Research Mindset Tip
Watch this space on the Rhetoric Subject Guide for tips about how to get yourself into a research mindset. Searching skills can only take you so far when gathering information. You also need to stop and think about your frame of mind and your attitude as you do research. Start thinking about how you are thinking until it becomes second nature.
Guide Credit
Information found on this guide has been gathered from many sources, including:
- tutorials from NCSU Library
- LinkedIn Learning Information Literacy course (available to U of Iowa affiliates)
- tutorials created by U of Iowa Librarian, Dan Gall
- various pieces of other U of Iowa Librarians' Subject Guides
If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, please contact:
katie-hassman [AT] uiowa.edu
Welcome to the Rhetoric Subject Guide
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This guide contains links to resources and research tips that will be especially useful for Rhetoric research projects. Get started by exploring all the ways you can get help from your library below, and then use the tabs on the left side of the page to explore what you need to know.
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Use LibAnswers Frequently Asked Questions to find an answer
In addition, try looking at our Tutorials for to-the-point video tutorials that give you just the info you need.