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The Research Process

1. Develop a Topic
   • These ideas should be fairly broad to make sure you can find a lot of information.
   • You can always narrow and refine your topic as you conduct your search.
2. Locate Background Information
   • Use databases that are general and broad or use EagleSearch.
3. Formulate a Research Question
   • This focuses the topic.
   • What do you want to know about the topic?
4. Create Search Terms
   • Nouns from your research question turn into keywords.
5. Find Sources