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The Research Process: 


  1. Identify your research question.
  2. Locate a variety of good quality academic sources.
  3. Keep a record of your sources with Noodle Tools or a working bibliography form.
  4. Develop a system of note taking so you are keeping track of what information you got from each source, and whether you paraphrased or copied it verbatim. This is the best way to avoid plagiarism.
  5. Organize and assess the relevance of your notes to your research question, and build your argument or thesis.
  6. Create a succinct thesis statement.
  7. Write an outline for your essay and ensure that each section has evidence to support your thesis statement.
  8. Write your essay, edit, and use correctly formatted in-text citations (Grade 10 and up).
  9. Include a properly formatted works cited list at the end of your essay. 
West Vancouver School Libraries are located on the territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. 
  • Welcome
    • About Rockridge Library
    • About WVSS Library
    • About Sentinel Library
    • Collection Policy
  • Read
    • Borrowing Policy - WVSS
    • Library Catalogue
    • Your Library Account
    • Community Library Links >
      • West Van Memorial Library
      • North Van District Library
      • North Van City Library
      • Vancouver Public Library
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Online Book Recommendation Sites
  • Research
    • Research Process
    • Research Questions
    • Inquiry Questions
    • Note Taking Tips
    • Evaluating Sources
    • Note Taking Methods
    • RO Assignments
  • Resources
    • Databases
    • Encyclopedias
    • Ebooks
    • Magazines and Newspapers
    • News & Current Events
    • Primary Sources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • Focused Education Resources (ERAC)
      • Follett Lightbox eResources
      • Video Streaming
  • Citing Sources
    • Citing Sources with Noodle Tools
    • In Text Citations (APA)
    • In Text Citations (MLA)
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Footnotes
    • Citing Images
    • Credit Lines for Images
    • Working Bibliography Sheet
    • Formatting research paper (APA)
    • Formatting research paper (MLA)
    • Interviews
  • Academic Integrity
    • Academic Integrity
    • Plagiarism
    • Copyright
    • Creative Commons