Wednesday, October 31, 2012

In class blog 10

For as book i would most likely find information on a specific subject. A book would definitely be a good source for a research paper. A book is definitely reliable. A book is helpful for my research paper because there are many books published about anorexia and the different treatment plans.

For a blog post i would probably find personal information about a specific journal, because a lot of people use a blog as a journal. This would not be a good source for a research paper, unless the research paper was about social media or something to that effect. I could use this for my research paper if i found a blog that a girl wrote about her recovery and treatment while battling anorexia.

For a scholarly journal article i would most likely find credible and peer-reviewed information, such as a medical journal. This is a great source for a research paper because of the vast majority of journal articles out there. It is really easy to find one that can relate to your topic and is also credible. I could use this for my research question if i found a medical journal about the different treatment plans of anorexia, which i have already done.

For Wikipedia i would most likely find information similar to an encyclopedia. This is not a good source for a research paper simply because it is not reliable. Anyone is able to change or alter the information to something that is completely false. I  would not use this as a source for my research paper, but i could use it to get some basis and background information for my topic. this could be a good starting point.

For a podcast i would most likely find videos or audio of a specific subject. This is not a good resource for a research paper unless the person is credible and is an expert on the subject they are discussing. I would not use this for my research paper unless it was a young women discussing her treatment plans and how it worked for her recovery.

1 comment:

  1. I agree with what you are saying. i agree with what you said about the podcast, i think i put the same thing on my blog. I would not use a podcast either simply because i am not familiar with it and don't know if i could tell if the person doing the podcast was reliable.

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