I would like to thank my colleagues and friends that supported this endeavor. Sandra Shropshire provided information about copyright and the publishing formats, and Ramirose Attebury provided information about government resources and publishing. In addition, Sandra Shropshire assisted with editing and moral support to develop this as a useful text for students entering college. In addition, Karl Bridges provided me with student assistance in Atul Mehta to adapt the material to the OER format using Pressbooks.  Jenny Lynne Semenza also encouraged me to develop the text and use it for teaching research.  Without their support, I am sure the project would not be complete.

Although I attempted to provide a solid foundation of research practices and expectations, I could not include everything. If any instructors in research for the college level would like to contribute more material to this text, please contact me. I am eager to have others use this text to encourage and enable students to become stronger researchers and lifelong learners!

Catherine J. Gray,

Coordinator of Library Services

Idaho State University, Idaho Falls