The hardest part about research for me has been whether or not a source is reliable and citing my sources the correct way. Library Research I think focused a lot on plagiarism to the point where I am a mixture of both being afraid to plagiarize and I've become more cautious about the stuff I’ve found for my research papers. The class was pretty helpful but sometimes I think that it was hard for the class to determine the difference in some of the situations because they were so tricky. I guess if you have any doubt about whether or not a source is reliable you probably shouldn't use it. Plagiarism has been such a huge issue now and I think that it is important that we all take a class at my age or even a younger age because once you get to college they do not mess around and your entire college career and future is down the drain. I am still pretty confused common knowledge stuff because the example was something about George Washington's birthday being common knowledge but I didn't even know his birthday. I am also confused because if we have to cite everything that we learn then am I supposed to cite all of my teachers or even my Kindergarten teacher that taught me how to write. I do understand the point of giving credit to the person that deserves it but I believe that their idea probably originally came from something someone said that's how opinions are formed.
Hi Vanessa -
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog. It sounds like the library research classes gave you a lot to think about. I agree with you that plagiarism is a topic that should be covered sooner than later in school. If you ever have a question about something you have written or are citing, please remember that librarians and teachers are available to help you. I know it can be confusing when and how often we need to attribute an idea to a source. I hope you have a great rest of the summer!
Best wishes,
Dana Abbey, MLS
Health Sciences Library