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Research is a careful hunting for facts or truth about a subject. It is an inquiry and investigation into the precedents, the evidence, and the logic. Different methods of research are appropriate for different topics or different levels of study. Students, for example, would consider an encyclopedia as an appropriate source for research, but professional historians would want to look at original documents. Scientific research generally involves lab work, where "social science" research tends to work with documents, artifacts, or "in the field" interviews.
Good researchers should always make sure they do not just parrot the source material's point of view, but that they try to find balanced points of view.
General research skills
33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.[1]
- Research skills, Indeed
- Research Skills: What They Are and How They Benefit You
- Reading and Research Skills, University of Gallaway
- Research Theories, ToolsHero.com
Library research
- Library & Research Overview, Conrad Hilton Library
- Library Research at Cornell: The Research Steps, Cornell University
- Getting Started with Library Research, Cornell University
- The Library Research Process, Step-by-Step, University of Michigan
- 7 Steps to Effective Library Research, North Carolina Central University
- Research skills, LibraryGuides.com
- Library research skills, Georgetown University
- Library Research, Bingham University
Books
- The Oxford Guide to Library Research by Thomas Mann. Oxford University Press. February 27, 2015
- The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know by Mary W. George. Princeton University Press. September 14, 2008
Academic research skills
- 11 Tips to Improve Your Research Skills for Academic Success
- Organizing Academic Research Papers: Theoretical Framework, Sacred Heart University
Journalist research skills
- How To Research Topics Like a Journalist, Writer's Digest
- The Ultimate Guide to Research Skills for Journalists
- Fact Checking and Research Skills in Journalism
- Online Investigative Journalist Manual
- Investigative Journalism Manuals