Course Overview

What Will Students Learn?

• Identify the benefits to proper research and documentation
• Read for maximum information retention and recall
• Take effective notes
• Plan a research strategy
• Identify and use various types of research sources
• Create preliminary and final outlines
• Know how to use style guides and be able to identify common styles
• Document and attribute your work to ensure you don’t plagiarize

What Topics are Covered?

• Why are research skills important?
• Basic skills (reading, note-taking, and recall)
• Planning your research strategy
• Where to look and what to look for
• Finding information the old-fashioned way
• Researching with the internet
• Getting ready to write
• Putting pen to paper