The Search for Good Research: Looking for “Science” in All the Wrong Places

Higher-education research can benefit from the variety of forms, styles, and presentations which the scientific method allows. Traits of scientific research include: a crisp, graphic style of writing; reliance on a variety of information resources; the ability to triangulate statistical, visual, and literary data; the ability to connect past and present; and a dedication to useful research based on specific data which can be connected to wider trends.