Secondary Research Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England

Primary Research  You make the knowledge. › Example: lab experiments › Advantage:  Original › Disadvantages:  Time-consuming  Expensive  Looks easier than it is Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England

Secondary Research  You find what others already know › Example:  Reading a book or an article (lit review) › Advantages:  Fast  Cheap › Disadvantages:  Looks easier than it is Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England

Use the Library  Why not Google? › Much high-quality research not published for free › Library databases have more powerful search options › Library databases will export citation info Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England

Why cite sources?  Credibility  Transparency  (and yeah—it’s the right thing to do) Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England

Information Management  Citation manager (RefWorks, EndNote, etc.)  Life-long learning  Personal database › Your own notes are priceless › Time and effort accumulating good sources and notes Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England