemstate.edu 978.542.7182 010-C  
Nursing Allison Thorsen athorsen@salemstate.edu 978.542.5223 210-A Book appointment
Occupational Therapy Dawn Stahura dstahura@salemstate.edu 978.542.2079 210-C Book appointment
Philosophy Anna Hocker ahocker@salemstate.edu 978.542.5016 210-C Book appointment
Political Science Allison Thorsen athorsen@salemstate.edu 978.542.5223 210-A Book appointment
Psychology Allison Thorsen athorsen@salemstate.edu 978.542.5223 210-A Book appointment
Secondary & Higher Education Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Social Work Tara Fitzpatrick tfitzpatrick@salemstate.edu 978.542.6765 210-F Book appointment
Sociology Tara Fitzpatrick tfitzpatrick@salemstate.edu 978.542.6765 210-F Book appointment
Sport & Movement Science Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
Theatre & Speech Communication Jason Soohoo jsoohoo@salemstate.edu 978.542.6967 210-A Book appointment
World Languages & Cultures Cathy Fahey cfahey@salemstate.edu 978.542.7203 210-A Book appointment

THE RESEARCH PROCESS - Final Product

4  PRODUCING A FINAL PRODUCT

Make an outline

Draft

Revise & rewrite

Refine keywords, collect feedback, conduct additional research as necessary

Proof-read and finalize

Cite, cite, cite!

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