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Research Process: A Step-By-Step Guide
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Step 1: Develop a Topic
1a. Select a Topic
1b. Develop Research Questions
1c. Identify Keywords
1d. Find Background Information
1e. Refine a Topic
Step 2: Locate Information
2a. Books & E-Books
2b. Videos & Images
Video Sharing Sites
Streaming Video Collections
2c. Articles
2d. Websites
2e. Grey Literature
2f. Search Strategies
Step 3: Evaluate
3a. Evaluate Sources
3b. Primary vs. Secondary
3c. Types of Periodicals
Step 4: Write
4a. Take Notes
4b. Outline the Paper
4c. Incorporate Source Material
Step 5: Cite
5a. Avoid Plagiarism
5b. APA Formatting
5c. APA Citation Examples
5d. Annotated Bibliographies
Video Sharing Sites
Listed below are a few online video sharing sites on the Internet.
Flickr
One of the larger online photo management and video sharing applications.
Vimeo
One of the fastest growing video platforms that holds mostly professional-looking videos.
YouTube
The leader in online video and premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide.
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