Semester 4: Programme

1.       Identifying and Developing a Research Topic

-          Requisites : Knowledgeability – Interest – Stamina

2.       Identifying and Locating Potential Sources

-          The citation trail; contents; indexes; abstracts; works cited

3.       Evaluating Sources

-          External Evaluation

-          Internal Evaluation

-          Reliability and Relevance of Sources: the example of articles and periodicals

4.       Borrowing Material: Using Note Cards

-          Benefits of Note Cards

-          Types of Note Cards

-          Layout of Note Cards

-          Using Note Cards