Research Tips
Start big and get small. In other words, have a broad topic and then narrow your focus. The key is to settle on a topic that’s refined enough that you’re not trying to cover too much, but you’ll still have enough material to work with. Do some basic research first, like an Encyclopedia article or a Google search to help refine your topic and establish some useful keywords and synonyms.
Create your bibliography as you go. Keep track of which source your notes are coming from, so you can properly cite them within your paper.
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