how to do research
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HOW TO DO RESEARCH
GET READY, SET, GO
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GET READY
Choose a topic
List keywords, synonyms and concepts
Search the library catalog
Read background information
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Choose a Topic
Of interest to you
Manageable
Specific
Brainstorm
List keywords, concepts, synonyms
Formulate a question or hypothesis
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Search the Library Catalog
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Search the Library Catalog
Find books and media: new titles, encyclopedias and reference books
Read for background information
Note sources in bibliographies
Check dates for recency
Check for availability in catalog
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Library Catalog Search
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Get Set: Construct a Search Strategy
How can green construction become a standard for home building
and save energy consumption?
Concepts/Keywords
green construction sustainable construction energy efficient
Related terms
green building green business environmentally friendly alternative energy home building
Multiple spellings
ecofriendly eco friendly
Acronyms
LEED IGCC AIA
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Use Advanced Searching Techniques
quotations “ “ to search for multiple terms as a complete phrase “green construction” “sustainable development”
truncation * to include all variant endings: environ* (environment, environmentally
Parentheses ( ) Sets the order of search. Terms in parentheses are searched first:
“alternative energy” AND (solar energy or radiant energy)
If more than one set is used the one on the left is searched first
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Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT
Combine search terms for a narrow result: “green construction” AND “building standards”
Combine synonyms or closely related terms for a wider search: “green construction” OR “green building”
Excludes terms from the search result: “home building” NOT “commercial building”
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Use Research Port
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Select Databases
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General Databases
Academic Search Premier
JSTOR
Project Muse
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Subject Related Databases
Business Source Complete
Guide to Hospitality Management
Environmental Science and Pollution
Ecology Abstracts
Garden, Landscape and Horticulture Index
GreenFile
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Academic Search Premier
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Environment Sci. & Pollution
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Environmental Sci. & Pollution
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Environmental Sci. & Pollution
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UM find it: Publisher’s Catalog
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Science Direct
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Science Direct
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Go
Read sources, take notes
Organize ideas
Make an outline
Write first draft
Document sources (footnotes or endnotes)
Write a bibliography
Revise first draft
Proofread final draft
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APA CITATION FORMAT
Citing Sources Using the APA Publication Manual http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/citing_apa.html
APA Style Help http://www.apastyle.org/apa-style-help.aspx
How to Write an Annotated Bibliography http://www.umuc.edu/library/tutorials/bibliography/bibliography-text.shtml