Unit 1: The Research Process

Lesson 3: The Research Process in Six Steps

The six major steps of the research process are listed below. Carefully complete each step to create a well defined and thoroughly researched paper or presentation. But prepare to be flexible. You may have to go back a step, skip a step and return to it later, or revise a completed step.

The Six Steps of the Research Process

Step 1: Determining Research Needs

Step 2: Defining a Research Topic

Step 3: Developing a Search Strategy

Step 4: Conducting the Search

Step 5: Evaluating Resources

Step 6: Citing Resources

The Edison State College Libraries' Research Tutorial will take you through each step of the Research Process.

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