Doing+Research

=Research= Researching anything is a multi-step process. [|Duke University has some great ideas]for choosing a topic:

The Topic
 * 1) Choose a topic-brainstorm topics and review the assignment to be sure you are following it
 * 2) Limit the topic (re-phrase the topic as a question you will need to answer)
 * 3) Gather research by starting with [|FA's database.]
 * You might want to use [|CQ Researcher]
 * Or [|Google Scholar]
 * Or [|LibWorm]

The Process
 * 1) Find a good online tool to help you gather your information. You might want to try:
 * [|Zotero], a free, easy-to-use **Firefox extension** to help you **collect, manage, and cite** your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the **web browser** itself.
 * [|Evernote], which allows you to easily **capture** information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information **accessible** and **searchable** at any time, from anywhere.
 * [|Diigo], a bookmarking service that also allows you to annotate, sort, search, and save.

Actually Writing
 * 1) Use the tools to help you organize your thoughts
 * 2) Keep track of where you find your information so you can cite your sources
 * 3) Use [|one of these ways] to organize and visualize your writing

Citing Your Sources
 * 1) [|NoodleBib]
 * 2) [|Citation Machine]
 * 3) [|EasyBib]