Last Class Post

Well like all good things, our first year seminar class had to come to an end.  I can honestly say I am happy I had this class as my first year seminar.  I only took this class because it was one of the few that were still available when I scheduled my classes, but I really learned a lot that will benefit me now and in the years to come.  Things that really stick out in my mind when I think of this class are the resources available to us, how to properly evaluate a source, and citations.  I really appreciate Bonnie and Amanda taking the time to explain in great detail the resources that we have and how to use them.  If I had not taken this class I would have never knew about the different databases, the different search engines, and what and how to use the “I Want It” feature.  I would probably only have used the Lion Search or just stuck with Google, because I would never have taken the time to go to the library and ask how to use the website to the full extent.  I also really appreciated them Amanda explaining how to properly evaluate a source; because I never evaluated the credibility of my sources I only cited them.  But I know evaluating my sources is an important factor in doing good research.  Another key factor in doing good research is being able to cite in properly.  Before I only used MLA to cite things because that is what my English teacher told me to use, but I never knew that the way you cited things depended on what field you were researching in.  In a nutshell this class was very beneficial and I would recommend it to everyone as a useful first year seminar to take.   So, thank you Bonnie and Amanda for teaching me so much, in so little time.