Good information comes from good research skills.
On a simple level, we do research everyday. We look in a television guide to see what time the Detroit Red Wings are playing hockey and what channel they are on. We check a car advertisement to see what a new vehicle will cost. We read menus to investigate the kinds of food a restaurant offers to help us decide what to eat. On a more complex level, research in college involves gathering information and ideas about a subject to learn more about it, a gathering process that requires many skills.