Assume that the person sitting next to you has never conducted a search for academic research. What critical steps can you advise this person to follow to begin this process?
What will be an ideal response?
• Go to your college or university library. Investigate the collection of scholarly book and journals in your subject area. (A research librarian is usually very helpful at this point.)
• Access your college library's online search engines. (Note: A valid college or university log-in is usually required for access to major research materials.) Three popular search engines that will be helpful for interpersonal communication research are Communication and Mass Media Complete, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar.
• From here you can download academic journal articles; Google Scholar costs a fee, but the others are free.
• When searching for pertinent research you should narrow down your search terms carefully. Sometimes you can combine two ("physician–patient relationship" and "emotional support") to narrow your search further.
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