News articles often don’t include direct links to their sources. They may only mention the name of a researcher or institution and not provide a full citation or link.
I have encountered this many times and have always found it strange because you cant verify a claim if you dont have a direct source so you are basically taking their word for it.
Biases can be driven by commercial interests, the influence of a publisher or publication’s audience, or personal beliefs, such as the political or religious beliefs of an author.
I think this is also very important to note when researching anything, finding if the author or publisher has any ulterior motive for sharing information
You may have noticed by now that we’ve mentioned Wikipedia a few times. Yes! Just like we said earlier in this textbook, Wikipedia can be incredibly useful for finding background information about an author or publication. You may find more works by the author you are looking into, as well as more articles about them in the reference section of a Wikipedia entry.
Every teacher i have had since now has been promptly against Wikipedia so i find this very interesting. Wikipedia is easy to edit in theory but as easy as it can be changed it can also be changed back.
a source confirms or denies what you believe to be true, you may have an emotional reaction (e.g. anger, sadness, vindication, excitement). Use your reaction as a reminder to check yourself and make sure your emotions are not affecting the sources you use and how you use them.
I definitely think this is very important to realize because when your emotions get involved it can lead to much less efficient research