Choose Topic
Utilize Text; Brainstorm; Look at Assignment
Can Feel Overwhelming & Optimistic
Takes: Creativity & Curiosity
Narrow Topic
Background Resources; Encyclopedias; General Websites
Can Feel Overwhelming & Optimistic
Takes: Creativity and Motivation
Identify Sources
Identify Scope; Develop Research Questions; General Search
Takes Flexibility & Ingenuity
Re/search
Articles, Books, Multimedia; Multiple Search Strategies;
Refine Topic
Can Feel: Exciting!
Takes: Persistence
Organize
Rewrite Notes; Careful Documentation
Can Feel Tedious
Takes Care
Write/Share
Citation; Many Drafts; Social Media
Can Feel: Satisfying
Takes: Care & Patience