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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.
- 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.
- Evaluating SourcesThis page gives different strategies for evaluating sources and checking the credibility of information.
- Citing Sources GuideThis guide gives an overview of different citation styles and provides other places to get help with citing.
- APA Style BlogThis blog gives lots of information about citing in APA Style 7th ed. You can also find examples of citing specific kinds of sources.
- A quick guide to developing keywordsUse this quick guide and activity to learn more about and practice developing keywords.
- 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 spring 2022 semester, or browse the other workshop recordings on the Libraries' YouTube page. You can also explore 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.