Primary Research
Video
Video: Primary Research
See the Topic Selection Module on our Canvas site for the research course video
Readings
Secondary Research Readings
"Course Related Guide: Professional Writing," University of Maryland University Libraries (Required menu items to read: Researching a Topic; Finding Information; Scholarly vs. Popular Sources)
"Research Overview," Purdue University Online Writing Lab (All Relevant sub-pages) "Evaluating Sources," Purdue University Online Writing Lab (All Relevant sub-pages) Primary Research Readings
"Conducting Primary Research," Purdue University Online Writing Lab (All Relevant sub-pages)
Survey/Interview Questions Worksheet
Scholarly Sources
When we talk about Scholarly Sources, we are talking about articles that are "peer reviewed or published in a recognized scholarly source, like a journal or a university publisher." All students will need to include a minimum of 2 scholarly sources on their initial source list. To evaluate whether a source is scholarly, use this chart.
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Primary (and Secondary) Research
Research is a key element of your project work this semester. You may need to complete cursory research at the invention stage to determine if your problem really is an issue beyond your own understanding of it (and to make sure that the solution to this problem hasn't already been implemented without your knowledge -- just ask students interested in a campus Bike Sharing program!). As you develop your project, you'll be interviewing experts in your solution, surveying affected populations, and determining your audiences' needs through formal and informal conversations -- all forms of Primary Research.
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