The BEST place to start your search (when doing schoolwork) is the library website. Click the "Databases" tab above to search.
What is Research?
Research is:
Driven by a question or problem that then guides the process.
Seeking information with a clear goal in mind.
A process, which works best when done step- by-step. The steps may need to be repeated, as the process is reiterative.
Collection and interpretation of data in an attempt to resolve the problem or answer the question.
Going beyond facts and old ideas.
Taking a new look at the information and taking a stand.
Research is not:
Copying and pasting information you find through a Google search.
Combining a paragraph from one article with a couple of paragraphs from websites. That's plagiarism.
Writing a "report."
Rearranging facts.
Rewording each phrase and citing each source. That's just a summary of facts with someone else's name on them and still can be classified as plagiarism.
