Gen499 week 2 assignment 1
What concerns have you encountered while conducting research?
The main concerns I have while conducting research, is knowing if the information is accurate for one, and does it really help me in my writing. With sites like Wikipedia, you have to assume they are not the only sites of their nature. While a lot of their information is correct, it may not be accurate or properly cited or documented. Others have to be doing the same thing, like urban dictionary among others. It makes me nervous unless I am on a .org or .gov website. Knowing if the information is truly helping my case, instead of hurting me is the other concern. Things can be taken out of context very easily, and either I, or the reader could mis-understand where I was going with something.
Areas of concern may be developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources. How has this informed your experience in conducting research?
As I mentioned above, I have become more aware of sources and what is or is not a proper source. Before Ashford, I would have cited Wiki in a heartbeat, thinking I was good to go. I have always used the search function, when on websites, so I am good on that end. Strategy is one step I still have to master. I often find myself far beyond where I should be looking, for way to long. Setting strategies for the paper I am working on could ease my stress greatly.
The main concerns I have while conducting research, is knowing if the information is accurate for one, and does it really help me in my writing. With sites like Wikipedia, you have to assume they are not the only sites of their nature. While a lot of their information is correct, it may not be accurate or properly cited or documented. Others have to be doing the same thing, like urban dictionary among others. It makes me nervous unless I am on a .org or .gov website. Knowing if the information is truly helping my case, instead of hurting me is the other concern. Things can be taken out of context very easily, and either I, or the reader could mis-understand where I was going with something.
Areas of concern may be developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources. How has this informed your experience in conducting research?
As I mentioned above, I have become more aware of sources and what is or is not a proper source. Before Ashford, I would have cited Wiki in a heartbeat, thinking I was good to go. I have always used the search function, when on websites, so I am good on that end. Strategy is one step I still have to master. I often find myself far beyond where I should be looking, for way to long. Setting strategies for the paper I am working on could ease my stress greatly.