It’s really not enough to quote McGrath’s Theology: An Introduction and some flakey website trying to tell you that Jesus will return three weeks next Thursday (just after lunch). The key to a good essay are the resources you use – the more you put in, the better the result. So here’s some tips for researching that are useful for all essays, not only dissertations.

“Research skills are rarely taught very clearly professors assume students know or can figure out how to do good research, or at best turn their students over to a librarian for a tour of the library’s facilities and resources. Is it any wonder that so many university students rely on Wikipedia as the first and last stop in their research itinerary?

To help students get up to speed on basic research skills, here’s 10 tips to help you find, organize, and use the information you need to put together a decent research paper.”

Advice for Students: 10 Steps Toward Better Research from lifehack.org