Understand the Process
Academic research is a process to find, evaluate and use information to deepen your understanding and build new knowledge.
Academic research is a process to find, evaluate and use information to deepen your understanding and build new knowledge.
In academic research, you are not simply a consumer of information.
In academic research, you are not simply a consumer of information.
Instead, you use the information you discover in creative ways.
Instead, you use the information you discover in creative ways.
You might use your deeper understanding to extend an academic conversation or to defend a position in an academic argument.
You might use your deeper understanding to extend an academic conversation or to defend a position in an academic argument.
Here are some important concepts to remember at the beginning of your research:
Here are some important concepts to remember at the beginning of your research:
- Distinguish between a subject and a central theme
- Plan how you are going to organize your time and your resources
- Use academically authoritative sources
- Do inspectional reading about your chosen theme
Choose a Central Theme
Choose a Central Theme
