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THE RESEARCH STRATEGY

The research strategy is the series of steps you perform to locate, gather, analyze, use and record information on your topic. To be efficient and effective, your research should follow a well thought out and orderly plan.

The following steps outline a simple and effective strategy for finding information, evaluating, and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your assignment, you may need to rearrange or repeat these steps. Adapt the outline to fit your needs.

  1. Identify your topic
  2. Find background information
  3. Refine your topic
  4. Search for materials
  5. Evaluate Your sources
  6. Write the assignment
  7. Cite and document your sources

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