Comments on: Where Do You Go For Your Blog Research and References?

By: Blog Resources for English Language and Blog Writing « Lorelle on WordPress

Blog Resources for English Language and Blog Writing « Lorelle on WordPress — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:35:52 +0000

[...] to convey meaning, working constantly to improve my language arts skills, so I’m including some of my references and resources for grammar, language, and blog writing. You can also find other writing references in the first [...]

By: Blogging Resources and Sources to Help You Blog « Lorelle on WordPress

Blogging Resources and Sources to Help You Blog « Lorelle on WordPress — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:35:24 +0000

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By: How Original Are You? | Biziki

How Original Are You? | Biziki — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:46:00 +0000

[...] or web sites? Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t find anything wrong getting inspiration and ideas from other sources – that’s how great posts begin actually. But if you do quote from other sources, at least [...]

By: Mary Buck

Mary Buck — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:09 +0000

Dear Lorelle,

Hi! You could ask your local librarian! Many library web sites have a link where you can e-mail a question or chat online with a librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! To find a library near you visit: Web Junction Public Library List.

Thanks for all the great WordPress tips!

Mary M. Buck, MLS
Central Rappahannock Regional Library

By: mkate

mkate — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:02:21 +0000

That’s true. Now that I have learned about the ‘discussion’ tab on Wikipedia, I will almost always click over there to see what people are saying. This gives me a better idea of the controversial aspects of a topic particularly when the history books tend to present things fairly one-dimensionally (I quickly skimmed the Thomas Jefferson page and saw a lot of interesting debate which would highlight the places I should be questioning or thinking about as well).

As a curriculum writer who has often created units/topics about historical events, it is important to me that I am allowing students to see all sides to a situation and not just feeding them my particular viewpoint.

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:35:42 +0000

@ mkate:

I agree. There is no one source, which is why I’m doing this series, offering various online sources for people to use - and I hope they do cross check.

As for my issue with the coins, the measurements are usually debated, so I wasn’t too worried about getting them exactly right. Hotly contested issues, that’s when I really check it out.

By: mkate

mkate — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:05:52 +0000

I hesitate to rely too heavily on wikipedia. I try to find one or more sources to back up anything I find there. I use wikipedia as a place to find common knowledge or common thoughts. Instead, I try to go to the ’source’ wherever possible. For American coins, I would go to the U.S. Mint and I might look for the equivalent for Europe. If you click the ‘discussion’ tab of wikipedia on a topic, you will find that there is often a lot of disagreement about what should/should not be included on that topic.