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How to Do Research

Planning & Searching for Material

Short handout on the research and writing process - from Potsdam State University of New York

Searching Online tips from Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Identifying Types of Information

Types of Sources listing from Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Identifying primary and secondary sources  from Santiago Canyon College

Credible Resources to Use guide from Common Sense Education

Popular vs scholarly resources quiz from the University of Kentucky Library

Your Topic

Your Topic Developing a Research topic video below from the University Library of Kentucky Libraries

113 Great Research Paper Topics SAT/ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips Prep Scholar

Developing a research question - video below from Northern Kentucky University's Steely Library

How you determine you have a good topic - Questions to Consider from Emory University Woodruff Library

Get creative:  how to refine a research topic - pdf handout 

Developing a Research Question

Developing a Good Research Topic