LAST BLOG!

The hardest thing about finding information for me is finding credible information on the internet. Another thing is when I am doing research I am tempted to just google everything and the first site that usually always comes up is Wikipedia. Since Wikipedia is not really a trusted and credible site, it is hard not to use it as a reference. Wikipedia can be accessed by anyone and any person can change and edit the website. When a topic isn't given and you are supposed to choose a topic on your own, I also find that difficult. It can be tough not knowing or having a clue where to start. Other than that, I find everything else pretty easy. Doing research can be fun, especially if you have an interesting topic because you are finding more information about it and learning new things that you may have not know before.
This library research course didn't help me significantly but it did help me learn more about plagiarism. Plagiarism is a very serious deal in college and I had the opportunity to learn different ways on avoiding plagiarism. When I go to college I will be able to look back and be glad I had the chance to learn about correctly citing my sources and the right way to use quotation marks and paranthesis. I enjoyed the library research class but it would have been more fun and interesting if we had more assignments or group work.

"Since everything is on the internet..."

The statement, "since everything is on the internet, I don't need books....right?" is false. Not all information is on the internet and books have many important facts, details and information that cannot be found on the internet. Many people rely on the internet for research and finding information, I think this is a way of laziness and not wanting to check out books. Libraries provide computer access as well as books and you have a choice on where you want to get your information. Websites like Google, Bing and ask.com are making people lazy. They want the satisfaction of easy access answers to all of their questions, instead of taking the time to read a book and actually learn something.
Also, not everything on the internet is true information. There are plenty of websites that advertise false information just for the heck of it. Credibility can be limited, especially if the author of the website is unknown. At least with a book you can always find the author or publisher.

I think this quote is also ignorant. Books are very important to our way of life and the way we learn. If everyone ends up relying on the internet this could end up bad for our society. I believe that technology advances the human race but it’s not always a good thing when it comes to education. We have libraries for a reason, and before there were ever computers, all we had were books. Books will always overrule the internet.