I have written many research papers during my academic career, but I was surprised at the new information and the ways to perform research. I did not understand about the "Deep/invisible Web" even though I was able to navigate it. I just thought it was all the same. I like the IRIS tutorials, it would be nice if there was a way to get this information when we have left school...refreshers are always nice.
I also looked up the Google Cultural Institute and am very intrigued. I saved the site to my bookmarks and will come back to it when I am not drowning in homework!:)
I watched the You Tube about PLE and was very impressed, (in fact I feel very inadequate). It is amazing what students can do today and what I have to catch up on. I wonder if I can actually multitask at that level, it seems to be very busy and involved. It may be something that I need to learn for when I am in grad school working on my dissertation!
I have never used Wiki as a source but comparing it to GVRL was eye opening. I have had issues in the past getting access to full articles, but GVRL seems to provide everything from the contents page all the way through the bibliography. I really liked the way that GVRL is laid out and how easy it is to get to the information. It is very user friendly. I do get ideas from Wiki and I suppose that is what it is best used for, but scholarly articles and books are by far the best resource.
I guess I will have to stay a perpetual student so that I have access to the wonderful resources!:)
I suppose it is good that I have chosen a subject that interests me as I get the feeling we may be expanding on this homework.
Hi, Amber:
ReplyDeleteYes, GVRL is an awesome resource to know about. The public library has a similar database so you can access that after your academic career is over. Deep web resources require a password or sometimes just knowledge of where the door is, the Clark Library catalog is a deep web resource, it doesn't cost money but you can't search the entire catalog via google because of how the database is created. It's a tricky distinction especially with Google Scholar and other open web resources that give access to scholarly materials.
Thank you for your efforts, it appears you were able to explore these resources and glean important information about them.
Cheers,
Andrea