Everyone conducts research. Of course, you’re all here because you’ll be writing research papers during your high school careers, but that’s not the only time you’ll use your research skills.
- A friend or family member gets sick, and you want to find out more about the medical condition. Where would you seek information for this?
You’re preparing to travel or move to a new city, and want to find out what there is to do there before you go. Where would you seek information for this?
- It’s your 18th birthday, it’s an election year, and you want to find out more about political candidates so you can vote. Where would you seek information for this?
- You’re looking for a job, and you want to find out more about a career field or company. Where would you seek information for this?
What is a resource?
Resources include any place we seek information! This could be a person, website, book, newspaper, calendar, the label on a food can...