# Introduction to Communication Research

- By: Lindsey Jo Hand, Erin Ryan, and Karen Sichler
- Publisher: Kennesaw State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Introduction_to_Communication/Book%3A_Introduction_to_Communication_Research_-_Becoming_a_Scholar_(Hand_Ryan_and_Sichler))
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-86028/pdf

Welcome to your journey to becoming a communication scholar! We developed this workbook to guide you through the semester as you learn how understand and conduct scholarly research. What does it mean to be a scholar? A scholar is someone who specializes in a particular area of study. For you, this area is communication. And how do you become a scholar? By doing research.