Answered By: Matt Stevons
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2020     Views: 26

Background research can help you select and focus your topic for an academic research paper.  Below is a link to a tutorial about background research and how it can help you.  

From the tutorial's description, you will learn how to:

  • Differentiate between background research and in-depth research.
  • Locate useful sources for conducting background research.
  • Utilize background research to help you refine your paper topic.

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