This portion of the research guide supports how to do research design for PS 300, which focuses on preparing students for political science research, particularly for thesis. Here you will get tips on constructing a literature review and concept formation.
Reflection: How am I engaged in scholarly conversations?
Use this question to reflect on what is important to you right now and how you might develop it going forward.
Of these information habits, one that strikes me as important is________. It strikes me as important now because _____________. I am going to develop this as a strength by ________________.
"Information Literacy Reflection Tool," available at ilreflection.org is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 and is intended to be used according to the User Guide available at http://bit.ly/ilrtuserguide
What is the purpose of a literature review?
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Items to install:
Create a free account with your Reed email address at https://www.zotero.org/user/register to take advantage of features like syncing your library to zotero.org and working in groups.
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