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Steps in the Research Process: Research Process Overview

Use this guide to become a more skillful researcher. Learn how to develop research questions, choose credible sources, evaluate your sources, cite them correctly, and avoid plagiarism

The Information Cycle

  • Watch these videos to learn about The Information Cycle, which is the progression of media coverage of a particular newsworthy event.
  • Understanding the information cycle will help you to better know what information is available on your topic and better evaluate information sources covering that topic.  

Information Cycle

Information Cycle

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