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Composition 102
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Composition 102
Introduction
Research Process
Research Smarter, Not Harder
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Websites Research
Academic Integrity
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Evaluating Sources
Currency - Is the article current or out of date?
Relevance - Does it relate to your topic?
Authority - Who is the author? What are their Credentials?
Accuracy - Is the article correct and reliable? Has it been peer-reviewed?
Purpose: Why was the information published? For entertainment, to inform, or to persuade?
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Beyond your basic Google Search
Don't rely on Google for your research. Try using these academic search engines instead, however it's your responsibility to make sure the articles you find are peer-reviewed.
Semantic Scholar
An academic search engine for scientific articles.
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Academic Search Engine
Google Scholar
An academic search engine.
Trustworthy Websites
The key to internet research is to know whether you can trust the website or not. The first step in this process is to know your domains.
.EDU – educational institution, backed by research.
.GOV – government
.MIL – military
.ORG can be trusted but be aware that it will be biased to where the money for the organization is coming from.
.COM is far less trustworthy as you often do not know the creator and they do not cite their sources.
DO NOT TRUST
Wikipedia – not an academic site. Anyone can add information to pages.
Blogs – an individual’s opinion
Proper Google Searching
Enter the following to search by domain and your topic and your research will be only from domains you trust.
.site:gov
.site:edu
site:mil
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