Friday, 8 November 2013

The nature of internet research

Where do you go to find information on the internet? 

I usually go to Google, sometimes I just type what I’m searching into the web address bar and it redirects me to either Bing or Google.  Web addresses with .org in are reliable, documentary and films are useful also. Maps and interviews can be found in library and museums. In museums you can find archives which can also be used as stimuli. Primary sources can also be used (etc. Grandparents/parents/just plain old humans).

How does the internet differ from other sources of information?
On the internet information is a lot easier and quicker to find, you can find exactly what you’re looking for very quickly and can be quickly updated, however a lot of it is not verified as truth and fact and is rather opinion of a person which could be biased and can use it to manipulate people to make false things seem real so cannot be trusted as much as something such as an encyclopaedia which is always factual. The internet is easily altered.
 
What is your favorite place to find information? 
Google because it’s easy and quick and can be used anywhere with a network connection, I sometimes find information from other places. but then check it on Google.
 
What are the similarities between books and the internet? 
They both give information and opinion, you can read books on the internet and they can contain the same information.  
 
What are the differences between books and internet? 

Internet is more opinionated than books which are factual; the internet can be altered easily whereas books are permanent and cannot be altered or changed and become out of date quickly.books take a long time to be processed but the internet is instant.

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