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Argument & Research
Welcome! We have created this guide to help you complete the following tasks:
- brainstorm a variety of search words related to your topic
- find information from a variety of sources such as library books, videos, and article databases that will support your topic and your argument
- evaluate sources to determine if they are credible, scholarly and appropriate for your research paper
- cite sources in APA style
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"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."
-Zora Neale Hurston (from Dust Tracks on a Road, 1942)
Image Source: "Zora Neale Hurston, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, looking at book, American Stuff, at New York Times Book Fair" via Library of Congress
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Attribution: This guide is based on the work of Katy Dichter of Green River Community College, and Jennifer Rohan of Pierce College.
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