For Students
The UMKC Libraries Research Program offers UMKC students the option of completing modules to enhance their research skills. The UMKC Libraries Research Course is available as an ongoing self-enrollment organization in Canvas.
For Instructors
This research program offers instructors the opportunity to supplement course content by enhancing students' research and organization skills. Using Canvas, students can complete interactive modules on research topics.
Research Modules
| Module Name | Description | Module Requirements |
| Research Ready | This module introduces students to a variety of approaches for deciding on a research topic. Students will review the steps for citing others' work to avoid plagiarism. Finally, students view a quick overview on how the peer review process works. |
Three lessons Quiz |
| Savvy Scholar | This module will introduce you to a variety of sources that are available to you for your research and information needs. You will look at different scholarly sources and learn ways to analyze journal articles. Finally, learn about tools that help with research, design, and organization. |
Three lessons Quiz |
| Zotero Champ | You will learn how to install the citation management software on your own devices, import citations via the Zotero web connector, and insert those ready-made citations directly into your papers. |
One lesson Quiz |
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