According to the text, our learning goals for the week include learning when and where to search for information, what language produces the best search results, advanced searching techniques, determining the quality and worth of the information we find, and useful and effective notetaking methods.
Things to keep in mind during research:
(A few pointers)
- It is undoubtedly "Google's accessibility that makes it so irresistible" and despite Google's ability to 'keep up' with library search engines, the articles were lacking quality.
- The library is an indespensibe research tool as the quality matters greatly in academic papers.
- More is better! Too much is not enough. It is important to "find sufficient information to fully explore a narrowly focused topic," "find varied sources," and "find quality information."
- The researcher's most important skill is HOW he/she phrases her search.
- Don't lean too heavily on a single source. Use a sufficient number of different kinds of sources.
- "A good researcher always takes a skeptical view of claims made in print; she should be even more wary of claims made in Internet documents."
- The goal is to develop your working knowledge into a focused knowledge.
I like the way you are bullet pointing the topic points you find most relevant-I think this is a useful way to organize your information. I'm sure you have a plan already with how you will write about your sources... I think you will find it exponentially helpful by staying organized early.
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