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Introduction
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The research process
1: Forming a research question
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Understanding your assignment
Choosing a research topic
Exploring background information
Developing a research question
Listing keywords
Keyword wrap up
2: Planning for research
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Reference
Books
Newspapers
Magazines
Journals
Websites
Picking the right source
3: Finding sources
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Search periodicals
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Books
4: Evaluating sources
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Evaluate an article
Evaluating websites
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5: Putting sources together
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Scholarly conversation: Smoking
The rules of conversation
Using outside sources purposefully
6: Citing sources
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Why citation?
How to cite
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7: Plagiarism
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Acceptable use versus plagiarism
Plagiarism and appropriation in the arts
Strategies for avoiding plagiarism
8: Copyright
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Copyright protections
Who owns copyright?
Fair use
Copyright and social media
Conclusion
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Learning outcomes and ACRL Framework alignment
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