Research+skills

=RESEARCH SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS=

===Researching information, using sources, and then coming to your own conclusions is what History is all about. However, it can be daunting at first, and it can also be easy to plagiarise. This page will give you some suggestions on how to master the tricky skills of the historian!===

**USING SOURCES**
How do I use sources in my project? Watch the video below and Mr Tomlin will tell you!

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A nice visual way to interpret sources

PLAGIARISM
If you've been given an extended homework, and you've been asked to look up the information yourself, you need to make sure that you properly cite your sources. If you cut and paste without citing your sources, you will be plagiarising someone else's work, and you won't get the mark you deserve!

Watch this video to find out what plagiarism is, and how to avoid it.

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HOW TO WRITE A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CITE SOURCES
Use this website to generate a Harvard style bibliography and impress your teachers! []

Unsure how to cite sources and to write a bibliography? Watch this video to find out.

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