Ahh, Tuesdays. We started class with review of links from Perdue Univ. (OWL.) The presentation that Ivan offered from Perdue’s writing labs was interesting. We touched on the process of perusing a degree (Pd. D, Master, etc.) and the amount of research required for each educational path.
We have to be careful when we choose our references for our Webquest. This is very understandable because it’s the foundation that will form our Webquest. The following are the types of web pages available to the public with a search engine: Informative pages, Personal web pages, Political/interest group pages, Marketing-oriented or “infomercial” pages, Entertainment pages. This information was taken straight out of the presentation from OWL. One thing that I learned was the use of our library database. I knew that we have access to an additional database. What I didn’t know was that we have access to the Trubune and Sun-Times! A week ago I wrote a paper and this database would have made my search easier and reliable. I don’t have this type of problem where I include unreliable resources for references. I usually read more than one reference to understand topics better. I usually have trouble retaining knowledge from one source. This is when I usually find discrepancies with the information that I read. By reading at least two public web pages I run into contradicting information. Ivan recommended that we check the web site’s mission statement to validate the reference. Another topic that Ivan touched would be our method of researching. Using solely popular search engines is an unpredictable method. Since we are college students we are provided with access to larger and more reliable information through our library search engine. Our school pays for access to databases that are not available to the regular public. A membership would have to be paid to access these databases. We would have to talk to our librarian to access the databases from home.
Our schools search database is almost unlimited. With the inclusion of three newspapers, the data is endless. This will be a great tool to have for future reference.
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