Tuesday, March 30, 2010

How do you choose which sources you use in your papers for Engl 101?

I find my sources on the internet by doing the scholarly research that I get recommended from my professors. The articles or journals that I obtained are specifically for my paper and doing the research can take up a lot of time. Usually websites with an edu at the end would be considered as a scholarly website. Going to the library and finding a book is very easy, because you can always find help there if needed. When I get assigned to write a paper for English 101, the requirements are different for each paper. For an example, specific instructions and details will be indicated that I need to find a scholarly journal or article pertaining to food. However, you cannot always trust the internet to give you accurate information. That is why professors always bold these important notices because they want to warn you about the information you read on the internet and how it can mislead you to write a false paper.

I find my sources using the Washington State Library on the internet by accessing “JSTOR” and finding my articles or journals on their search engines. Professors will state that many search engines on the library website are pertained to scholarly journals and articles. I may look at five or more articles to see which one desires more of my understanding. When I decide to pick which articles or journals to use for my paper, I choose the best ones with the information pertaining to the requirements of my paper and how it can be very useful when I can quote ideas and paraphrase information to my acknowledge. I can use the information to begin my introduction, body paragraphs, and my conclusion.

There are many methods when researching and I found my method to be very helpful when I search on scholarly websites that end with org or edu. I could perhaps talk to a professor and ask what other types of methods can be helpful for me to search for proper sources. I do recommend that “JSTOR” is really useful when searching for articles or journals. If you do not have any connection to the internet, then go to the library and search for articles and journals there. Researching has been so easy for me and I thank the person who invented the internet.

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