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The Research Process

A guide to academic research. Learn to navigate key stages of conducting scholarly work, from crafting questions to sharing results.

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Crafting Effective Research Questions

A guide to crafting focused, effective research questions, from topic exploration to question refinement.

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Mastering Collegiate-Level Note-Taking

A guide to enhancing learning and retention through key strategies, from pre-class prep to post-lecture review.

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Effective Search Queries

A guide to crafting effective search queries to uncover reliable, credible information, from initial keyword lists to advanced search techniques.

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Source Credibility, Reliability, and Bias

A guide to evaluating sources for credibility, reliability, and bias. Learn to apply informational literacy to enhance research skills.

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Primary and Secondary Sources

A guide to identifying, evaluating, and effectively utilizing primary and secondary sources in collegiate research and academic writing.

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Strategies for Deep Reading

A guide to deep reading and analysis. Learn techniques for engaging with complex texts, from preliminary skimming to in-depth critical analysis.

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The Right Cite

A guide to enhancing academic writing by mastering research citations. Learn to distinguish, select, and apply common citation styles.

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Mastering the Literature Review

A guide to mastering the literature review process. Learn to conduct a comprehensive and effective literature review for your research project.

Assessment Item Analysis

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2-Circle Venn Diagram

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3-Circle Venn Diagram

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Active Reading Through Writing

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Cause and 3-Effects Web

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Cause and Effect

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Cause and Effect (2 Column)

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Cause and Effect Map

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Claim-Evidence-Reason

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Claim-Evidence-Reason Web

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Column Notes

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Compare Sources

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Critical Event Analysis

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Developing and Evaluating Designs

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Empathy Map

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Evaluating Evidence

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Evaluating Resources

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Events-Ideas-Reactions

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Evidence Wheel

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Expression Wheel

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Gantt Project Management

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Idea Funnel

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Idea Web

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Inverted Pyramid of Impact

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K-W-H-L

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K-W-L

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Language Domain +1 Matrix

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Paraphrasing & Original Thinking

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Problem and Solution

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Question It!

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Summarization Note-Taking

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SWOT Analysis

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The Step-by-Step Plan

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Visual Note-Taking

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