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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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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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