Before you begin searching for statistical information for your paper, you will need to finish a few preliminary steps.
1. Choose your topic. Make sure it is appropriate and manageable for the assignment.
2. What question do you want to answer? (ex: is standardized testing unfair to minority students?) What do you anticipate might be the answer to this question? What are you trying to prove in your paper or what side are you defending? In other words, what is your thesis statement? (ex: I believe that the current system of standardized testing in the public school system is unfair to minorities because of cultural bias.)
3. What are the main concepts of your topic? What keywords might you use when searching?
4. What types of resources do you need? Follow your instructor's syllabus carefully. Will you search for articles from MxCC databases, books, websites?
You're in luck! The MxCC Library has a number of resources to help you with these steps - refer to our homepage (or my.commnet.edu - Library Tab) - left hand column - Help with Your Research..
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