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Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Purpose of Research Questions
Background Reading
Narrowing a Topic
Regular vs. Research Questions
Influence of a Research Question
Developing Your Research Question
Categorizing Sources
Quantitative or Qualitative
Fact or Opinion
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources
Popular, Professional, & Scholarly
Publication Formats and the Information Lifecycle
Scholarly Articles as Sources
News as a Source
Data as Sources
People as Sources
Sources and Information Needs
Sources to Meet Needs
Planning Your Sources
Why Precision Searching?
Main Concepts
Related and Alternative Terms
Search Statements
Library Catalog
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Interlibrary Loan
Google Scholar
Specialized Databases
Web Search Engines
Tips for Common Search Tools
Ethical Use and Citing Sources
Why Cite Sources?
Challenges in Citing Sources
Thinking Critically About Sources
Evaluating for Relevancy
Evaluating for Credibility
A Source’s Neighborhood
Author and Publisher
Degree of Bias
Recognition from Others
Thoroughness
Combining the Factors
Citation and Citation Styles
Steps for Citing
Citation Software
When to Cite
The Purpose of Academic Argument
Components of an Argument
Order of the Components
Where You Get the Components
When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize
Helping Others Follow
Synthesis of Your Own Ideas
What Is Fair Use?
The Four Factors
Evaluating Your Case for Fair Use
Common Examples of Fair Use
What Is Copyright?
What Copyright Covers
Rights Granted by Copyright
Respecting Copyright
Exceptions to Copyright
Creative Commons – An Alternative
Public Domain and Term of Copyright
Thinking About Roles of Sources
BEAM: A Solution That Might Shine
Using BEAM: An Example
Practice with BEAM
Appendix A--Getting Started!
Appendix B--Recommended Websites
Appendix C--FSCJ Library Resources and Services
Appendix D--FSCJ Tutoring Resources and Services
Appendix F--APA 7th Edition Citation Style
Appendix E--FSCJ Student Services and Resources
Appendix G--MLA 8th Edition Citation Style
Appendix H--Give Feedback
Credits
Additional Book Formats
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