Conducting Research

Whether you are researching Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle or haircuts, you need to be familiar with the kinds of sources you are likely to use, the searches you are likely to perform, and the three main types of research you will most often be doing: library, Internet, and field research.

Chapter contents:

Quick Help: Library research

Quick Help: Online research

Quick Help: Interviews

Quick Help: Observations

Quick Help: Survey questionnaires

Differentiating kinds of sources

Using the library to get started

Finding library resources

Conducting Internet research

Conducting field research