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The Research Process: Step-by-Step

This guide walks you through the steps of the research process

Steps to Selecting a Topic

Developing a good research question can sometimes be the most difficult part of the research process. If you are struggling, follow the links below.

Starting Your Search

Don’t know where to begin? This tutorial will help kickstart your research with a ten-step strategy that works for just about any discipline.

Starting Your Search
Putting the research process to work
Don’t know where to begin? This unit will help kickstart your research with a ten-step strategy that works for just about any discipline.

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