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A+ Research Project

A step-by-step guide to the library research process. Suitable for any topic or writing style - MLA or APA.

ANALYZE!  You have your focused topic, and have completed your background reading.  You have searched for books and articles using your list of key words, phrases, people, and events.  You have gathered together the tools necessary to complete your research project.  Now the HARD work begins. . .

TIME MANAGEMENT :  Lots of time!!!  From one day to one week . . . or more!

Read, highlight, take notes, make connections.  Sift, sort, develop, untangle, and thread together the pieces of information.  Imagine a jigsaw puzzle.  If you sort the colors into separate piles you focus your attention and begin to develop a picture.  You will do the same with your research process.  After you have read and sorted through your gathered readings you should have several focused topics under development to complete your project.

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