Chapter 11: Conducting Research

CHAPTER 11
Conducting Research

CONNECT: How can talking to real people help you with your research project? 11e, 29c, 29d, and 29e

CREATE: Draft an email invitation to a person you would like to interview for your project.

REFLECT: Record a brief audio or video reflection explaining what you did to find and contact the interview subject, what response (if any) you received, what you learned from the interview (if anything), and what you would do differently the next time.

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.