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Steps in the research process
- Choose your topic.
- Choose a topic that interests you
- Follow your assignment criteria
- Talk to your instructor
- Do some background research.
- Refine your topic.
- Focus on a particular aspect
- Brainstorm keywords
- Locate sources and evaluate them.
- Write the paper.
- Document your sources.
- Keep track as you go
- Follow a citation style appropriate for your subject or discipline