Health Sciences LibraryInstructional Modules  |  Evaluating Online Information
 

References

  1. Do Initial Planning 
  2. Choose a Topic 
  3. Do Initial Search 
  4. Refine topic / refine search 
  5. Identify key sources 
  6. Study key sources
  7. Integrate notes and ideas 
  8. Present findings 
Research is rarely a straightforward, step-by-step procedure. But it is useful to consider your research project as a sequence of steps, because this can help you to plan, organize, and carry out your project. 

You may need to revisit some steps several times during the course of your project. For example, you may decide to revise your topic. 

Click on a step in the above list for more information. These steps are only general guidelines. Feel free to modify them as you see fit.