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Identify Information Need
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scope of inquiry; background information (encyclopedias, general reference materials) |
| Create and Revise Question |
topic development; topic limitations; mind mapping; broaden/narrow topic |
| Synthesize Information |
evidence for your position or answer; gaps in information; incorporate ideas from multiple sources; draw reasonable conclusions; when to stop |
| Identify Gaps in Research |
unanswered questions; “limitations” and “further study” sections of scholarly work; interdisciplinary research (other disciplines’ knowledge to inform own area of study); limitations of own work |
