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  3. Step-by-Step Guide to Research Papers
  4. How To Search the University's Databases

Step-by-Step Guide to Research Papers

  • Understanding the Assignment
  • Getting Started
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Help With Writing Toggle Dropdown
    • Help with Grammar
    • How to Integrate Quotations and Paraphrases
  • How To Search the University's Databases
    • Why Databases Instead of. Google?
    • Lt. Uhura Lectures Spock on Google
    • How To Locate Scholarly Articles
    • What's a Keyword Search?
    • More on Searching Databases
  • How to Evaluate Websites
  • How to Avoid Plagiarism Toggle Dropdown
    • How to Paraphrase
    • Are You Breaking the Law? Copyright Infingement and You
  • APA Toggle Dropdown
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