How do I obtain references?

 Research References 

Research References to other works in search are invaluable. Research References is one of the most important aspects of any academic research and poor or lack of Research References will not only diminish your marks, but such practices may also be perceived as plagiarism and disciplinary actions may follow. 

The sources of scientific research vary in the age in which we live, especially as result of the spread of the Internet led to a great development in the world of scientific research, where information has become better than the old information in terms of accuracy, and there is a diversity of information required not limited to a particular type of books, journal, newspapers and others, The web has saved a lot of time and effort, and all researchers are dealing with them in obtaining different information, and the information to be known and written, and this information and various sources include but not limited to printed scientific sources, non - printed sources, and a variety of sources, including books, periodicals, and non-printed stories, including audio-visual clippings, where audio depends on what is heard, i.e. on the sense of hearing and the example of different audio recordings, while the visual is based on the sense of sight, such as large drawings and various objects.

 Research References Examples 

Research References List: Common Research References List Examples

"Books"

"Books" are a main source of data. While old "Books" might contain old data, even old "Books" can be a valid resource for historical studies.

Books are available for many subject. The availability of a huge array of Books enable the researcher from obtaining data regarding many subjects. However, there are number of weaknesses to using books as references, of which the time challenge. While the books provide advantage to researchers that they are available and can be obtained from different resources.

 Dissertations or Theses 

A Thesis or is Dissertations "an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself". A Thesis or Dissertations is "the result of a lengthy thinking process".  Once you start thinking about a certain issue, you will probably have a “working Thesis” which shows a basic or main conceptual formulation of the idea. Both the argument and the "Thesis" need adjustment along the way. A well-crafted Thesis or Dissertations reflects well-crafted ideas.

How to judge the strength of my Thesis?

• Did the thesis provided sufficient answers to the questions? It is important after finalizing the thesis to read it one more time to ensure that the results obtained sufficiently answer the questions.
• Is my Thesis statement specific enough? It is important after finalizing the thesis to read it one more time to ensure that the thesis statements are specific.
• Does my "Thesis" pass the “So what?” test? The researcher should after reading the thesis avoid that the research arose the so what question? Which indicates that the results of the research are reasonable and provide sufficient answers to the formulated questions.
• Does my Thesis pass the “how and why?” test? It is important after finalizing the thesis to read it one more time to identify whether the research arise question such as why and how. Such questions indicate that the research is missing certain areas that should have been answered through the results of the study.

 Websites 

The Internet provides a great opportunity to facilitate scientific research and quickly retrieve information from websites filled with useful resources. But with the presence of billions of websites on the Internet, the researcher must be professional to retrieve the required information within a short period of time.

The researcher can obtain resources from different websites including the following:

• Search Engines

There are many search engines, perhaps the most famous Google, but search by Google is not limited to the traditional search followed by most researchers, but you can follow more professional and specific search methods using Google search settings such as determining the type of file to be searched or specify the exact words, take on For example, to search for a quotation for a particular word, place it between the “” tags and the search results will be very accurate.

• Libraries

Many famous libraries are starting to put their content on online websites and make it accessible for free or for a fee. These include:

• Library of Alexandria
• Springer
• Google Books

You can enter the word E-Books in the search box in Google and you will see a lot of great websites.

• Scientific websites

Scientific websites, publishers and search engines have online databases containing millions of research, articles and books. Research published at these websites is reliable after being reviewed by specialized experts before being accepted and the final decision to publish them.

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