SLP 486: Research Practicum

Welcome!

On this guide you will find resources to guide you through the research process. From forming a question or refining a topic to researching articles and citing sources, the library and its online resources are here to help.

Use this guide to support your research journey and reach out to your librarian as you have questions.

1. Begin with the article title.
2. If the title looks promising, move to the abstract. Is this information interesting? Does it answer or relate directly to your research?
3. If so, do a critical read of the article, focusing on the most relevant and telling sections.
   1. Skim the introduction.
   2. Look at section headings.
   3. Read figure and table captions.
   4. Skim the results, discussion, and conclusion sections.
4. If the critical read reveals that the article is relevant, save the article.
5. Return to the search results and repeat these steps with the next result.

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