In this lesson, students will learn how to conduct effective research by using search strategies and evaluating sources for relevance, reliability, and bias.
Researching literature involves finding and using credible sources to support your ideas and arguments.
To conduct effective research, start by clearly defining what you want to research and identifying keywords to use in your search.
What is the first step to conducting effective research?
Defining, Searching, Identifying.
Use a variety of sources, including books, scholarly articles, and reputable websites.
Remember to evaluate your sources for credibility, accuracy, bias, and relevance.
What are some factors to consider when evaluating sources?
Bias, Word count, Cover design.
Take thorough notes and keep track of your sources using a bibliographic citation style such as MLA or APA.
Organize your notes into categories and use them to form the basis of your research paper or project.
What should you do with your notes once you have gathered them?
Organize, Ignore, Delete.
Finally, always remember to give credit to your sources through proper citation and avoid plagiarism.