Background Research Announcement

Are your students struggling to get started with their research? Do they need to build foundational knowledge about their topic, or better understand the scope or context for their research question? This HTML Announcement addresses Background Research, an important part of the research process, to help them get started.

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Subject: Background Research

<p><a class="inline_disabled" href="https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/a2f48509-b6ae-4812-87e3-46da34fd048e/1/Background%20Research.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://ashford.instructure.com/users/126656/files/17611403/preview?verifier=M0IAI3gGmXzTXO5j7Bu3JHAQHChHHLcHkU9l342V" alt="A preview of the UAGC Library Background Research tip sheet with a red magnifying glass on top." width="650" height="276" data-api-endpoint="https://ashford.instructure.com/api/v1/users/126656/files/17611403" data-api-returntype="File" /></a></p> <p>Having trouble getting started with your research or narrowing down your topic?  To help, begin by doing some <strong>Background Research.</strong> Background research is an important step because it provides you with introductory knowledge about your topic, among other things.</p> <p><u>Background research can help you</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Narrow your topic and focus your research question</li> <li>Find historical information, trends, agreements and disagreements related to the topic, or uncover gaps in your knowledge</li> <li>Learn the context of the topic – the who, what, when, where, why, and how</li> <li>Uncover keywords you can use to do more extensive research</li> <li>Find additional sources on your topic</li> </ul> <p>The UAGC Library has put together this tip sheet on how to get started with <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/a2f48509-b6ae-4812-87e3-46da34fd048e/1/Background%20Research.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Background Research</a>. </p> <p>Remember, if you ever feel stuck in your research, your librarians are available to help you 24/7. Just use the 24/7 Library Tutoring button on the library homepage, send them an email at <a href="mailto:library@uagc.edu," target="_blank" rel="noopener">library@uagc.edu,</a> or give them a call at 866-685-8089 during reference hours Monday-Thursday, 1pm-5pm PT.</p>