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Research Methods

  • Starting your Research

    Research is a key part to successfully completing your studies and how you do your research is just as important as what research you choose.

    When you are pressed for time, learning how to access information quickly will help you do your research in a library more efficiently.

    In this section we will be concentrating on the following:

    • What is Research?
    • Finding Resources
    • Using the Library
    • Internet Searching

    So.. What is research?

    Are you are Google Addict?

    So many students head to Google and ignore the information in books, journal articles and other online databases.

    Want to boost your grades? Well move away from Google!

    • Starting your Research Journey - finding information

    • Using Keywords

      Searching is easy..right? You use search terms every day on smartphones, in particularly on the Internet. But do you always get the results you need or the BEST results for what you are looking for?

      Look at the following videos to learn about the most effective way to use keywords.

        

Research Methods