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The Research ProcessFinding BooksFinding ArticlesUsing the WWWCiting Sources

The Strategy

Developing Your Topic

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Online Resources

Evaluation Criteria

Gathering Sources

Citing Sources

Plagiarism

Some Examples of Different Types of Background Sources:

A subject encyclopedia
Use this type of source to find definitions and discussions of topics within your subject area.
A biographical source
Use this type of source to find background information on a particular person.
A handbook
Use this type of source to find statistics, graphs, charts, and other helpful information in a subject area.


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