PSYC 111 005: Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes

Creating a research strategy is always a good idea. It will help you:

1. Manage your time more effectively

2. Focus on developing a good thesis statement;

3. Formulate a research strategy what type of information do I need and what type of sources have I been asked to use;

4. Provides you with the ability to discuss your information needs more clearly with librarians and others who will help you in locating the information you need; 

5. Helps you start to develop a list of keywords and keyword phrases to use in your search; and

6. Develop a method for managing the information you discover, incorporating it into your assignment, and properly citing the source of such information;  

Your search plan will change as do your research. 

• You may not be able to locate sufficient information on a specific author

• You may find that too much information

• You may not be able to locate the specific type of information you looking for

• You need to be adaptable - refocus your research as needed 

• Get in touch with me in a timely fashion so I can assist you in locating the type of information you will need

Use the OC Assignment Calculator to organize and plan for upcoming research and writing assignments. The calculator will break down your assignment into more manageable steps so you can adequately space your work based on assignment due dates.  The assignment calculator walks you through the steps to complete a research or writing assignment, and it provides helpful links to resources such as research help guides and OCtopus, the Library's search engine.