research

Provides information on analyzing and defining a research project assignment.

Discusses how the digital age has changed student research.

Relates the story of Benjamin Franklin's involvement in the early development of the scientific method during a visit to France during the American Revolution to drum up support for the colonists. When asked to determine if the invisible force that Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer claimed he was using to cure patients was genuine, Franklin devised a series of tests that provided the answer in clear results.

Explains how to create effective research projects, beginning with the selection of a topic through evaluation, and stresses the importance of synthesis in the process, discussing the importance of solid sources, credible facts, and strong supporting details.

Examines how to search the Internet strategically, from formulating a solid query to understanding when and how to use search engines, metasearch engines, subject directories, portals, and subscription databases.

Offers information designed to help students develop research skills, focusing on how to evaluate whether sources are credible.

Provides guidance on selecting a topic and conducting research for a research paper; defines plagiarism; covers writing mechanics; and outlines MLA format and documentation style.

"[Provides] advice on how to search the internet to locate the best information sources, how to find and utilize the professionals behind those sources, and how to combine these techniques to complete an information search on any subject ... Includes how to search beyond Google, leveraging big data in the search process, and how to search the social web."--Provided by publisher.

A student's guide to research that covers such topics as libraries and librarians, selecting a research topic, and accessing and acquiring information resources.