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Chapter 8 — Chapter 8 — Online Research and Digital Literacy
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Online research is finding, evaluating and using information from the internet. It is fast, gives access to huge amounts of up-to-date information from anywhere and supports learning, work and decision-making. Types: (1) general information research — basic information on a topic using search engines like Google (articles, blogs, videos); (2) academic research — scholarly articles, journals and e-books for studies and assignments (Google Scholar); (3) market research — used by businesses to understand market trends, customer behaviour and competition; (4) fact-checking research — verifying whether information is accurate by checking multiple reliable sources; (5) health research — information on health issues, medical treatments or healthcare services.
⭐Key points
- General, academic, market, fact-checking, health.
- Fast and up-to-date.
- Must be verified.
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🌿Real-life example
Checking a viral news claim on several news websites is fact-checking research.
💡Exam tip
- Give one example per type.
✅Quick check
1. Used by businesses for trends:
2. Verifying accuracy using multiple sources:
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