Investigative reporter skills and basic research skills

Investigative reporter skills:

Free online manual:

Basic reporter skills

Online Investigative journalism manual

Books:

The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, Completely Updated and Revised

The Investigative Reporter's Handbook: A Guide to Documents, Databases, and Techniques

Investigative Reporting: From Premise to Publication

The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records

Research skills

• Library research skills
• Research skills - Georgetown University
• The Seven Steps of the Research Process

Specific skills:

• Citation searching
• Database search tips
• Database search tips
• Database search tips

Online search tips:

• Online search tips

List of search engines:

• Search engine list
• Various search engines

Google search tips:

• Search Google like an expert
• 15 Google search tips
• Google custom search

Advanced Google search:

• Advance Google search

Books:

• Oxford Guide to library research

Critical Thinking Skills

• Critical thinking
• Strategic Decision making
• Critical thinking skills
• Responsible thinking - outline
• Critical Thinking
• Socratic method