FYS 120L: Animals & Society

This page offers a step-by-step overview of the research process, from selecting a research topic to finding and evaluating resources, and properly citing those materials. Please keep in mind that research is an iterative process, meaning that you may need to repeat or rearrange these steps as you work to achieve optimum results.

Click through each of the 8 steps outlined below to learn more:

Step 1: Clearly State Your Topic

Step 2: Identify Keywords

Step 3: Build Search Strings

Step 4: Search Multiple Databases

Step 5: Evaluate Search Results

Step 6: Refine & Repeat

Step 7: Locate & Access

Step 8: Properly Cite All Sources