Blog Reflection - Practical 3 (Activity 4)

I am pretty impressed with the functions and features by Google. In the past, I used to just type in a proper sentence when searching for something. After the lesson on using the search facilities and the way I should type my question, I realised that it is easier for me to get informations which are much more specific. Instead of having irrelevant websites, I think that the lesson was helpful for me by narrowing down to the sources so that I will not be drawn away from my research or get the wrong information. There were many features that I have never used them before, such as advance search and search based on timelines.

I have started a discussion topic on Caithness.Org. Currently, I am still waiting for replies. Unfortunately, after 2 days of waiting, this is what I've got out of the forum...

This is the place where I posted a new question...

I have gotten ONE reply and a very IRRELEVANT one!

My reflection on the forum thing:
This is terrible, I thought I could benefit from it. I guess I have learnt a lesson that not all forums work! Anyway, I am still glad that there is a discussion forum in Wiki Wetpaint which I can rely on. :) After this incident, I understand that not all forums are able to give the kind of information that I want. There are seriously people who cannot contribute to it and make things worst...

Citation and bibluiography is very important because,

"One must write a bibliography so that he or she cannot be accused of plagiarism. If you do not write a bibliography you are committing plagiarism, which is a serious offense with serious consequences."

Garretlloyd. The Importance Of Writing a Bibliography, 14 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2010 from http://www.articlesbase.com/small-business-articles/the-importance-of-writing-a-bibliography-602295.htm

Personally, I feel that it is also to respect other people's work and not to get credits for what we have never done it before.

Goodbye! :)