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Online research

The internet has the potential to give you much of the information, if not all the information, you need for your research, provided you know how to use it effectively.

There are different ways to approach online research, but following a process that takes you from reference material sites to sites that have more detailed information is likely to be the most efficient one.

Reference material

The reason why it’s a good idea to start your research with a reference site – as opposed to using a search

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