These databases include a lot of primary source material, news media, and more accessible information. While these can be used as background and support in a paper, you will need to ground your research in scholarly sources as well.
The research process typically includes five broad steps. Normally, you would complete one step before moving onto the next. However, there may be times when you will need to return to a previous step or complete multiple steps simultaneously.
Step 1. Develop a topic
Select a Topic | Formulate Research Questions | Identify Keywords | Find Background Information | Refine a Topic
Step 2. Locate information
Find Books | Find Articles | Find Websites | Find Videos | Search Strategies
Step 3. Evaluate and analyse information and sources
Evaluate Sources | Primary v Secondary Sources | Popular vs Scholarly Periodicals
Step 4. Use, organize, and communicate information
Paraphrasing | Notetaking
Step 5. Comply with legal, ethical, and moral standards
Plagiarism | Copyright | Alternatives to Copyright
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These databases include scholarly and peer-reviewed articles. These should provide the foundation of your research, although, depending on your research question, you may want to use information found in less academic resources as well.
