You are likely to encounter research in different formats. Different formats will allow you different kinds of information. Your preferences for a certain format may shape the sort of insights or information you access. Some formats may feel more authoritative than others, regardless of content.
Some questions to consider while accessing diverse research formats
• In what form/format is this research? E.g. synthesis, tweet, blog post, resource, guidance.
• How do I feel about this format? Do I find it irritating, impressive, credible, enticing? What does this mean for how I engage with it?
• What kinds of insights does this presentation allow? What does it miss out?
• Could I find it in other formats/forms which might provide further information about methods or insights/information/inspiration?
• Could I present it/visualise it differently?
• What, if anything, makes this research appear to be influential and important?