Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Original Research
I have
done original research before, in a class called analytical writing. It is a
hard thing to do unless you really know that you’re talking about. Everything you’re
writing about is coming from your own mind and things you have learned earlier
on in life. Library research does in fact take a part in this what so ever, it
is the backbone of the paper. Library research takes a role in the fact that
you probably learned a good chunk on what you’re writing from previous library
research. Pros and cons of library research is the fact that you’re getting
very legitimate and researched information, the cons are that it’s not always
your opinion. Being able to put the information into aspect of the reader and
make it make sense is the most important thing for both researches.
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Hi Briggette,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post on original research vs library research.
Re: library research: you state that a con against library research is that "it's not always your opinion". Is that a bad thing? I look forward to your response!
Re: original research: Remember what the IM 204 definition of original research is, as compared to library research--instead of using books, articles, etc as primary information sources on a topic, original research means that you are actually developing a plan to locate and study an actual living population in order to answer your research question.
Sincerely,
Professor Wexelbaum