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Education Research Step-by-Step

An online guide designed to help teacher education students do research in the Spring Hill College libraries.

Research Process Overview

Step 1. Develop a topic
Select a Topic | Develop Research Questions | Identify Keywords | Find Background Information | Refine a Topic

Step 2. Locate information
Books & E-Books | Articles | Search Strategies

Step 3. Evaluate and analyze information
Questions for Evaluating Sources | Primary vs Secondary | Types of Periodicals

Step 4. Write, organize, and communicate information
Take Notes | Outline the Paper | Incorporate Source Material

|Citation Guides | Spring Hill College Information Literacy Tutorial

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A great place to start your research with access to the world's best citable information, wherever you are. Easy access to trusted content from over 70 of the world's leading academic publishers. Access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.

How to do research effectively

Teacher Education students show how to search databases

How do you research?

Last Updated: Aug 2, 2023 5:32 PM
URL: https://libguides.shc.edu/edresearch
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Subjects: Multidiscipline / General Research, Reference

Tags: art, children's literature, classroom management, early childhood, elementary, english, guides, math, music, reading, research, schools, science, secondary, teacher education

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