Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the existing knowledge and identify a significant gap. Next, they must formulate a research ...

Welcome to this guide about the research writing process which presents information from The Research Process workshops given by Moon Library and the Writing Resource Center. This guide is intended to ...

What is a literature review? A literature review is a comprehensive study and interpretation of the literature (articles, studies, journals) for a specific topic (Aveyard 2014). The primary role of ...

Many offices at Bates support students conducting research. Usually Bates funding is secured through competitive grant processes. Consult the Summer Funded Opportunities portal, which has links to ...