Google & Wikipedia
In today's society using Google or Wikipedia to look up information you don't know is second nature and there is nothing wrong with using Google and Wikipedia when starting your assignment.
While you will use a number of different discovery tools during your research, but starting with Google and Wikipedia can have its advantages which include:
It is always important to keep in mind that Google and Wikipedia are a STARTING POINT only. This is the start of your research journey, not the end. Google and Wikipedia have a number of disadvantages, which include:
- Lack of credibility to the information found
- There could be bias attached to the information
- The information could be incorrect
- The information could be out of date.