Bristol Community College Library Learning Commons: Tutorial Videos for the Research Process: Home

Your Research Topic

What question do you want to answer?

It can take a little research to narrow down what your topic really is

There is a difference between searching for information and researching to find an answer to a question

There are tricks to searching library databases - learn them here

What are Databases?	Why should you use a database instead of Google? Now you know
Using Keywords and Subject Headings	Save time and frustration with these search strategies
Using Search Everything	Using the Search Everything tool to find what you need
Google Scholar	Google is great; Google scholar is even better

The Information Cycle	Where does information come from? How does it get from Twitter to a newspaper to a published book?
What is a Peer Reviewed Article?	Your professor requires you to use them; find out why
Evaluating a Website	The web isn't bad; you just need to pay attention

How to Read a Scholarly Journal Article	You have your articles; now what?
Active Reading Strategies	Taking notes keeps you from rereading the same thing over and over
Academic Integrity in Remote, Online, or In-Person Classes	Your integrity is an important part of who you are.
Plagiarism: what it is and how to avoid it	Make sure you don't make a mistake: Cite Your Sources
Summarize, paraphrase and quote sources	Learn the three methods of adding research to your assignment

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