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Fraser, a high school librarian, reading and writing specialist, and secondary English teacher, describes how to improve the research experiences of students in middle and high school. She explains how to embrace inquiry, curiosity, and exploration; teach students to question; emphasize the importance of reading in the content areas; recognize what students are doing with research on their own; develop authentic projects that include the immediate components of research and review literature in content areas; establish the school librarian as an educational partner with teachers and students; and assess skills, rather than ideas. She discusses topic vs. inquiry-based projects, giving students planning time for research, the importance of strong comprehension skills and documentation in research, and the importance of making time in class to work on research skills.