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For those who are new at research, its process from start to finish can seem a bit daunting. The following provides detailed instruction on how one can navigate the research process from start to finish in procedural order.
To navigate around the flowchart, click either the tabs, the links in the pages, or the green boxes or the blue ribbon, starting from the "Do You Have a Research Topic?" box at the top.
START HERE