How to Do Research

This infographic illustrates the research process

This online worksheet will help you determine WHERE to search for sources. Simply select the type of information that you need. For example, do you need news or statistics? After selecting the type of information that you need, select Next to see where you should search for that type of information. Select Back to select another information type until you have all of the source locations that you need.

You can download and complete this worksheet to walk you through the entire research process in a very standardized way. This can be a great way to get started if you aren't sure how to do research about a specific topic yet.

Read these articles to learn more about the different types of sources and why you might choose one type of source over another depending on what type of information you need

This worksheet walks you through the research process. It is a great tool when you aren't sure how to proceed with finding sources.

This video illustrates how to do research in the Messiah University Murray Library website and databases

This video shows how to combine terms within library databases to help you find the best sources for any topic

Use this form to evaluate sources and come up with a score for the source or webpage. The score can help you determine if you should use this source.

This article can help you understand the process of evaluating sources

Visit our Citation Styles page for citation guidelines of all of the major citation styles

Do you need help managing sources? This page will help you review and select citation management software.

This article explains the reasons behind having different citation styles for different disciplines.