TAFTCOLLEGE
The information on the tabs of this guide will help you identify keywords for your topic, find and evaluate different types of sources, and cite your sources.
For additional help using library resources, explore our Library Research Skills guides.
For writing help, see the Taft College Learning Center for information about getting help from a writing tutor.
This guide is designed to help you develop a research question relevant to the practice of dental hygiene, locate professional sources, evaluate the sources, and use APA style in a written report.
Choose a topic that interests you, expands your current knowledge, and provides you with new insights.
Your question can be from a patient's perspective or from a clinical perspective.
Conduct preliminary research using Taft College library resources, including books, magazine articles, and scholarly journal articles. Minimum requirements include:
**These are minimum requirements. Sources should be current--published within 5 years--and credible, relevant, and accurate.
Use APA 7th ed. style for your research paper.
See the APA 7th ed. tab on this guide for examples.