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While I love and am hugely grateful for the internet as a research tool now, in my work, HO-LY am I ever glad that I went through school at a time when we still referenced books almost exclusively. I didn’t have internet in my home until the end of my 3rd year, and even then I didn’t trust it much, as a source. As a result, I think I looked for photos of Gillian Anderson more than any other “research topic”.
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Study shows students rely on search engines to determine credibility of online sources. University students are too trusting of internet search engines, according to a study published in the International Journal of Communication. The paper, authoured by a group of communication researchers at Northwestern University concluded that students considered a website credible if it was placed at the top of a Google, or other name brand, search engine.
Students can barely Google themselves : Macleans OnCampus
That’s really depressing. And funny since I posted last week about googling myself, internet monikers and real name alike.
(via first-taste)