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Citizenship and Community Lang 250 Course Guide

Have a Plan

Mapping Your Research

  • Devise a strategy to track your research journey
    • Keywords, information sources, concepts and sub-concepts
    • Collect permalinks to articles, use this Tip Guide
  • Utilize information products that provide foundational information
    • Links below include textbooks, handbooks and encyclopedias
    • Determine print or online format
  • Know how to work with "Tertiary" Sources
    • Browse versus Search
    • Locate and cite the Secondary and Primary Sources
  • Develop and refine an open-ended research question
    • How? Why? What If? In What Way ... ?
    • Learn from your research and follow new leads

 

Sample Concept Map in Credo

Mind Map and Search in Credo

Using the Mind Map tool in Credo shows how to graphically show all the ways to narrow a broad topic

  • Click on this link to see the Concept Map: Credo Link
  • Click on any of the nodes to see Credo articles related to a subtopic
    • For example, click on Citizenship