Pages 51-67 Blog Response

Although I have learned about how to research "well" many times before, I never truly took the advice. I always thought I knew best and that Google was good enough. And for many things it was good enough. According to the reader I would probably be "a lazy researcher". But since the information I was able to find on Google was always enough for my papers, I never felt the need to look farther. But the text gives very concrete and straight forward steps about how to find good sources. I could honestly see myself using these steps while researching because, unlike when I was taught before, these steps break it down for me. Also I was always taught that certain kinds of sources are better than others but the pyramid on page 60 was a very creative and informative way to truly show the best sources. I was taught that "peer reviewed" was always a good thing, but I never knew the actual meaning of this. I am glad that I now know what it means, and now it makes sense why I was told to use peer reviewed articles. Lastly, I knew about Boolean search words such as AND NOT and OR, but I was unaware of the other "Google Tips and Tricks". I always thought I was a pretty good researcher because I was able to find a lot of sources in a short amount of time and then earn a good grade on the assignment, but all of these small tricks will be so helpful for researching. They will also lead to more reliable sources. Although I can see myself actually referring back to this chapter during my research, the tables are very concise and helpful so I will definitely refer back to these.