What are four/five different ways you use to find sources for a research paper? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them? Post your answers here as a comment.
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Flex Tape:
1. Introduce commercial
a. Flex Tape is a product made for basic repairs.
2. Show commercial
3. Summaries main points
a. Purpose
b. Au...
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ReplyDeleteGetting information from other prestige schools/scholars. Going on google and looking up these specific places/people and finding their writings on specific topics.
ReplyDeleteGoogle- A great deal of websites and options to get the information, however some of the sources may not be credible
ReplyDeleteLibrary- There are a wide range of primary, easy to access sources, however it is more timely
Blogs- Most blogs will have already covered the information you're trying to find, however a large amount of them will be biased
Database- A lot of information to find on databases, but it is difficult to find if the data is biased or not
1. Search what you're looking for on the web
ReplyDeleteA. Advantage: Quick
B. Disadvantage: Bunch of Junk
2. Make sure your sources are from valid websites. Mainly, edu, org, gov,
A. Advantage: Good Source
B. Disadvantage: Hard to Find
3. Do the sources help prove the point that you're trying to make
A. Advantage: Strong Argument
B. Disadvantage: Can bias your argument/harder to find.
4. Information is consistent, and supported by others'
A. Advantage: Strong Argument, Coherent
B. Disadvantage: Hard to find multiple sources that support the same findings
5. Easily quotable sources
A. Advantage: Makes writing the paper easy
B. Disadvantage: Hard to sift through everything
Tomas, Owen, Xavian
1 School database, 2 books, 3 google scholar, and 4 talking to someone that has experience in the field.
ReplyDelete1. reliable (advantage)
2. might not be up to date (disadvantage)
3. online - so you have access to it anywhere (advantage)
4. they have experience on what you need to know and can provide a great example of what you are looking for (advantage)
Cooper Maskel Michael MacDonald Ryan Schwier
1. The main library on campus have many texts (both academic and non-academic) that can be used. An advantage of the library is the variety it has, as well as the various workers and help centers that can direct you.
ReplyDelete2. For me specifically, the Art Building West Library has many art related books that would fit my analytical paper the best. As well, there are workers there to help direct you throughout the shelves. However, the other members of the class might not find this place to be the most useful because of its limited sources (i.e. art).
3. Google scholar is another place to find scholarly literature such as conference papers, peer reviewed journals, etc. They focus on more academic sources, both written and online. However, it might be difficult to use if you have never done before.
4. Infohawk+ is a resource provided through the University of Iowa that allows for students to find e-book, e-journals, and other sources from the Iowa Library. It is a great resource to find various digital sources, but they give you many sources that can be dizzying.
5. Interviews from professionals in certain areas can relay good information or explain around.