Take a look at this example:
Now you can try it yourself with this drag and drop example. It's based on this encyclopedia article on the French Revolution1.
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Sort these research steps into the best order using this drag and drop example:
Photo source: Magnes Collection, UC Berkeley.
Gratefully adapted with a CC license from Flickr.
Photo source: Alex Eylar.
Gratefully adapted with a CC license from Flickr.
This video summarizes the relevance of university research to world problems and its value in working to solve them. With audio.
Information. You sort through it all the time in your daily life, and for your research. But what does the word actually mean? This video offers some suggestions. With audio.
Looking for a specific book? This video shows you how to find one using the UofT Libraries' catalogue. "I Want You", written and performed by The Cynics, is gratefully used with a Creative Commons license.
Got a topic but no books yet? Using 3 sample topics, this video shows you how to search for a topic in the UofT Libraries' catalogue and then narrow by subject. "Yeah", written and performed by The Cynics, is gratefully used with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.
Keywords are essential tools for a researcher, whether rummaging through a catalogue, scouring an article database, or trying your luck with Google. Open this video to learn what keywords are, why you need them, how to choose them, and how to use them.
Everyone should have more than one way to read. Steve Hoselton focuses on two methods that help you read (and feel more relaxed) under pressure.
Almost all essays follow these guidelines. Spend 4 minutes with writing instructor Steve Hoselton as he guides you through the basic structure you need for a university essay.
Steve Hoselton introduces inductive reasoning--what it is and how it works--using a simple example. With Audio.
Ever wondered how to use semicolons? Steve Hoselton explains.
With Audio.
University essays and assignments may seem daunting; but Steve Hoselton explains how to break down large tasks into smaller, manageable ones---a process called chunking.
Use this quick guide to help you prioritize your assignments. In the video, Steve Hoselton explains the simple ABC method of sorting your tasks into a manageable order.
