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This an introduction on how to research.

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People put in less effort when their own contribution can't be seen
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Some duplication is deliberate
Agree on the question and the method before splitting the work
A refutation works better when it says what's true instead
State the claim fairly before you refute it
Answer the claim, not the person who made it
Many agreeing sources can trace back to a few
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How you phrase a search shapes the answer you find
People tend to seek evidence that fits what they already think
A failed replication tests one method, not every version of an idea
A meta-analysis of published studies can overstate an effect
Using self-control makes the next act of self-control harder
Archive a source when you cite it, not later
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A link that still works may not show what was cited
Web pages disappear at a measurable rate
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Check one primary source against others
A firsthand account is still a reconstruction
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Whether a source is primary depends on your question
A high search ranking is not evidence of reliability
Lateral reading can be learned in a short course
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Fact checkers judge a site by leaving it
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A paper's conclusion can claim more than its results show
Two things moving together doesn't mean one causes the other
Its sources point at 2017.03.23. Only its author can date it.
A cited source often doesn't support what it's cited for
A percentage change can't be checked without its baseline
Evidence supports a claim only through a link someone can inspect
A claim is checkable only if some evidence could prove it wrong

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