A Guide to Finding and Positioning your Sources
Searching and Selecting Sources
Topics covered:
Range of resources | Research as a non-linear process | Research strategies | Selection criteria | Setting boundaries | Getting help and support.
(3.24 minutes)
Searching / Selecting Resources
Positioning Sources
Topics covered:
Strategies for starting the writing process | Evaluation for credibility, quality and relevance | Incorporating sources into your work.
(3.24 minutes)
Positioning Sources Resources
- Writing the Research Essay: Integrating Sources (Learning Module)
- Incorporating Data in Academic Writing (Purdue OWL)
- Using Research (Purdue OWL)
- Reading your Sources
Integrating Sources
Topics covered:
Why you need to cite | Good research is dependent on the works of others | Direct quotes | Paraphrasing | Summarizing.
(3.13 minutes)
Integrating Sources Resources
- Citation Guides
- Plagiarism: What is it?
- How to Avoid Plagiarism (Narrated PowerPoint)
Getting Research Help
Book an Appointment
Get lengthier and more specialized research help with our book an appointment service.
Visit our Research Help Desk
Visit the Research Help Desk on the main floor of the Library for help.
Attend a Workshop
Workshops are scheduled throughout the term.
Online Guides and Videos
How-to guides and videos on writing, research and citation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This guide was made possible through a generous grant from the Learning and Teaching Office, Toronto Metropolitan University.
Academic content: Natalya Androsova (SLS), Kelly Dermody (Library), John Hannah (SLS), Kelly Kimberley (Library) and Don Kinder (Library).
Video production by: Jordan Kawai, PhD.
Actor: James Steenberg, PhD.
Creative Commons License
This guide has been created by the Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license unless otherwise marked.
