Put the information that you learn about information literacy into action by applying it to the research process

Put the information that you learn about information literacy into action by applying it to the research process

Writing Your Research Question

Over the remaining four weeks of this class, you will put the information that you learn about information literacy into action by applying it to the research process. Each week, you will learn and practice new research skills, systematically working toward the goal of building an annotated bibliography, which is a list of sources with one to two paragraphs describing each source. This week you will begin creating an annotated bibliography by choosing your research topic and writing your research question.

To get started, read Module 1 of your textbook, and watch What is an Annotated Bibliography?(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Picking Your Topic IS Research. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Take a look at the Week Five Annotated Bibliography example.

Last week, you were asked to start thinking about the topic you’d like to choose for your annotated bibliography. You can refer to the list of possible research topics if you need help thinking of a topic. After reading Module 1 of your textbook and watching Picking Your Topic IS Research, you learned that you should do some research on the topics that you are considering to learn more about your topic and check out the sources that are available. If you haven’t yet done any background research on the topics you are considering, you should do that now. This is the point in the research process when it is acceptable to use Wikipedia or other general reference works like encyclopedias and almanacs. 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research can help you get started.

Choosing your research topic is the next step. Remember that you will be working with this topic for the rest of this class, so you should choose something that you find interesting. It is recommended that you choose a topic you would like to investigate related to your major.

You can refer to the list of possible research topics if you need help thinking of a topic. After reading Module 1 of your textbook and watching Picking Your Topic IS Research, you learned that you should do some research on the topic that you are considering to learn more about your topic and check out the sources that are available. This is the point in the research process when it is acceptable to use Wikipedia or other general reference works like encyclopedias and almanacs. 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research can help you get started.

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