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Janet Salmons PhD's avatar

Sorry, I am confused. Why not search for reliable research foundations in the library? Read original work and give respect to the writers by citing them?

Even if you are an independent scholar without affiliation to a university library lots of journals are open access. Check out this post:1

https://janetsalmons.substack.com/p/find-open-access-scholarly-journals?r=410aa5

I have to add, after yesterday, do you trust the tools these bros create to tell you what to read, write, and think? Get thee to the library!

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Reed Hepler's avatar

I am a librarian first and foremost, which is why I explicitly include in my recommendations, in the last section, to look at external resources. I have entire posts about why ChatGPT is not a good resource UNLESS you have firm background knowledge, and I would suggest that the library is the main place to OBTAIN that knowledge (or at least good research skills).

I do not trust anyone.

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Janet Salmons PhD's avatar

Well, Reed, I wish you’d put libraries first, not last, and offer info literacy about search techniques etc. for those who aren’t familiar. Even though I am a critical reader in general I do trust scholars, and value peer review.

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Reed Hepler's avatar

Maybe I'll make that another post! I am debating making a whole other blog just about InfoLit, or renaming this blog.

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