Introduction | Basics of Doing Research | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step
3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step The research process is a
simple means of effectively locating information for a research
project, be it a research paper, an oral presentation, or
something else assigned by your professor. Because research is a
process, you will need to allow for ample time to refine or
change your topic. Be sure to allow a few weeks to have
materials delivered from other libraries. Basics of Doing
Research The steps below provide a simple and effective approach
for conducting research for a paper, presentation, or other
project that requires you to locate information about a topic.
Depending on your topic and your familiarity with library
research, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps.
Adapt this outline to Step 1 - Choose your topic. Step 2 - Find
basic information. Step 3 - Refine your topic. Step 4 - Locate
and retrieve materials. Step 5 - Evaluate relevancies of
materials. Step 6 - Take notes. Step 7 - Const