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1. Use the Research Process Checklist to help you stay on track throughout the research process.
2. Keep in mind
that good research begins with good questions. If you need help developing
an essential question with supporting questions to guide your research,
visit
Developing
Questions page.
3.
Check the
PHS LMC Webpage and
Research Unit Archive to see if any
pathfinders or resources lists have already been created for your unit.
4. Remember to use a variety of resources, including print, online databases
and appropriate websites.
5. Use appropriate search engines and online databases to locate materials. To learn more about the benefits of using articles accessed via a database, read Sirs vs. Google and Other Web Surfing.
6. Be sure to critically evaluate the quality of information found on the Internet. Use the Evaluation of Information Found on the Internet article as a guide.
7. Use graphic organizers to record relevant information in YOUR OWN WORDS (see Region 15 Plagiarism Guide.)
8. Remember to cite all resources you used using the Works Cited Guide.
For
more in-depth information on the research process and
more research tools, visit
Research Guides.
Created by Liza Zandonella, Library Media Specialist.
