HW 3/5

going out into the field to recording what you observe
recording in audiotapes, notes in interviews and conversations
interviews can be online through emails or a chat
you can always use your own experiences as evidence in your argument
you can get information by doing surveys or questionnaires. Can be done by electronically like web-based or emails
could be in issue in being a reliable form of information because they could be biased, could have a different understanding in what is being asked, problems with getting responses
Surveys can be useful, but you have to design, administer and interpret them carefully
Talking to experts in an interview can get a good amount of current information
interview process
-decide what you want to find out
-write down questions
-find who to interview
-begin with phone calls to connect you to the right person
-decide to to face-to-face or phone call interview
– make sure to tell the interviewee the topic, take notes, send a thank you note after the interview
You can find a lot of the information in the library in magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers, etc
You can also use books like monographs (single topic), anthologies (collections of essays and articles), and a reference book