Research Support
Research papers generally build on the work of previous writers and researchers. U32 students should be able to read texts thoroughly for important information and details, extract certain pieces of evidence, and synthesize information from a number of sources. It is important that U32 students develop both their reading and writing skills across various media, and be able to evaluate information that they gather from different sources to answer a question. The best research papers are written using credible sources. U32 students should be able to assess the reliability of sources when they are researching.
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The U32 Library subscribes to a variety of eDatabases to support the research process. This Google Doc contains database logins & passwords. Search our Library Catalog for materials on your research topic.
QUESTION
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is an exercise to support researchers in the development of an open-ended research question for a topic.
SEARCH
Creating a Search Plan is an exercise to guide researchers through the evolution of a basic search to an advanced search to yield desirable results.
EVALUATE
Noodle Tools is a research platform designed to support the note taking and source evaluation phase of research.
EasyBib offers citation templates.