Research Guides: How To Do Research: Getting Started

Hard Work but Rewarding

What to expect?

When getting started

-apprehension and uncertainty

When selecting a topic

-confusion & (maybe)

anxiety

When trying to find information

-uncertainty & (maybe) threat

When bringing info together

+optimism & confidence

When collecting information

+confidence & increased interest

When preparing to present

+satisfaction or -disappointment

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Research Is Like a

Group Discussion

We learn by exchanging ideas with others and systematically discovering and studying those ideas with them.

Research as a Discussion includes:

Planning Ahead - showing initiative and resourcefulness and choosing a topic
Choosing a Group Discussion - recognizing people who are qualified to discuss a topic
Listening to the Discussion – getting access to discussions on our topic by qualified people
Understanding the Discussion - understanding what we hear about our topic from qualified people
Making Your Own Discoveries and Conclusions - putting ideas together and making inferences from what we hear
Sharing Your Discoveries and Conclusions - using what we learn and sharing it with others