Monday, March 26, 2007
Blog 7
My paper is going pretty well with some minor problems. The length is the only problem that i truly need to work on but it is fixable. I need to do more research which will lengthen the paper. In my introduction i need to been define my thesis. I also need to state the soultion of the problem throughout the paper. I need to make sure that the paper stays in the same tense. I need to further discuss net and search neutrality so the reader fully understands that major point made in the paper. I need to go into more depth which will add the length that i need. I need to research and find at least one or two more sites.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Blog 6 part 2
Reading Response
Dvorak, John C. “A Threat to Web Search.” PC Magazine 26 (2007).
Summary
In the article, “A Threat to Web Search” states about future tasks that search engines plan to do. It says that the search engines, later along the way might file information according to which search engine pays the most money, not by the site that supplies the most accurate information. This is what people predicted will happen later to come. Google is the most neutral site, it does not alter the sites, it orders them by the site the provides the best information. Finally it talks about how people want net neutrality. Now that aspect was discussed, people need to think about search neutrality.
Importance
This article, is very important for students and anyone else that plans on doing any type of research now or in the near future. Search engines may change and people need to be more careful while researching a topic. After reading the article, “A Threat to Web Search”, I have come to the conclusion that Google is one of the best search engines to use, as of now. If the search engines begin posting information in this way it will twist information that people are trying to research about. Soon, supposing that this will come into affect, the Google, Wikipedia, and any other search engine will be albe to use for accurate information. People will have to depend on other sources, such as online libraries or books. The convince of looking things up in your own home and not dirving somewhere will now be eliminated. These large search engines need not to think of themselves alone, but the interest of the people considering that is who uses the data bases.
Connections
This article pertains to topics that have been discussed in mostly all of my classes when I had a major research paper to do. I would connect it to my last semester English class, we had a research paper and the each student was only allowed one internet source. The other five sources need to come from the library or the online library. My teacher did this to make sure that the information that we found was scholarly. She did not want the paper to be opinionated, rather factual. This also connects to my career path, one day I will have to research information and write a paper before I can graduate. Now, if I were to research something and the information did not come from a reputable site I could possibly not get my degree. This is why it is very important to know where the information is coming from and maybe keep researching and not stop after the first time, to make sure the information found is correct.
Supporting Sources
I could use this article because it talks about how information will be ordered, not by correct information, but by, which search engines pays the most money to be on the top. And as of now Google is neutral, but can change at anytime. For the most part this article supports my paper, but this would not be the only source that I will use.
Argument Source
I think that this author well discusses his topic, although I think that he could have gone in to greater explanation. He needed to explain more on other search engines besides Google.
Dvorak, John C. “A Threat to Web Search.” PC Magazine 26 (2007).
Summary
In the article, “A Threat to Web Search” states about future tasks that search engines plan to do. It says that the search engines, later along the way might file information according to which search engine pays the most money, not by the site that supplies the most accurate information. This is what people predicted will happen later to come. Google is the most neutral site, it does not alter the sites, it orders them by the site the provides the best information. Finally it talks about how people want net neutrality. Now that aspect was discussed, people need to think about search neutrality.
Importance
This article, is very important for students and anyone else that plans on doing any type of research now or in the near future. Search engines may change and people need to be more careful while researching a topic. After reading the article, “A Threat to Web Search”, I have come to the conclusion that Google is one of the best search engines to use, as of now. If the search engines begin posting information in this way it will twist information that people are trying to research about. Soon, supposing that this will come into affect, the Google, Wikipedia, and any other search engine will be albe to use for accurate information. People will have to depend on other sources, such as online libraries or books. The convince of looking things up in your own home and not dirving somewhere will now be eliminated. These large search engines need not to think of themselves alone, but the interest of the people considering that is who uses the data bases.
Connections
This article pertains to topics that have been discussed in mostly all of my classes when I had a major research paper to do. I would connect it to my last semester English class, we had a research paper and the each student was only allowed one internet source. The other five sources need to come from the library or the online library. My teacher did this to make sure that the information that we found was scholarly. She did not want the paper to be opinionated, rather factual. This also connects to my career path, one day I will have to research information and write a paper before I can graduate. Now, if I were to research something and the information did not come from a reputable site I could possibly not get my degree. This is why it is very important to know where the information is coming from and maybe keep researching and not stop after the first time, to make sure the information found is correct.
Supporting Sources
I could use this article because it talks about how information will be ordered, not by correct information, but by, which search engines pays the most money to be on the top. And as of now Google is neutral, but can change at anytime. For the most part this article supports my paper, but this would not be the only source that I will use.
Argument Source
I think that this author well discusses his topic, although I think that he could have gone in to greater explanation. He needed to explain more on other search engines besides Google.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Blog 6 Reading Review
Atterman, Doug. "beyond Wikipedia." 34(2006): 1-6.
Summary
In the article, “beyond Wikipedia”, explains the pros and cons of using wiki sites and tells who the specific site is designed by. These newly used sites, for example, Wikipedia, allow users to add information at any time. While adding information the person who is making corrections does not need to know about HTML coding. Wikis are an educational tool that are uncensored before and while they are on the web. These wiki sites are being widely used by teacher and librarians and students. The main priority for the people using these sites are for educational purposes. The classes that are utilizing this source are gathering information from group discussions and other information on the web. Teachers may make a site for his or her particular class, and the students in that class can go on the wiki site and add information that they have found or their input on the topic. Another aspect that wiki sites have is a discussion board. On the discussion board people are allowed to add their opinion to the topic or just reflect.
Importance
The problem that researchers run into when using wiki sites are that, the people putting the information on the site is that the site is free from HTML codes. This means that just about anyone can who has the knowledge for computers and those without the knowledge are still able to put information on the site. The fact of the non coding allows anyone to perform this task of putting information on the internet. Another problem with Wikipedia is that the information viewed on the internet has not yet been reviewed or scanned for false information. This can put a person in a dilemma when researching because the researcher may not know that this source is actually reliable. Anyone can put their opinion on Wikipedia and someone may come along and not know it is someone’s opinion and use the information as a fact. Also, when classes post their discussions online for everyone to view, the information discussed amongst the group maybe false. This is where we keep coming up with the conclusion that these wiki sites especially Wikipedia are opinionated and loosely developed. People, classes, or teachers are always changing the information and updating the information. This means that this online encyclopedia is always changing it never remains constant. This could be a problem because, when doing research the information is constanly changing. A researcher wants reliable information for a well thought out paper. After reading this article I have come to the conclusion that wiki sites, such as Wikipedia are well liked for teacher and student communication, but never a good source for research.
Connections
This connects to my work that I have previously run across in my first year of college. Before this year I did not know what Wikipedia was let alone that it was an unreliable source. Last semester, my teacher would always preach to the class that Wikipedia was not a reliable, and to receive full credit it was not allowed as a source. I have always wondered why it was not a fully credited source, and this was one idea that drove me to want to write my paper on unreliable resources.
Supporting Sources
I could use this source for my paper because it first states that the website itself is not coded which means it is accessible for someone to change. The information on the site is constantly changing which means that it is not a steady site. Most importantly the information on the website was not scanned before or after it was released on the site. This brings me to the point where with these three things stated, how can these wiki sites be accurate.
Argument Source I think that this author well discusses his topic, although I think that he could have gone in to greater explanation on other sites that express false information on them. I only say this, because the title is “beyond Wikipedia”, he should have talked about how researchers need to go beyond Wikipedia for sources for an accurate paper.
Summary
In the article, “beyond Wikipedia”, explains the pros and cons of using wiki sites and tells who the specific site is designed by. These newly used sites, for example, Wikipedia, allow users to add information at any time. While adding information the person who is making corrections does not need to know about HTML coding. Wikis are an educational tool that are uncensored before and while they are on the web. These wiki sites are being widely used by teacher and librarians and students. The main priority for the people using these sites are for educational purposes. The classes that are utilizing this source are gathering information from group discussions and other information on the web. Teachers may make a site for his or her particular class, and the students in that class can go on the wiki site and add information that they have found or their input on the topic. Another aspect that wiki sites have is a discussion board. On the discussion board people are allowed to add their opinion to the topic or just reflect.
Importance
The problem that researchers run into when using wiki sites are that, the people putting the information on the site is that the site is free from HTML codes. This means that just about anyone can who has the knowledge for computers and those without the knowledge are still able to put information on the site. The fact of the non coding allows anyone to perform this task of putting information on the internet. Another problem with Wikipedia is that the information viewed on the internet has not yet been reviewed or scanned for false information. This can put a person in a dilemma when researching because the researcher may not know that this source is actually reliable. Anyone can put their opinion on Wikipedia and someone may come along and not know it is someone’s opinion and use the information as a fact. Also, when classes post their discussions online for everyone to view, the information discussed amongst the group maybe false. This is where we keep coming up with the conclusion that these wiki sites especially Wikipedia are opinionated and loosely developed. People, classes, or teachers are always changing the information and updating the information. This means that this online encyclopedia is always changing it never remains constant. This could be a problem because, when doing research the information is constanly changing. A researcher wants reliable information for a well thought out paper. After reading this article I have come to the conclusion that wiki sites, such as Wikipedia are well liked for teacher and student communication, but never a good source for research.
Connections
This connects to my work that I have previously run across in my first year of college. Before this year I did not know what Wikipedia was let alone that it was an unreliable source. Last semester, my teacher would always preach to the class that Wikipedia was not a reliable, and to receive full credit it was not allowed as a source. I have always wondered why it was not a fully credited source, and this was one idea that drove me to want to write my paper on unreliable resources.
Supporting Sources
I could use this source for my paper because it first states that the website itself is not coded which means it is accessible for someone to change. The information on the site is constantly changing which means that it is not a steady site. Most importantly the information on the website was not scanned before or after it was released on the site. This brings me to the point where with these three things stated, how can these wiki sites be accurate.
Argument Source I think that this author well discusses his topic, although I think that he could have gone in to greater explanation on other sites that express false information on them. I only say this, because the title is “beyond Wikipedia”, he should have talked about how researchers need to go beyond Wikipedia for sources for an accurate paper.
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