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research skills

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RESEARCH SKILLS

READ LOTS, READ FAST, READ USEFULLY
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THIS IS NOT SCHOOL

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READ THE TITLE

YOU WILL BE AMAZED WHAT IT TELLS YOU
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USE THE ABSTRACT

YOU'LL BE AMAZED HOW MUCH IT TELLS YOU

USE THE INDEX

USE THE BLURB

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SKIMMING IS OKAY

YOU WON'T NEED ALL THE WORDS IN THE ARTICLE OR BOOK
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THERE'S A LOT OF DATA OUT THERE

SO USE THE METADATA
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SEARCH TERMS

GET THEM FROM TITLES AND ABSTRACTS
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SURVEY THE FIELD

USE A TELESCOPE NOT A MICROSCOPE
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SELECT A GOOD SPOT

FOCUS IN
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YOU MIGHT FOCUS EVEN FURTHER

BUT PROBABLY NOT IN A FIRST YEAR ESSAY
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