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Welcome to the research workshop, your home for planning and project tools. Start here to put it all together. Use this guide to explore each step of the research process. Cressman Library is here with you the whole way - reach out to our library staff for help!
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If you need to learn more about your topic, start gathering background knowledge with the goal of getting different perspectives on the issues. Try to get an overview of the subject. Make a list of key concepts and important facts or people. Use reference materials like dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Search within several multidisciplinary Gale databases, including: Gale Virtual Reference Library (eBooks), Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Global Issues in Context, U.S. History in Context, World History in Context.
eBooks from Oxford University Press’s award-winning Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Companions in a wide range of subjects.
An online collection of reference materials including critical insights into works of literature, history materials, and career and business resources.
If you already have a topic identified or assigned, start thinking about how you're going to research it. Decide what type of information/ data you need and how to collect or create it. Consider using reading strategies to help you navigate the research material.
Access to over 6,000 eBooks - encyclopedias, handbooks and more. Business & Management. Counseling & Psychotherapy. Criminology. Education. Geography. Health & Social Care. Media & Communication. Politics. Psychology. Sociology.
Chart a course through the research and writing processes. Keep track of your to-do list and deadlines.
In the world of research and writing, planning is an essential roadmap that keeps you on course, prevents stress and detours, and leads to more efficient and higher-quality work.
