As you conduct the comprehensive critique of literature, be sure to keep in mind and apply good research practices, as follows:

1. Maintain your search record. A current search record will help your dissertation chair and the reference librarians suggest additional sources.

2. Keep your research journal. Make entries that reflect your progress and your problems.

3. Make photocopies of all sources. In the comprehensive critique, you should rely on full-text, primary sources rather than abstracted or secondary ones.

4. Be sure that the photocopy has full bibliographic information. Check all entries for accuracy.

5. Check the reference list of every source you have located. That reference list will give you leads to additional sources.

6. If you store information in a computer file, back up all files.

7. Get research expert help whenever you need it, from your committee, reference librarians, research consultant and other students.

8. Keep your dissertation chair informed about progress and problems.

You may also find it useful at this stage to create, establish, and maintain a home page on the Internet so others interested in your research problem can keep in touch with you.

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