tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875963462823918487.post1816405843258395471..comments2023-11-16T02:21:19.755-07:00Comments on The Writing Blog: I'm a Research Beginner: Where Do I Start?Beth K. Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875963462823918487.post-77329034788428960072008-01-20T16:17:00.000-07:002008-01-20T16:17:00.000-07:00This is really good! I've enjoyed my visit and wil...This is really good! I've enjoyed my visit and will return. Thanks for visiting Windows recently. I also have a writer's blog at Light for the Writer's Soul. We writers must stick together for mutual encouragement:-)<BR/><BR/>God bless you richly,<BR/>Vicki<BR/><BR/>http://victoriagaines.comVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601718675860240867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875963462823918487.post-63539198278411724852008-01-18T16:46:00.000-07:002008-01-18T16:46:00.000-07:00I love Google.scholar. However, my biggest frustra...I love Google.scholar. However, my biggest frustration is: the articles that usually interest me are found at JSTOR, which is NOT available unless you work for the library or a university.<BR/><BR/>I emailed JSTOR to see if I could gain access. They recommended I go to the library. Many times while researching, I will want a minimum of 10-15 JSTOR articles. So now, I just ignore JSTOR articles, because it is too frustrating to request them from the library. <BR/><BR/>Also, our library only allows 45 minutes online on their computers, which is frustrating when doing serious research. <BR/><BR/>Wiki is the largest encyclopedic database in the world. But I don't trust everything I read on Wiki. As you probably know, some people have sabotaged some of the web pages, which caused Wiki to enforce more stringent editing rules. <BR/><BR/>When I do use Wiki, I always double-check the facts. I prefer to locate original sources, or at least three reliable sources that agree on a fact. I will address this subject later on in this series. <BR/><BR/>If I want an original source, I go to amazon.com and order the book from a used bookseller. Many times the books are only $.01 plus $3.99 shipping. With gas at $3.00 a gallon, having it delivered to my door is cheaper and a better use of my research and writing time. Later in this series, I will also provide a list of booksellers that where out-of-print books can be ordered.<BR/><BR/>I went to your blog and LOVED it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538173852886506658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875963462823918487.post-12719358925388514562008-01-18T16:05:00.000-07:002008-01-18T16:05:00.000-07:00I noticed you forgot to mention using wikipedia as...I noticed you forgot to mention using wikipedia as a reliable source. ;-P Just kidding. <BR/><BR/>Good tips. The saving Web pages as a text file is a good idea--I'll have to try that.<BR/><BR/>I've also found that google scholar is good if you're looking for more academic sources (although it's usually best to use it at a library that has subscriptions/access to online scholarly journals).elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047278318556339755noreply@blogger.com