One thing I learned about research today is the find it button and what it is used for, which is to locate a specific article you have found in the Baruch database for example. I have also learned about the Marquis Who’s Who database which could be helpful in searching current biographies and was helpful for today’s in class activity on Yochai Benkler. I also learned that in evaluating sources it is helpful to know that the person who you are using to cite your source has taught or published information on your topic, this shows that person actually knows what he is talking about and he can be trusted.
One thing on evaluation I am still uncertain about is how to truly ensure that the source I am evaluating is trustworthy.
I think that by reading the source critically you’ll have the best sense if it is trustworthy. The reading for next Monday from the Little, Brown Handbook will offer you some tools to use when evaluating a source. Looking at who the author is, how many times this article has been cited, where the article was published, etc., are all important indicators as you evaluate; ultimately, though, the real test is in how well the piece is written and argued.