1) If you decide to use library subscription services to find articles you can search extensively through years and years of articles from all sorts of different print periodicals. While if you use the world wide web you can also find many articles with just the click of your mouse, however not all sources on the web are credible. Anyone with a computer can set up a web page, this is why it is important to make sure that the website you are getting your information is accurate and updated. LexisNexis Academics indexes are very credible because it provides full text and is updated hourly.
2) A bibliography is an alphabetically arranges list of all the sources you have used to support and explain your research. A bibliography includes the author of the source, the title of the source, the date published, and the publishing company. An annotated bibliography is when you add annotations to your bibliographies. Annotations are summaries and responses , Annotations show that you understand each source and a response shows your thoughts about the information in the source.
3) In order to declare a source credible or not, you must evaluate ever source you use in your paper. Firs you must look at the source and see if it is associated with an organization that is recognized in that field. Next you must see if the source is listed under a reputable domain to make sure the domain is credible. Also you should look and see if the source is peer-reviewed, this means that experts review the source to make sure it is accurate and updated. Other things to keep in mind are is the source accesed by large amounts of people. is the source directed at extremists, is the source current and is the source moral, immoral, ethical, or unethical.
4) It is important to make a research plan to guide your research because it helps to form a base. If you know where you want your paper to go it is much easier to stay on track and unorganized. Having a plan will give you ideas to go off of once you start actually writing. It will also make sure your paper stays organized because you will ahve already developed your plan, instead of shifting from topic to topic.
5) According to the Council of Writing Program, plagiarism is when a writer purposefully and knowingly uses the ideas, language, and other types of work without acknowledging the source. In order to avoid plagiarism you must cite your sources, in text and within a bibliography. Also make sure unless you are quoting a source do not take the exact text from a source. Just be mindful of your sources and do not try to pass off someone's ideas as your own. Give credit where credit is due.
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