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DANC 101 - Prof. Berney: Your Assignment

Your Ballet Research Guide

Hello From Your Librarian!

This research guide was created for Professor Berney's class to help you with your research assignment. It lists library resources you can also use throughout the semester to help you get more information on the dance topics you're learning about in this class. The guide will be available all semester under the Research Guides tab of the Library home page. If you need help with your research the librarians are here to help. Just stop by, call, chat or email any time.

Getting Reliable Information for Your College Research Papers

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What You Need to Know

Understanding Your Assignment

Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:

  • How many pages?
  • How many sources?
  • What kinds of sources?
    • Books
    • Articles
    • Websites
  • What format?

Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.

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Research Basics - Step by Step

Breaking Down The Research Process  

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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.

  1. Choose a topic - or have one assigned
  2. Understand your topic
    • Background reading
    • Consider a main focus
    • Refine your topic
    • Make a list of your keywords and concepts
  3. Search Sources
    • Find Books
    • Find Articles
    • Find Websites
  4. Write your paper - Informative, Analytical, Argumentative, Critical
  5. Cite your sources

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