Research Experience for Undergrads  

Welcome to the research guide REU.  This will help you get started with the research process. 

Here are the steps to starting research. Use the tabs above to find resources and tutorials on this process.

 Step 1. Develop Your Topic

Select a Topic | Develop Research Questions

Step 2. Search Strategies

Identify Keywords | Develop Search Strategy | Refine your Topic as needed

Step 3.  Finding Reliable and Relevant Sources

Identify Subject Databases | Internet Sources

 Step 4.  Evaluate Information

Source Evaluation | Primary vs. Secondary Sources |

Types of Periodicals (Scholarly Articles | Trade | Magazine and Newspaper Articles)
Step 5. Comply with Professional & Academic Standards

Plagiarism | Paraphrasing | Citation Styles | Copyright