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Research 101

This course contains self-paced lessons that progress through the stages of the library research process.

Overview

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Lesson 4: Analyze & Review Sources

In this chapter, you'll learn to:

  • Assess gathered information for gaps or weaknesses.
  • Analyze and interpret the information you have collected.

Activities

 

Click on the numbered tabs to complete each activity.

Activities include videos, tutorials, and interactive tasks.

Questions about this lesson will be included on the Research 101 Quiz.

 

*It is recommended that you take notes while you complete each activity to prepare for the Research 101 quiz.

*If you have to take a break, make a note of your last activity so that you can pick up where you left off later.

 

"Getting Started - Lesson 4" Video by RCC Library

Part of the research process is to continuously evaluate where you are. You should be thinking critically about each of your sources as you are selecting them, but you should also think about your research in a comprehensive way. Where are your gaps? What are you missing? Do you have access to all of the information that you need? This video will help you answer those questions.

NOTE: The "Importance of Access" and "Inform Your Thinking: Episode 2 - Who Do You Trust and Why?" content mentioned at the end of this video has been moved to another lesson of Research 101.

 

 

"Analyzing and Evaluating Sources" Google Slides Presentation by RCC Library

This Google Slideshow presentation explains why it is important to closely analyze and evaluate the sources you have collected before attempting to write your research paper. 

NOTE: A link to view the presentation within Google Slides is also available below. 

 

 

"Research as an Iterative Process" Video by Claire Nickerson

This video describes how the steps to conducting research are not linear - they actually occur in a cycle. No matter where you are in the process, you can always return to a previous step if you notice gaps in your information sources or realize your research question needs fine-tuning. 

NOTE: This video begins at 0.07 seconds.