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Tag: research

  • The Rabbit Hole

    The Rabbit Hole

    From, How big is a Poppy Seed to Why do Roosters Crow at Sunrise or Who really invented Cursive Writing and Why, these resources are certain take you so fall down the rabbit hole your little bunny head will pop off.

  • Confirmation Bias

    Confirmation Bias

    Something I want to address for Sunday’s chat is Confirmation Bias.  After we are clear on bias, the good and the bad, I want to touch on the following items from last Sunday’s List.

  • The Liberal Arts Method of Research?

    The Liberal Arts Method of Research?

    Because my I approach research with a “liberal arts method” I sometimes get so interested in what I see or hear I fall into “self-indulgence.”

  • September is Research Month

    September is Research Month

    We all know how to Google and most of us know how to use a library but do we know how to approach a resource using our cellphones or emails? Do we understand when to take a human subject out to coffee or when to buy them a whole meal?

  • You’ve Written a Children’s Book – Now What?

      So, You’ve Written a Children’s Book…Now What? Chronicle Books posted on Sunday’s Topic. We receive about a thousand unsolicited children’s manuscripts every month, like the ones in the mail bins below. Every one of them is read by a children’s editor here, and I’m here to offer you some tips on how to make your manuscript…