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Getting Help with Research
Here are some resources if you're getting stuck during your research! You can also send me an email or make an appointment during my office hours if you'd like one-on-one help. If you need immediate help, use the chat box below or on the library homepage.
Help with Finding, Evaluating, and Citing
Here are some resources if you need help with developing keywords to find sources, evaluating the sources you find, and citing your sources.
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Video: Creating a mind mapThis short video gives you an overview of how to make a mind map to explore your topic and develop keywords.
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Evaluating SourcesThis page gives different strategies for evaluating sources and checking the credibility of information.
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Citing Sources GuideThis guide gives an overview of different citation styles and provides other places to get help with citing.
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A quick guide to developing keywordsUse this quick guide and activity to learn more about and practice developing keywords.
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Accessible description of Quick Guide to Developing KeywordsAn accessible PDF description of the Quick Guide to Developing Keywords
The Libraries has offered workshops for the past few semesters on various research topics. Check out the playlist from the fall semester, or find a link to the other workshop recordings below. We also have tutorials to give you some help and practice with different research skills such as finding articles, searching and creating keywords, and navigating some specific databases.