Thursday, December 3, 2009

Quick Access 30

If and when you use the all mighty Internet for research papers you have to be extra careful, because while it takes years and moths to get a paper published or even a book, anyone can put something on the web in a matter of minutes. And while that gives you a lot more resources to draw from, it can also lead to sources that are full of inaccurate and biased material. The best method that I have found to search the web with is to go to your favorite search engine, mine is and always has been Google, just for its ease of use and massive size. Once at your preferred search engine start typing in keywords into the search bar to start your search. Now this is important, because when I say keywords I mean: a word or group of words that relate to your subject of interest. Another way to search is by directories, which are lists of topics and resources that can be found on nearly any site and most databases. These lists can lead you to the correct web links in which you will find the most information on the different subjects that you are searching for. When you find a website, the first step you then need to do is to evaluate it for accuracy. Some accurate indicators of this can be found if you venture to find out if whether or not they are an educational, a non-profit, or a governmental organized website. Another god way can be found in expert authors on the subject or a reliable printed source, such as the New York Time. After reading through the content and doing the rest of your research, you might find that it has a lot of unbiased supporting evidence, so be careful out there.

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