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Project Writing and Research - where the Library and First Year Writing courses team up for student success! This textbook has been collaboratively developed to introduce the basic skills that students need for beginning research.

Introduction

The Project Writing and Research E-Textbook provides an introduction to the library research process and basic tools a student needs to succeed in coursework at Boise State University and beyond. You will gain proficiency using essential library resources and will become familiar with aspects of information in its societal context. In addition, you will encounter selected discipline-oriented library resources.

In this e-textbook, you will learn to:

  1. Recognize how information is created and distributed, and understand that content differs by information format.
  2. Determine information need and design search strategies to locate information sources relevant to your research topic.
  3. Use a variety of electronic and print resources, with emphasis on library resources and services, to locate information on your research topic.
  4. Select and evaluate the most useful information sources for your research topic.
  5. Reflect on and revise your individual research process.
  6. Demonstrate a basic understanding of plagiarism and documentation of sources. 

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