Research Skills
1. How to Choose a Good Research Question
Which of the above questions do you think would make the better research question? Download the document below to:
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2. The CRAAP Test
Is the source you are using for your project Relevant, the Right-level and Reliable? Use the CRAAP Test to evaluate any source you use for your project. Currency - When was the information published Relevance - What exactly is the information about Accuracy - Where does the information come from Authority - Who is the author of the information Purpose - Why does the information exist ![]()
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3. Bibliography
A bibliography is a detailed list of all the sources you use for your project. Using a bibliography will help you remember where the information you use in your project came from and will help you cite and reference your sources correctly. You need to cite and reference your sources correctly in order to:
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4. Glossary
Bibliography a list of the sources that you have used when completing your project Cite to quote to show where your quoted information has been taken from Citation to quote to show where your quoted information has been taken from Endnote extra information relevant to a project that appears on a separate page Footnote extra information relevant to a project that appears at the bottom of a page Paraphrase to restate something in your own words Plagiarism to copying someone else’s work or ideas Quotation using words from another source Quote to repeat what someone has said or written Reference a source of information cited in a book or article Source where your information comes from |