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At this stage you have a paper that is waiting to be written. Now it is time to do some in-depth research.
At this stage you have a paper that is waiting to be written. Now it is time to do some in-depth research.
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Time to start your research:
Time to start your research:
It IS a research paper, after all. But you don’t want to just type all your questions into Google and pick the first source you see. Not every piece of information on the Internet is accurate.
It IS a research paper, after all. But you don’t want to just type all your questions into Google and pick the first source you see. Not every piece of information on the Internet is accurate.
It's up to you to evaluate the quality of what you find online.
It's up to you to evaluate the quality of what you find online.
Here's a way you can easily check your sources for credibility : Look for the who, what and when
Here's a way you can easily check your sources for credibility : Look for the who, what and when
Who:
Who:
Who is the author of the source?
Do they have a background in what they are writing about?
Does the article have any authors listed? If so, do they cite or link to other sources, or are they writing their own opinions without backing these up with facts? Are their credentials listed?
What:
What does the "Home" or "Main" page look like? Is it professional looking?
Is there an organization behind the page? Is it reliable and unbiased?
Look at the three letters at the end of the site’s name: Generally, .edu and .gov websites are credible.
Wikipedia-Wikipedia has a lot of information, but because it is written by many different users, it is not always reliable. In some cases, users deliberately write incorrect information on the site; and others unintentionally write inaccuracies. For these reasons, you can use Wikipedia as a jumping-off point, but not as a source.
Individuals’ blogs, online forums and chat rooms can be used to understand how people feel about a topic, but shouldn’t be relied upon as sources of dependable information.
When:
When was the source generated — today, last week, a month, a year ago?
Are there more recent sources?
Use a variety of sources.
Use a variety of sources.
Look for Magazine articles, books and newspaper articles from well-established newspapers .
Look for Magazine articles, books and newspaper articles from well-established newspapers .
BOOKS! The library is full of these!
BOOKS! The library is full of these!
Movies and documentaries are also great sources.
Movies and documentaries are also great sources.
You can make your own surveys and interview people to learn about many topics.
You can make your own surveys and interview people to learn about many topics.
Important-
Important-
- Never copy and paste from your Sources directly into the actual draft of your paper.
Put information into your own words. It is helpful to paraphrase the information in your own words while you are taking notes to avoid plagiarism later. If you do take quotes directly from the source, make sure you make a note of that.
- Make sure to keep a record of all your sources when you find them! You will need this for your bibliography.
Such information includes: Title of the article or book Date it was published or copy written Author(s) and publishing company Pagers used. Get all of the bibliographical information while you are researching so you do not have to go back.
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