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A How-To on Research What’s the difference between a web search and research? How to use Wikipedia correctly? How do I use open-ended questions to improve my results?
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Web Search “Google it!” While Google and other search engines are amazing tools, the amount of information that can be brought up by one search. Example: “What was the Enlightenment?” Results: About 10, 400,000 sites How do narrow down your search?....
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….. Through Research Research: The accurate, thorough examination of particular topic to better one’s understanding. By using specific sites designed to hold information over particular topics, searching becomes a narrow point and not an open field. Example: Search “sites about the Enlightenment” These info specific sites give you clear answers, without a having to go through a mountain of info.
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To use Wikipedia or not to, that is the question.
What have you been told about Wikipedia in the past? Has that stopped you from using it? Example: Wikipedia, “Mercantilism” Although the information is plentiful, Wikipedia is a free-to-edit website, meaning anyone can change/delete the post of other authors. However it is still useful. By going to References and External Links, you have access to the author’s sources and materials.
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Using Questions in Correct Research
Close-Ended Questions: If a question can be answered with a yes or no response. Example: Did the Stamp Act cause the American Revolution? Open-Ended Questions: If a question requires a more in- depth response to reach a conclusive answer. Example: How did the Stamp Acts affect colonists? Using more descriptive, but still specific questions can improve your results for correct research.
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My Go-To US History Sites
(Divided into sections varying by periods and major events) (Through the History Channel) (Excellent Resource for Primary Sources) (Interactive Timelines) MwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s (Awesome for a quick covering of important US History topics)
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