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Oration Research
Ask yourself 2 questions:Ask yourselfHow deeply into my topic do I need to go?
Fully, or just the basics?
BooksPrint or electronic
Examine subjects in context & detail
BooksPrint or electronic
Examine subjects in context & detail
Include deep background research
BooksPrint or electronic
Examine subjects in context & detail
Include deep background research
Can lack currency
Examine subjects in context & detail
Include deep background research
Can lack currency
Take some time
BooksPrint or electronic
Blogs, Websites, Academic Articles, Etc.
Blogs, Websites, Academic Articles, etc.
Most current information & opinions
Blogs, Websites, Academic Articles, etc.
Most current information & opinions
Often lack background & context
Blogs, Websites, Academic Articles, etc.
Most current information & opinions
Often lack background & context
Can save time
Blogs, Websites, Academic Articles, Etc.
Most current information & opinions
Often lack background & context
Can save time
Internet sites require you to establish the author’s level of expertise
3 Categories of Voices on the Internet
Popular – meaning here, “of the people”Who? All of us, talking about life.
ProfessionalWho? Professionals at anything,talking about their areas of expertise
AcademicWho? PhDs, talking about concepts & mechanics that make life work
Whose voice should I listen to for this project?
1. Decide who the experts are in your subject.
2. Find them.
Great! You know where to look:
Hey, but regular people are actually
my experts.
Your own interviews
Now I need verified statistics, facts, and
stories about my topic. .
Visit some professional websites, or
Google website authors’ names—are they professionals at what they’re talking about? or
Scroll to the very bottom of a websiteto find the publisher, after the © symbol. Google the publisher—is it expert level?
All this verifying is driving me
crazy!
Try school-based search engines:
… and when only a PhD’s depth of knowledge will do…
On the Results List “Academic Journal”
OR
Google, “Your Topic”.pdf(seriously cool results, often)
Now, go knock them out!