Literature reviews
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How to Write a Research Proposal Paper
This Resource Page will help you learn what a research proposal paper is, understand the steps in the planning stages of a research proposal paper and identify the components of a research proposal paper.
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How to Draft an Academic Paper
Once you have done your research and have developed ideas for you paper, it's time to start writing! This Resource Page shows you how to draft research papers and literature reviews following a three-step process.
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How to Read Academic Articles
This Resource Page shows you strategies for critical academic reading depending on your reading purposes — whether for class discussions, selecting literature for an assignment, or including ideas from selected readings into your paper — to maximize your understanding and insight.
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How to Analyze Literature and Develop Ideas for my Literature Review
Once you’ve searched and organized the literature for your assignment, the next step is to analyze each source you have selected and develop your own ideas for your review. This Resource Page provides you with strategies to analyze sources and develop ideas for your literature review writing.
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How to Understand & Plan Assignments
You may ask: “Why are assignments so common at ݮƵ instead of exams? Why do most ݮƵ instructors use assignments to grade students?”. This Resource Page will help you navigate the process of understanding assignment instructions and planning.
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How to Organize Literature
Once you have gathered the relevant literature for your assignment and read it in detail, you need to organize key information and notes systematically. This Resource Page will help you find strategies and a system to organize your literature and notes.
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How to Evaluate and Select Literature
As you do your literature search, it is important to select only relevant and high-quality sources. This Resource Page will show you strategies and criteria to evaluate and select literature.
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What is an Annotated Bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is a foundational tool to help develop a research project or an assignment. In this Resource Page, you will learn the components of annotated bibliographies and their use in academic writing.
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How to Find Sources for Assignments
This Resource Page is a roadmap designed to guide you as you search for sources for your assignments. Our goal is to assist you in locating the most appropriate sources in the most efficient way.
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How to Prepare a Literature Review
This Resource Page shows the different stages of literature review preparation and presents resources to support you at each stage.