October 6, 2011
1. Let the research GUIDE you. In other words, be open minded. If you're setting out to prove that XBOX 360 is better than PS3 but your research says otherwise, don't dismiss the evidence. It may just be that PS3 is better.
2. Use legitimate websites. Don't rely on websites like answers.com or yahooanswers.com for your research. Remember what we said about websites that aren't sourced -- they may very well be filled with bias.
3. What is the SIGNIFICANCE of your statistics/research. If you're researching who was a better general (Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan), why should I care if, say, Alexander the Great's armies had longer hair? Give me relevant research and tell me why you chose it.
