Doing research can be intimidating and confusing!Here are some basic steps you'll want to take:
And make sure to cite where you got your information! |
From McPherson, Heather, and Margot Dubé. "Reducing the Information Literacy Gap in High School Students." Knowledge Quest, vol. 45, no. 2, 2016, pp. 54.
There are so many sources of information these days! While we use Google to search the Open Web all the time for simple sources of information (hours a store is open, recipes, etc.), Google has real drawbacks when it comes to searching for information for academic purposes. Library research databases have distinct advantages that make them the more reliable, authoritative, and efficient choice when looking for sources to use in a research paper.
Here's a comparison:
From McMaster University Library.