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Academic and Professional Communications: Introduction

Academic & Professional Communications

This guide is designed to complement the COMS1007/COMS1010/APC100 Academic and Professional Communications unit. It introduces you to the academic research process and provides tips and tricks for completing your assignments.

What you will learn

What scholarly sources are and how they differ from non-scholarly sources
How to develop your research question
How and where to search for scholarly sources
What primary sources are and how to search for them
Academic writing skills and the importance of referencing

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