Check Your Sources
Research, referencing and source skills for Scottish pupils: who made it, when, why, and what is missing.
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About this guide
Assignments, projects and source questions all come down to one skill: knowing whether a source can be trusted, and showing it. This free guide teaches that skill in plain English for pupils in S1 to S6.
More about this guide
It works through four questions (who made it, when, why, and what it says or leaves out), shows where to find good free Scottish sources and official statistics, and sets out the research and resource-sheet rules for each subject.
It also covers notes you can trust, referencing made simple, copyright and images, search summaries and AI tools, and classroom activities with answers, plus a source log and evaluation card.
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What’s inside
- What counts as a source
- Who made it?
- When was it made?
- Why was it made?
- What does it say, and what’s missing?
- Finding good sources in Scotland
- Official statistics: picking the right figure
- Research rules by subject
- Notes you can trust
- Referencing made simple
- Copyright, images and quoting
- Search summaries and everyday AI tools
- Researching difficult topics
- Classroom activities for S1 to S6
General study guidance. Clarity Guides is independent and not linked to Qualifications Scotland, any school or library named in the guide. Always follow your teacher’s and the course’s rules.
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