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Chapter Forty What is research? Research is searching and gathering of information to answer a question. Long hours are spent on research, it is not something that could be done overnight. There are many sources available for gathering information. It can range from books, articles from magazines and newspapers, countless sources from the Web, and information gathered from experiments and field research. With much information easily available, it is easy to get drowned in more than what is needed. There are strategies you can follow in order to avoid an overwhelming research, A research could be done smoothly and with less stress if it is planned and done in an organized manner. Before starting a research, make sure you†¦show more content†¦Make sure to always keep a record of every source encountered even when you think you will not need it for later. This will help you save time just in case you need to revisit a source. Chapter Forty-one There are three different types of resources. These are the libraries, informational databases and indexes, and the Internet. In the library you will find books, journals, newspapers, and other printed materials. Librarians can help you locate and evaluate sources. There are also services such as EBSCohost, InfoTrac, and LexisNexis that provide abstracts or full versions of articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. These are examples of online databases and indexes. And then there is the Web. You can find endless source of information just by using search engines such as Google and Bing. Be careful with the information gathered on the internet, they are not always the best of quality. When working with these different type of resources you need to learn its full capacity in doing research using each tool. Learn to use the library catalog. It can tell you if the library has the item you need, its location on the shelves, and its availability. You c an search an item by its author, title, subject, keywords, and call number. If you are unable to go to a library another excellent option is to use a research guide. These are