LibGuides: .Research Help: Tutorials and Basic Research Self Help

Find Film and Usage

Browse a List of Films

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Advanced Searching - Boolean (MIT)
What the heck is Boolean? AND, OR, NOT How can you create more effective searches? How can you limit or narrow topics?

Check out other tabs to see how to truncate, understand the difference in keywords and subject headings and more.
Where do I start?
How do I choose a topic?
Where do I find information?

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Basics of Research

ProQuest Research Companion
How to do basics of research. How to choose a topic, how to evaluate sources, avoiding plagiarism.

Advanced Research

Sage Research Methods
SAGE Research Methods supports research at all levels - what methodology to use, quantitative or qualitative. Includes many full-text Sage ebooks on statistics, methodology and more.

Choosing a Topic
Simple page explaining how to go about choosing a topic for a paper or project.

Plagiarism - What is it/How to Avoid it
Simple page explaining what is plagiarism? How can you avoid it? What could the results be if I plagiarize (even if I didn't mean to)? Does it matter?