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HSC310: Writing & Communication in the Health Science Professions
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Research Process
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Starting Your Research
Research Process (Excelsior OWL)
Describes the steps in the research process. Use the Research Paper Timelines to help plan your work.
Writing Process Overview (Excelsior OWL)
Takes you through the different steps of the writing process, including developing a topic, finding your voice, revising & editing.
Rhetorical Styles (Excelsior OWL)
Discusses rhetorical styles, essay formats, and several different kinds of essays.
Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Describes rhetorical terms with examples given for each term. (Author: Robert A. Harris)
Outline
How Do I Outline—and Why?
Chapter 12: Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers
Outlining (EC OWL)
Use the left table of contents navigation to move through the pages
Literature Review
Literature Reviews (Excelsior OWL)
Literature Reviews (UNC-Chapel Hill's Writing Center)
From The Writing Center, UNC Chapel Hill
Review of Literature (UW-Madison's Writing Center)
From The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Researching and Writing a Literature Review (University of Minnesota Libraries)
A tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to research and write a literature review.
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Library Video Overview
Watch this video tour to learn about the many resources and services available to you through the Library's website.
Peer Reviewed Articles: What Are They?
Tips for determining what a peer reviewed article is and how to find them in the library databases.
Evaluating Internet Sources (Video)
From the Cooperative Library Instruction Project, learn to effectively evaluate information found on the web.
Searching Help
How do I select keywords for my search?
Search Tips (Tutorial)
Learn about using Boolean searching, quotation marks and truncation/wildcards for database and Internet searching.
APA Citation Help
APA Tip Sheet
In-text Citations, i.e. Author–Date Citation System (APA Style website)
APA in-text citation usage beyond the basics, including the use of "et al."
Student Sample Paper (APA Style website)
A sample research paper in APA-style with title page, in-text citations, and list of references.
