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Introduction to Research
Planning Your Research
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Introduction to Research
Step by Step Instruction on how to do a Research
Introduction
Planning Your Research
Search Strategy
Where to Search?
Research Pathway
Steps to Follow
Choose a Topic
Literature Review (Background Information)
Develop Strong Research Question (Objectives & Hypothesis)
Data Collection (Searching the Information)
Data Analysis (Analyze & Interpret Data)
Keeping Track of Sources (Cite Your Sources)
Writing (Publish & Disseminate)
Choosing a Topic
Understand the assignment requirements! Read it carefully!
Make sure that you are interested in your topic.
Keep in mind that research topic may change.
Think of possible topics.
What was already written about your topic?
Narrow down or Broaden your topic.
Use the graph as a sample to test your topic.
Use the worksheet to strength your topic.
Develop a Research Question
Create a Mind-Map
Mind-Map Free Tool
Use the mind-map tool to create your own strategy and as a starting point of your research project
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