This guide is intended to help you find:
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Getting Started
Step 1: Identify and Develop your Topic
Decide on the topic you would like to study. Try to answer the what, why, who, where and when
questions in relation to your topic.
Step 2: Find Background Information in Reference Sources
Step 3: Find out what has already been written on your topic in Books and Articles
Step 4: Consider other types of materials that might support your research
For more thorough research, go beyond books and articles to identify information in other formats,
such as articles, books, archival material, government documents, images, primary sources and more.
Step 5: Cite your sources correctly
Reference and Instruction Librarians help you search and find information using library and internet resources.
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