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The Tutorial
The Research Process
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7 Steps of the Research Process
Flow Chart of the Research Process
The Search Strategy
Research
Tools
Defining Your Topic
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Knowing Your Assignment
Exploring Topics
Defining Your Topics
Narrowing Your Topic
Concept Maps
Getting Started
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The Organization of Information
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The Information Cycle
Formats of Resources
Why Use Books?
Why Use Articles?
Why Use Websites?
Subject Areas
Primary Sources
Tools
Books
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Why use books?
Parts of a Book
The Title Page
Table of Contents & Index
Back Cover or Flap
Finding Print Books
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Finding E-books
Reference Sources
Finding Reference Sources Online
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Articles & Databases
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Finding Quality Information
Journals
Magazines
Magazines vs Journals
Newspapers
Indexes and Databases
Choosing a Database
How to Use a Database
Understanding Databases
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Websites
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The Internet
Quality Control
URLs
Domain Names
Subject Directories
Search Engines
Tips for Searching
Evaluating Websites
Tools
Evaluating Sources
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How to evaluate Information
C.A.R.S.
Evaluating Websites
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Citing and Plagiarism
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Plagiarism
Citation
Style Manuals
MLA Examples
APA Examples
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The NSCC Libraries
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Library Resources
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