Thursday, September 20, 2007
D#4, HW#1 Reading Reflection
Okay, so it's been really hard for me to get on here and do these homework assignments. I read Chapter 9: Evaluate Sources and it was really helpful. I didn't really know how to evaluate a source until I read this chapter. I usually just put in my paper what I felt was relevant to what I was writing about without actually taking the time to determine whether it was relevant to my specific audience. The checklist on page 128 was great in that it gave me the questions I needed to ask myself when determining how reliable the source is and whether the information on the site can support my arguements . Chapter 5 was a big help because I'm extremely computer illiterate and have never done a search on a library catalog before. I know, almost everyone has used one. I honestly haven't though. I usually just ask the librarian for what I'm looking for. I haven't used anything online to search for what I need, so it was really great to read how to search by different keywords and fields.
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I didn't really know what to do at first either, but once you get comfortable with all the different websites, it's actually pretty easy. And if you ever have a question than just post it in your blog and someone will get back to you..Good luck!
I agree with you that chapter 5 in the bedford book was a refreshing site as a lot of the electronic stuff can at times seem like a lot of jargon to me. The evaluating sources chapter was a little too much for me but I'll try to do the best I can. Good luck with your paper!
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