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WRITING BASICS – RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC

 

 

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GENERAL TIPS ON RESEARCH
Using the Library  (top)
  • Amicus/The Canadian National Catalogue - Search Canadian public libraries using several methods (Title, Author and ISBN # without hyphens) NOTE: Link does not always connect. Try again.)
  • The Oxford Guide to Library Research, Published by Oxford University Press, written by Thomas Mann, a former private investigator and general reference librarian. Look for it at your bookstore. ISBN: 0195123131.

Research Tips (top)

  • Make a list of all the questions about your topic that you can think of.
  • Go through the list and decide which require an interview with an expert and which require a search for printed or online information.
  • Check the links below for experts, search the Internet, ask people you know to recommend others you should talk to.
  • Use your library stacks to find information on your topic.
  • Use search engines like Google to find information on the Internet. Type in specific key words. (For instance, type in “Morgan stallions” rather than “horses,” or “chocolate lace frosting” rather than “cake frosting.”

Tips for Telephone Interviews

  • Prepare questions ahead of time
  • Use a headset phone
  • Conduct interviews at your computer filling in notes as you ask your on-screen questions.
  • For back-up, consider using a mini cassette recorder or a voice recorder.
  • Check with an electronics store on the best way to record without noisy interference.

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