Contents

1. Introduction

   1. Welcome to the SUNY Fredonia Graduate Research Mini-Course!
2. I. Library Research

   1. Introduction to the Academic Library

      1. Essential Services & Resources

   2. Types of Sources and How to Read Them

   3. Information-Seeking Strategies

   4. Evaluating Sources

      1. 5.1 Overview of evaluation of sources
      2. 5.2 In Summary
      3. References
      4. Image attribution

   5. 1. Partnering for Open Pedagogical Practices: Librarian Support in Campus Initiatives

3. II. The Literature Review

   1. Introduction to Literature Reviews

      1. 1.1 What is a Literature Review?
      2. 1.2 Literature Review Basics
      3. 1.3 Types of Literature Reviews
      4. 1.4 Why do a Literature Review?
      5. 1.5 Common Literature Review Errors
      6. References
      7. Image Attributions

   2. What is a Literature Review?

      1. 2.1 Overview of information
      2. 2.2 Information Cycle
      3. 2.3 Information Types
      4. 2.4 Information Sources
      5. 2.5 Conclusion
      6. References
      7. Image Attribution

   3. Developing a Research Question

      1. 3.1 Topic selection
      2. 3.2 Question formulation
      3. 3.3 Research Question or Hypothesis?
      4. 3.4 Refining the question
      5. References
      6. Image Attribution

   4. Where to Find the Literature

      1. 4.1 Overview of discovery
      2. 4.2 Finding sources: Places to look
      3. 4.3 Advanced searching
      4. References
      5. Image attributions

   5. Synthesizing Sources

      1. 7.1 Overview of synthesizing
      2. 7.2 Creating a summary table
      3. 7.3 Creating a summary outline
      4. 7.4 Additional resources:
      5. References
      6. Image attribution

   6. Writing the Literature Review

      1. References
      2. 8.1 Writing the literature review
      3. 8.2 Main features
      4. 8.3 Tips for Structure
      5. 8.4 An Example and A Checklist
      6. 8.5 In Summary
      7. 8.6 Additional resources
      8. References
      9. Image Attribution
4. III. Staying Organized & Ethical

   1. Organization Strategies

   2. Introduction to Copyright Law

      1. Copyright Basics
      2. Public Domain
      3. Fair Use
      4. Creative Commons
      5. Knowledge Check
      6. References

   3. Plagiarism & Academic Integrity

   4. Zotero Essentials

5. IV. Scholarly Impact & Identity

   1. Establishing a Scholarly Identity Online

      1. Online Academic Profiles
      2. Managing Your Digital Footprint
      3. Research Impact Measures

   2. Academic Publishing

   3. Presenting Your Work

   4. Grants & Funding Resources

6. Conclusion

   1. How is the literature review evaluated?
   2. Additional Resources
   3. References