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Videos and tutorials: topic development & conducting research
Video: The Research Process Part 1 (Pre-Research) and Part 2 (In-Depth Research, Outlining, and Writing
This video demonstrates the value of pre-research. Learn how to align your initial exploration to your assignment requirements.
Tutorial: Choosing a Topic
Background research is an essential component of the research process. In this tutorial, you will learn how to differentiate between background and in-depth research, and locate and use background research to refine your research focus.
Video: How to Narrow Your Topic
Do your students have trouble selecting a topic for a research assignment? This video will outline the process to help students hone in on a compelling research topic with appropriate scope using strategies like strategic searching. Students will also understand the importance of open mindedness and flexibility in the research process.
Tutorial: Search Techniques, Part 1
Familiarize yourself with strategic searching. Learn the purpose and uses of natural language and Boolean operators to broaden and narrow the scope of your search.
Tutorial: Search Techniques, Part 2
Learn strategic search approaches to navigate scholarly databases. Use this tutorial to explore advanced search techniques for broadening and narrowing the scope of a search.
Tutorial: Annotated Bibliography
Become familiar with annotated bibliographies and the role annotations play in research and scholarship. Use this tutorial to help identify the purpose, structure, and content of annotated bibliographies and create your own annotations.
Video: Anatomy of a Research Paper
This video provides an overview of the basic structure of a research paper.
Quiz: Anatomy of a Research Paper
This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on writing research papers.
