After reading Chapter 16 in my textbook, I understood a lot more on how to do my research for my everyday use. Students usually go straight to using google for researching things, but the best way to research is within your school library. There are databases that hold more detailed information then google does. On the other hand when your on the web and searching in a search engine like google or yahoo there are lots of things you need to know about beforehand. You need to know the accurate word usage. An example of what not to type into google is a question. Although Ask.com is a search engine that you can apply questions too. When researching in search engine you can also come across some non trustworthy answers. That is why its always good to check out different resources and websites before finalizing your thoughts. You should also double check on the date it was posted for current and accurate information. I also learned that a source is comprehensive if it covers a subject in sufficient breadth and depth.
This chapter taught me many things I hadn't known over researching in the web. I wasn't using the right search engine words for researching topics. I feel more confident, after reading this chapter, to do other assignments I have for school now. I also now plan on going to my online library databases first before researching on google because the databases are more useful then I thought.
Written by: Isabella Montalbetti
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