SSC 101 Week 1 Discussion: Your Research Process

Discussion Prompt: I want you to reflect on what you’ve read and learned this week and apply it to your own experiences with information and research. Your discussion post will include two parts:

Part 1: This week we learned about the Research Process and the Information Cycle. Think about your own experience with research, this can be research you have conducted for past classes or research on your own personal interests outside of class. What does your research process look like? What components of the research process do you find exciting, frustrating, or intimidating? Do you have any strategies you use when you get stuck?

Part 2: Explore this website: Listen to Wikipedia (Links to an external site.)  (turn on volume)

What was your initial reaction to the site? How do you think this project reflects the way information is created in today’s digital age? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of information you encounter on a daily basis? If so, how do you manage?