Question 1

If you get a lot of results back in your initial search, what may you want to do?

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Narrow your search

Question 2

What should you do if your research question isn't in line with the scope of your project?

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Reevaluate your question

Question 3

A place where you can find books and scholarly articles for your research?

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Library

Question 4

What do you want to know within the broad topic of your research project?

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More specific information

Question 5

Who are specifically trained to find courses of information for your research?

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Librarians

Question 6

What should allow you to find primary sources and evaluate them yourself?

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Citations

Question 7

What is particularly important for online sources?

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Reputation

Question 8

What should you consider about online sources?

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Reliability

Question 9

What should your reader of your research be able to find?

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Sources

Question 10

What can you do to find a potential question?

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Explore the broad topic

Question 11

What can you do to test your research question?

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Conduct an initial search

Question 12

What can you use to get a general idea of how much information is out there about your research question?

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Library databases

Question 13

What should you do if you have a hard time finding information about your topic?

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Broaden your research scope

Question 14

What do you need to identify to conduct a successful search about your topic?

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Key words

Question 15

What should you use as a starting point for your research?

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Non-academic sources

Question 16

What can non-academic sources introduce you to?

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Academic sources and experts

Question 17

What follows your preliminary research?

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Determine what kind of sources to use

Question 18

What types of sources are typically preferred for academic research?

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Books and scholarly articles

Question 19

What can librarians suggest to you?

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Different search terms

Question 20

What should you do with each of your sources?

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Keep organized notes

Question 21

What should you write for each source?

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Author's name and the title

Question 22

What will you be able to tell at a glance?

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If a part of your paper needs more sources of information

Question 23

What should you craft your thesis statement based on?

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What you've found

Question 24

What type of sources are preferred for most academic research?

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Primary sources

Question 25

If the primary source is not available to you, you may need to use what?

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Secondary sources

Question 26

Who's credential should you look at to determine if they should be considered an expert in the field?

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Author or producer

Question 27

What is essentially the answer to your research question?

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Research thesis statement

Question 28

What makes a claim, takes a position, and tells your reader why your position is important?

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Thesis statement

Question 29

What are the two types of sources used in a research paper?

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Primary or secondary

Question 30

In most cases, the author of a source you're using for academic research will be what?

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An expert in the field

Question 31

What should a research author look at to determine whether someone should be considered an expert?

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Background and experience

Question 32

What is a good sign that you can rely on the source?

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If other professionals have relied on their work

Question 33

What do you want your research to include?

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Most up-to-date information

Question 34

What is an ideal publish range for relevant source information?

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5 to 10 years

Question 35

What types of publishers are preferred for research?

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University press or academic publishers

Question 36

What types of materials do not have robust fact-checking and editing?

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Independent press or self-published material

Question 37

What can you search for about a website to find out if it is a good source?

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Reviews or complaints

Question 38

What is a good indicator of an online sources credibility?

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How long has the website been online

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