This guide will introduce you to available library resources and help you complete your course assignment. This guide includes links to resources, as well as tutorials and guides that will assist you if you need help learning to use the recommended tools and resources. If you need further assistance you can contact your subject librarian, the distance education librarian or for more immediate needs chat with a librarian online or call the Mullins Library Research Assistance desk.
A research strategy will keep you focused on your topic. However, the most carefully crafted research strategy may require some revision as you work through the process and learn more about your topic and what information is available. Your research trail will help you keep track of the work you have already done and it will help you evaluate what works and what doesn't.The links and documents provided below will assist you with developing a research strategy and keeping a research trail. You can use any of these documents or create your own.
Consult your syllabus for complete assignment instructions.