Research Club: Research Process

Books

A short list of books on writing and research 

The Research Process

Seven Steps of the Research Process

1. Develop your thesis statement or hypothesis.
2. Locate background information about your problem/question.
3. Find books on your topic.
4. Find articles on your topic.
5. Find internet resources on your topic.
6. Evaluate the information you have gathered.
7. Cite the information you use to allow others to follow your research trail and add the scholarly conversation.

How to Write a Thesis Statement

Additional Resources 

• Writing a Thesis Statement (website/handout)

  From the University of North Carolina Writing Center this handout describes how to create a thesis statement for your research paper.

• How to Write a Thesis Statement (Website/handout)

  From Indiana University Bloomington Writing Center this handout provides more examples of thesis statement writing.