How to use this guide
Locate the page denoted by your FYRS professor's name. This main page provides resources for all FYRS sections and the course pages feature resources that relate to your specific course content.
- FYRS Research Journal (2024)
This is the basic research template but your professor may have one linked in your Canvas course page you should use.
Brainstorming and Organizing Ideas
Brainstorming ideas is an important part of the writing process. Watch the video below to learn about creating a concept map.
What Is a Concept Map? (University of Houston Libraries, 2021)
Brainstorming Tools
Below are some online tools for making mind maps.
- Bubbl.us
- Canva (Select Mind Map)
- Google Drawings
- Lucid Chart
- Popplet
Developing Research Questions/Topics
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Lateral Reading -- Evaluating Your Digital Sources
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Scholarly vs Popular Periodicals
- Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
Use this interactive page from NC State Libraries to see the different sections of a scholarly article defined.
Citation Styles
The basic purpose of a citation is to allow someone else to find the source that you used. Different professional organizations, academic fields, and journals will have specific ways that they want you to present the information in a citation. Professors will pick one of these and ask you to follow it for your bibliography or works cited page.
Common citation styles include
- Chicago Manual of Style online This link opens in a new window
This searchable edition of The Chicago Manual of Style Online provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Available are the full contents of the latest edition of the Manual.
Get Additional Help
For additional help, schedule a meeting with a librarian or Writing Center tutor. Directions on how to do this are below.
- Set up a research appointment with a librarian
Find time on our calendar to meet in person or on zoom. - Set up an appointment with The Writing Center
FIRST, set up your WC Online account, if you have never used the writing center. Click this link and follow the instructions under "How to schedule an appointment."