STC 262 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Apa Style
31 Oct 2018
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Clarifying the research topic and generating key terms. May be helpful to generate a web diagram to picture concepts that will fit together. Three primary steps in this process: stating the topic in the form of a research question. Initial research question because it will likely undergo revisions a: what do you already know, what keywords can you use, what resources should you examine. Identify key terms and concepts from the questions: list any and all terms that could be used, generate a list of key term synonyms that can be used to search for background information. Primary sources: report results of a study actually conducted by author. Citing sources of information using apa format. All work done by other researchers must be referenced and cited. Build reference list as you work on text of paper. Used to direct the reader to more important information. Including information taken directly from another source. Author"s last name, date of publication, page #
