What is Research? In our world of expanding access to the Internet, research has become a common term that is used when "looking for something". What are the Research Skills Need to Develop? Check your Sources Evaluate the information you gather from your sources, whether they are from books, online articles, news sites, or websites Ask Good Questions Be specific when entering queries into search engines Go beyond the Surface Try looking for more than one sources rather than sticking to one source Be Patient You just need to think critically and synthesize the data you have gathered until you can formulate your conclusions Respect Ownership Anything on the internet has its perspective owner. Illegal acquisition, distribution, or reuse of any of these may result in copyright infringement Use Your Networks Social media can provide various and nuanced perspectives on the information you need ICT Tools Useful in Research The following are websites, web tools, and online document...
"CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE SEARCH AND RESEARCH SKILLS"