In taking library orientation 101, I must admit that my expectations anmotives were to fill a 3 hour elective spot and earn an easy A! While this has held true, I have, however, learned an immense amount of information throughout the course! Before taking this course, I had no clue of how much the library here at MSU had to offer. The thing I have found most helpful is the online virtual library which has completely changed my "information seeking behavior".
Before this course, I found it no big deal to use any ole website I found when I searched my topic on Google. I did not take authority, relevance, and reliability into account.
Now that I have been informed on the correct way to conduct research, I think the next few semesters here at MSU will prove to be much easier! I have three semesters left to obtain my Bachelor's Degree, and then I plan to enter graduate school, where I am sure all of the knowledge I have gained from this course will be very helpful to me.
I think it is very important to be informed on how to search for credible information online because that is where most research is done here in 2011! The following link gives a few more helpful hints on researching using the World Wide Web:
http://www.elearners.com/guide/success-in-an-online-program/tips-for-tests-papers-and-homework-assignments/how-to-conduct-research-online/
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