Just by reading the preface, chapter 1, and chapter 8, I can tell that this book by Williams Badke is going to be interesting.
In the beginning of chapter 1, Badke stated the purpose of information and how we depend on it to survive. Before the World Wide Web, knowledge was carried by people who qualified, meaning that certain people were chosen to wield information. Now since the WWW is around, no one has to look for the person with the correct info. However, since gatekeepers are no longer need for publishing, anyone can publish work about anything. It may be true. It may be false.
In chapter 8, Badke states that when you first start your research, start by reading the title, preface, and introduction. These are the key steps to gaining really good information. The table of contents and index also help narrow down your area of research. Note-Taking is an important procedure that must be taken in order to obtain information. When one take notes, one must never copy the information word for word! Plagiarism is a serious crime that involves one taking credit or another personâs work. To avoid plagiarism, one must summarize/paraphrase the information in there on words. Taking credit for ones work is a serious offense and has serious penalties. Never attempt to plagiarize.
