{"id":19,"date":"2016-06-07T16:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/choosingsources\/front-matter\/introduction\/"},"modified":"2018-08-16T15:57:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T15:57:14","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/choosingsources\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"Research assignments\u2014resulting in final products such as term papers, essays, posters, multimedia projects, blog posts, 3-D models, etc.\u2014are a common requirement in college courses, but they can also be a source of stress when you aren\u2019t sure what to do. This guide is intended to decrease your stress and increase your comfort with such assignments\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_17\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"541\"]\"Research Think of research as an exploration, with unexpected twists and turns.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n
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Tip:<\/strong> Decoding Writing Assignments<\/h4>\r\nProfessors steeped only in the research traditions of their own discipline may be unaware of how different conducting research can be in other disciplines. They may assume you already know what they expect for the research assignment they just gave you. But that may not be true at all: you may only know about how to conduct research in another discipline or, especially if you\u2019ve been taking courses in multiple disciplines, be utterly confused because the expectations seem to change from course to course. This handout from the Ohio State University Writing Center<\/a> can help you figure out what you need to do for your assignment.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nThroughout this guide, we try to make more explicit some things less often talked about in class in order to \u201cfill in the blanks.\u201d The sections are ordered, more or less, as though you are conducting a research project while you\u2019re reading them\u2014from developing research questions through using sources in your writing. In between, you will learn how to figure out which sources to look for, how to find them, and how to evaluate them.\r\n\r\nYou'll also find information you may find helpful to help you navigate other questions\u2014copyright, the fair use exception to copyright, and more.\r\n\r\n
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Conversation Balloons?<\/h3>\r\nThe balloon graphics used throughout this guide are a reminder that you are entering the scholarly conversation when you do research and write about it. That conversation has been going on for many centuries. Now it\u2019s your turn to join in.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_18\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1182\"]\"Three This guide features colorful conversation balloons to emphasize that
you are entering the scholarly conversation when you do research and
write about it.[\/caption]","rendered":"

Research assignments\u2014resulting in final products such as term papers, essays, posters, multimedia projects, blog posts, 3-D models, etc.\u2014are a common requirement in college courses, but they can also be a source of stress when you aren\u2019t sure what to do. This guide is intended to decrease your stress and increase your comfort with such assignments<\/p>\n

\"Research
Think of research as an exploration, with unexpected twists and turns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tip:<\/strong> Decoding Writing Assignments<\/h4>\n

Professors steeped only in the research traditions of their own discipline may be unaware of how different conducting research can be in other disciplines. They may assume you already know what they expect for the research assignment they just gave you. But that may not be true at all: you may only know about how to conduct research in another discipline or, especially if you\u2019ve been taking courses in multiple disciplines, be utterly confused because the expectations seem to change from course to course. This handout from the Ohio State University Writing Center<\/a> can help you figure out what you need to do for your assignment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Throughout this guide, we try to make more explicit some things less often talked about in class in order to \u201cfill in the blanks.\u201d The sections are ordered, more or less, as though you are conducting a research project while you\u2019re reading them\u2014from developing research questions through using sources in your writing. In between, you will learn how to figure out which sources to look for, how to find them, and how to evaluate them.<\/p>\n

You’ll also find information you may find helpful to help you navigate other questions\u2014copyright, the fair use exception to copyright, and more.<\/p>\n

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Conversation Balloons?<\/h3>\n

The balloon graphics used throughout this guide are a reminder that you are entering the scholarly conversation when you do research and write about it. That conversation has been going on for many centuries. Now it\u2019s your turn to join in.<\/p>\n

\"Three
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