Sources for English 101

When I go about finding sources for my English 101 papers I usually start with a general Google search. I have found in the past when starting a research paper or when I need to find further information about something starting online using Google is the best way to get started. Usually before I before I begin the research I usually make an outline of what my paper with be discussing that way when I go to start my research I know what kind of information I am looking for. But sometimes that is not always the case. If I don’t already have a general idea about the topic of my paper I will start by researching online to help get an outline started. Once I find sources I usually start by reading the majority of the sources and comparing the sources I have found to make sure information is relevant in other sources and can back up what one is saying. If the source sounds legitimate I will then look at who edits the site and who the creator and sponsors of the site are. I think a way in which I can improve finding sources is by not relying as much on only online sources. I think it would be beneficial for me to use more books or even become better at searching for online journals and scholarly articles. I don’t necessarily think it is hard to find sources for papers but I do think I could and should learn better tools for deciding whether a source is respectable enough to be using in my paper. In deciding where to use sources I think I do a decent job of distributing them throughout my paper. If I am arguing for or against something I think it is important to use equal sources to represent both sides.