This document provides information and resources for students conducting research, including an overview of the research process from topic selection to drafting and revising. It also lists the libraries that participate in the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) and provides contact information for a librarian, Kimberly Hoffman, and her assistant, Michelle Bolger, for students needing research help or having questions.

1. Kimberly M. Hoffman BCE MLS
Coordinator, Science Libraries
Fall 2009
Michelle Bolger MA
Graduate Library Pre-professional
200 Pangborn
202-319-6178
hoffman@cua.edu

3. Students & Information

4. Sources
Motivation or Assignment
Topic Selection
Brainstorming Ideas
Research Plan
Reference Works, Databases
Thesis
Arguments & Outline
Drafting & Revising

5. What do you need to know?

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Which libraries participate in CLS?
American University (AU)
Catholic University (CU)
Gallaudet University (GA)
George Mason University (GM)
Georgetown University (GT)
George Washington University (GW)
Marymount University (MU)
Trinity College (TR)
University of the District of Columbia (DC)
WRLC Center (WR)
Which libraries participate in CLS?
American University (AU)
Catholic University (CU)
Gallaudet University (GA)
George Mason University (GM)
Georgetown University (GT)
George Washington University (GW)
Marymount University (MU)
Trinity College (TR)
University of the District of Columbia (DC)
WRLC Center (WR)

12. Sources
Motivation or Assignment
Topic Selection
Brainstorming Ideas
Research Plan
Reference Works, Databases
Thesis
Arguments & Outline
Drafting & Revising

15. Triangulate on the information

16. RefWorks

18. Sources
Motivation or Assignment
Topic Selection
Brainstorming Ideas
Research Plan
Reference Works, Databases
Thesis
Arguments & Outline
Drafting & Revising

19. eJournals

22. Information overload?

23. Ask a Librarian…
What do you need?

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Kimberly M. Hoffman BCE MLS
Michelle Bolger MA GLP
200 Pangborn
202-319-6178
hoffman@cua.edu