College Reading and Writing

In these research pages, you will find information to help you pick a topic, choose keywords to search with, and how to do a literature review.  Remember to email, instant message or call the library with any questions you have regarding finding resources for your assignment - we are here to help!

Check out Colorado State's diverse collection of writing guides for further information: https://wac.colostate.edu/repository/writing/guides

The following research process image from Mississippi College helps you visualize what different steps are involved and how we must often go back a step (or two) to redefine a topic, pick different keyword search terms, and/or locate different information sources.  

The following image is from Mississippi College:

Just beginning your research or stuck in the middle?  Watch the short video clip below about the research process to get ideas about how to proceed and effectively complete your project. 

To watch this video on YouTube directly, click here.