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Research: The Basics

Analyzing your assignment
Resources for analyzing a research assignment to determine what is being asked of you.
Choosing a topic
Resources for working on topic development.
Evaluating Sources
Resources for evaluating information sources.
Misinformation, Disinformation and Bias
How to identify misinformation, its various types, and both personal and news media biases.
Peer Review and Scholarly Sources
Resources for exploring scholarly sources and the peer review process.
Citing Sources
Resources for using and citing sources.
Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Presents plagiarism in the context of everyday events, helping students avoid plagiarism and identify why it's so important.

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