Understanding Your Assignment
Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:
Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.
You will be writing a short paper answering the following questions:
Use APA formatting, Times New Roman 12 pt font, and cite at least one source for your reference page. Responses should be at least 1 page double-spaced, but no more than 1 ½ pages.
This assignment will require you to search for 3 peer-reviewed articles related to the field of speech-language pathology, and within a specialty of your choice (e.g., stuttering, speech sound disorders, bilingualism, autism, etc.).
Use the various Cerritos Library databases for peer-reviewed articles.
Use APA formatting, Times New Roman 12 pt font
Breaking Down The Research Process
The following outline gives a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. We are ready to help you at every step in your research.
Need Help 
The Cerritos College Librarians can help you with your research in a variety of ways:
Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by phone or chat.
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