{"id":175,"date":"2024-03-12T18:19:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2024-12-13T00:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:10:47","slug":"how-to-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/how-to-research\/","title":{"rendered":"How to research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you begin researching for an academic paper or assignment, finding the right sources and understanding how to use them effectively can feel challenging. This guide offers practical steps to clarify your research questions and find credible information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identifying types of sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>What are the different types of research sources\u2014credible, scholarly, and popular\u2014and what&#8217;s appropriate for your assignment?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/identifying-types-of-sources\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding reputable popular sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You\u2019ve found some potentially good sources. If it\u2019s a popular source, such as a webpage or magazine article, how do you know if it\u2019s reliable?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/finding-reputable-popular-sources\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding reputable <strong>scholarly<\/strong> sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your professor might require that you find and use \u201cscholarly\u201d sources. What does that mean, and how does a \u201cscholarly\u201d source differ from a \u201cpopular\u201d one? How do you find these sources?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/finding-reputable-scholarly-sources\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting help from the Newman Library <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All students at the School of Professional Studies have access to the Newman Library. The Newman Library Reference Librarians can help you with quick research questions, or you can make an appointment for a longer research consultation and work on identifying search terms and searching library databases (either in person or by video chat). Day, evening, and weekend appointments are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.baruch.cuny.edu\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask a Librarian<\/a> (quick questions)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.baruch.cuny.edu\/help\/schedule-a-research-consultation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a Research Consultation<\/a> (more in depth assistance)How to read scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b95 Next step: incorporating research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have gathered enough sources, you&#8217;ll want to focus on effectively incorporating their information and arguments into your writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/knowledge-bank\/incorporating-research\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you begin researching for an academic paper or assignment, finding the right sources and understanding how to use them effectively can feel challenging. 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