1. Secondary Research Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England [peter.england@tamu.edu]

2. 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 [peter.england@tamu.edu]

3. 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 [peter.england@tamu.edu]

4. 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 [peter.england@tamu.edu]

5. Why cite sources?  Credibility  Transparency  (and yeah—it’s the right thing to do) Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringPeter England [peter.england@tamu.edu]

6. 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 [peter.england@tamu.edu]