Academic Research...
- is different from searching for answers to simple questions such as what time the bus comes, or whether a class is in Ramstad or Rieke
- is more like the process of making an important, many-factored decision such as whether to study away, or take a job in a different city
- poses questions that cannot be answered from a single source
- requires consulting multiple sources from which to derive your own insights
- may yield information that supports or contradicts your argument
- relies on information created by people who have developed expertise through scholarship and/or long direct experience
- may use more formal terminology than everyday discussion of the same concepts
- is a non-linear, iterative process
- can be messy!
Today's objectives...
- to introduce and enhance academic research skills that can inform your thinking and writing on the Green Revolution, GMOs, food insecurity, and related topics
- to develop your topics through processes of reflection and research
- provide you with the opportunity to explore what the library has to offer to help substantiate your papers
- apply your critical reading skills to the resources you find
- incorporate the sources you choose into your own papers
