Ramping Up Your Research - College of Charleston Libraries

As a CofC student, you have access to a plethora of resources to help with your research and educational endeavors.

On our “Get Your Research Started” page, you can find tools that help with:

• Developing your Research Question – Review strategies for developing strong research questions
• Finding Background Information – Background Information helps you better understand your topic, develop keywords, and narrow down your research.
• Finding Sources for your Research – Learn how to effectively use the Discovery Service to find the most relevant information for your research.
• Finding Primary Sources – Learn where to find primary sources through the library, on campus, and online.
• Reading and Evaluating your Sources – Review strategies to read and evaluate your sources to ensure they are authoritative, credible, and reliable.
• Writing and Citing – Putting it all together! Find resources to help you through the writing and citing process.

Remember, we’re advocating for your educational success and are here to assist you every step of the way!