ResearchGuideTOC

Research Learning Map

Step #1: Task Definition
 * Ask a meaningful question
 * Refining a research topic
 * Topic web
 * The thesis statement

Step #2: Seek and Evaluate Sources
 * Evaluating Sources: CROCCS
 * Cybersmart website evaluation checklist
 * SPAT website evaluation tool
 * Annotated bibliography checklist
 * [|What is an annotated bibliography?]

Step #3: Locate and Access Sources
 * Boolean Logic

Step #4: Read Source and Take Notes
 * In-text citations
 * Quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing
 * Noodlebib: setting up an account
 * Noodlebib: sources
 * Noodlebib: notes
 * Noodlebib: exporting your work

Step #5: Synthesize (Bring information from different sources together)
 * Introduction and conclusions

Step #6 Evaluate your Work (The product and the process)