RESEARCH TOOLS
Learning to master research skills is not a waste of time. Increasingly, our world is becoming an
informational society where facts and figures affect everything from the economy to politics to
international relations. In the "real world," professional and accurate research can make the difference
between success or failure, gain or loss, and (in many cases) life or death. Would you want a lawyer
repreesnting you if that lawyer didn't know how to properly research the facts behind your case? Would
you want a doctor prescribing you medication if the doctor didn't bother to reserach the possible side
effects of the medication? Would you want to trust a news reporter if the reporter didn't research the
facts behind a story? I think we all know the answer to these questions. Research is not a waste of time.
It is an essential aspect of modern society and key to success in any professional occupation.
NC WiseOwl Guide to Writing a Research Paper -- This is a great site to help anyone start a formal
research paper.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/
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