LibGuides: DP Core Class: Research Skills

Trust in research -- the ethics of knowledge production

"Next time you pick up a book or a research article, check to see who is funding the author's work and pay close attention to the author's affiliations" (Gray).

Academic Writing

ESC Online Writing Center
This is a typical university online writing center used by first year students to help in their writing of research papers and other forms of academic writing. This one from SUNY Empire State College.

You will also find the OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab has an excellent explanation of the difference between an argumentative research paper and an analytical research paper.

Fact-Checking

How to Fact Check The Atlantic
This article explores the extensive process of fact-checking an article before it goes for publication, and describes how the process is meant to strengthen an argument.