Choosing and Evaluating Sources
How do you know if a source is credible and relevant or useful for your assignment? Here are some tips:
- How-to Guide: Variety of Sources Explains the importance of using a variety of perspectives and source types in your research.
Synthesizing Information
Your research paper should be more than a summary of what other people have said about a topic. Combining research from multiple sources and blending in your own insight is called synthesis. Synthesizing information in your writing is a skill that takes practice.
Synthesis Tips
- Synthesizing Your Research Synthesis requires you to make sense of all the relevant ideas in your sources and blend them together with your own thoughts and ideas. This guide will help you through synthesizing your research.
Reading Strategies
Scholarly articles can be intimidating or overwhelming. Here’s some tips to make it easier.
Reading Strategies for Academic Articles
- How to Read Research Articles guide
- Skimming strategies video
- Reading Research Articles (social sciences) video
- Reading Scientific Articles video
Writing Strategies
- Purdue OWL Best Practices to Avoid PlagiarismTips for taking notes and keeping track of your sources all through the research and writing process.
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