Tutoring Services: Research

Oftentimes, beginning the research process seems like the hardest part. To start your research, ask yourself

What type of information am I looking for?

Do I need to information on an historical event? A research study? A story from a newspaper?

How much information do you need?

A lengthy and detailed account of an event? Or just the basic facts. A detailed analysis of a research study? Or just the summary.

The MacPhaidin library offers a number of resources to assist you in finding what you need. The information you need to locate could be located in one of the following:

• Books in both print and electronic format

• Magazines articles

• Scholarly journal articles

• A Web site

• Reference book such as a subject encyclopedias or a collection of statistics

• Interlibrary loan service to obtain books and articles from other libraries 

-Come to the Writing Center and brainstorm with a writing tutor!