Title: 10 Tips to Help Improve Your Research Skills - Public Generalist
Headings: 10 Tips to Help Improve Your Research Skills
10 Tips to Help Improve Your Research Skills
10 Tips to Help Improve Your Research Skills
1 – Plan carefully
2 – Collaborate
3 – Use advanced search techniques
4 – Start with less reliable sources, don’t end with them
5 – Use all available sources
6 – Harness the community
7 – Check Credentials
8 – Be ready to make notes at any time
9 – Stay organized
10 – Avoid plagiarism

Content: For more information on how to do this check out my full guide on how to research any topic. 5 – Use all available sources
Remember that typing something into google isn’t the only way of finding information. Books, podcast, documentaries, newspaper archives, and even personal interviews are all valid sources of information. In fact, the most reliable sources are often not found on the internet! Try to broaden your horizons when tracking down reliable information and don’t get tempted by easy to find but often poor quality sources. Even if you are using the internet, which of course you should still do, there are ways of getting more reliable information. For example, if you are seeking scholarly information you can use a search engine specifically designed to return those kinds of results such as PubMed or Google Scholar. 6 – Harness the community
One of the best ways to aid your research is to find other people with interest or expertise in the area you are researching, Either online or offline. Places like Reddit or other forums can be an easy way to find people interested in a particular subject. Offline there are clubs or meeting where people gather to discuss or appreciate a wide variety of subjects.