{"id":913,"date":"2015-12-09T12:13:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T20:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/alpha-library\/?page_id=913"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:31:39","slug":"research-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/alpha-library\/research-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the ways in which we can improve and refine our research skills and <\/span>create a detailed set of sources<\/span> to generate research from, is to ensure that we are finding good quality websites that are <\/span>reliable<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>valid, <\/span><\/b>and <\/span>engaging<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0 At the senior level, we want to be looking for <\/span>at least! <\/span><\/i>8-10 good quality sources for something large like a research project.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This way we can <\/span>cross-reference <\/span><\/b>the information for accuracy, and we can also get different <\/span>perspectives<\/span><\/b> and points of view.\u00a0 We might find some websites that <\/span>corroborate<\/span><\/b> or agree with each other, and others that <\/span>critique and present different viewpoints<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Note **every source will have some degree of bias! The idea of a \u2018neutral\u2019 or \u2018unbiased\u2019 source is a myth.\u00a0 But, we can practice identifying the bias and viewpoints so that we are aware as we read, and make sure we know which sources are fact-checked and peer-reviewed for accuracy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I find good websites that are different from each other? \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Start by looking at the following types of sources to get you started\u2026.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n