Your Research Passport

Research takes time. Most researchers need to educate themselves about the basics of a topic before searching and selecting the best information to use in a final product. Although the Web makes information more easily accessible than ever before, we now have the problem of sifting through an abundance of sources.

Choose your sources carefully. The quality and variety of sources you choose will determine, in part, the quality of your finished work. Consider:

The Internet provides convenient and often efficient access to information, but it may not always lead to the best information. Use periodical and reference databases, library catalogs for books, and library links to useful resources.