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The Research Process: A Step-By-Step Guide

This guide will walk you through how to find a topic, collect information, and write your paper.

Evaluating Information

When doing research, it is important to find information that is reliable, accurate, and appropriate for your assignment. Some assignments may require you to use or limit certain sources such as:

In all cases, you should evaluate the information before you use it in your assignments. Try our evaluation worksheet to help guide you through the process.

Why Evaluate?

Knowing how to evaluate information can help you with research assignments as well as bigger life decisions

Knowing how to find relevant and accurate information can help you make informed decisions about graduate school, a new car purchase, financial aid, jobs, your health, and more.