Thread: I love this section but...

I love this section- research, but I think everyone should try to look up information on their own first.

Simply type in the subject in a search engine and see what pops. If nothing, reword it, or look up something related, or find another name for it.

The internet has nearly unlimited resources on most subjects.
Name it, type it in and you will probably find something on the subject.

The more you use it the easier it is to do. You will be more efficient and have a since of accomplishment when you do it.

If you have problems finding it, stop in here, or even share what you found, it might inspire others. Even the most computer savy won't find the answer, thats what this section is for.

I love research on the computer, it is so much easier then treking to the library and trying to find something in the huey dewy and lewy's numbering system. (sorry to librarians for the heresy of their cataloging technique.)

Do you mean to sit there and tell me that in an American state with the population of Ohio the libraries still aren't computerised? If they still rely on huey dewey and louie they can't be.

I live in a 'banana republic' town with a population of 955 and our library's records have been online, and searchable for subject matter, for about four or five years. AND it provides links to major libraries across the country. AND an online book reservation system.

I'm constantly researching, I needed a transparent material that was strong and found that they now have some that is as strong as steel. In the same short chapter I needed information about the treasure fleet that sank off of South Padre Island in 1514. i just keep another window open and minimized for research, you do want your work to be believable.

I keep all of my internet research in OneNote notebooks and have more than enough technical material for all of my novels and a couple non-fiction books. Nothing beats personal experience though. The potential usefulness of this forum is to contact with those who have held a hammer and pounded a nail, such a person is more valuable than a dozen websites telling you how to do it.

Originally Posted by Woodroam

I keep all of my internet research in OneNote notebooks and have more than enough technical material for all of my novels and a couple non-fiction books. Nothing beats personal experience though. The potential usefulness of this forum is to contact with those who have held a hammer and pounded a nail, such a person is more valuable than a dozen websites telling you how to do it.

I agree, thats why I love it and is the first place I check. But some of the requests are really easy to find.(I do like finding those too, just want to encourage people to try on thier own.)

You know, give the person a fish they smell like fish for a day, teach a person to fish and their home will smell of fish for a lifetime.

Originally Posted by Ditch

I'm constantly researching, I needed a transparent material that was strong and found that they now have some that is as strong as steel. In the same short chapter I needed information about the treasure fleet that sank off of South Padre Island in 1514. i just keep another window open and minimized for research, you do want your work to be believable.

Exactly. I use Onenote too. I put a link to the places I found good information in it too. Love onenote.
They can build a plastic gun(which contains massive preasure). --The bullets and inner working are still metal though, so they won't will still set off a metal detector.--

Originally Posted by The Backward OX

Do you mean to sit there and tell me that in an American state with the population of Ohio the libraries still aren't computerised? If they still rely on huey dewey and louie they can't be.

I live in a 'banana republic' town with a population of 955 and our library's records have been online, and searchable for subject matter, for about four or five years. AND it provides links to major libraries across the country. AND an online book reservation system.

There are computers, but to find the book in the building Hueys brother's number system still reigns.