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Seven Steps of Research
A Map of the Research Process

Research Process Map

The research process is cyclical, reflective process, not a linear one. As you progress through your research, you will often backtrack, leap out, and return to and revise your initial information need. As you become a more experienced researcher, you will have a better sense of what step you need to begin with or jump to at the different points in your quest for information.

 


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