Research Essentials

Now available on the LearningSpace, 13 courses designed to refresh and enhance your research skills, as part of our focus on improving information literacy! This series covers the entire research process, from brainstorming and refining topics to crafting strong research questions and keywords. You’ll revisit how to differentiate between primary and secondary sources, understand academic article structures, and master search techniques for databases and search engines.

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The series also teaches proper citation of data and statistics, constructing annotated bibliographies, and conducting literature reviews. You'll learn the importance of in-text citations, and techniques for paraphrasing and summarizing to avoid plagiarism. It covers qualitative and quantitative data, the significance of sample sizes, and how to critically assess research findings. Each tutorial helps you maintain high-level research skills for academic and professional success. Discover this series when you visit the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace