Notes

Vocabulary:

Postmodernism: Postmodernism is a "late twentieth-century style and concept (Oxford Languages)" in the arts, architecture, and literature that promotes skepticism towards absolute truths. Postmodernism instead emphasizes variance in the human experience and multitude of differing perspectives. 

Enervating: Enervating is an adjective that causes someone to feel drained of energy and want. 

Sound bite: Sound bite, as defined by Oxford Languages, is a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or appropriateness. 

Self-deprecating: Self-deprecating is an adjective in which you are modest or critical of yourself, typically in a humorous way. 

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2. Yes, I was aware of butte.edu/library as a resource for quite some time, and I've used it before, as one of my previous courses required that it be used for one assignment. 

3. One major benefit of using a library as a source, is that you're given access to a librarian. According to the article, Methods of Discovery, a librarian might point you to general reference sources such as "indexes, encyclopedias, and research guides (pg.7 pp1)." This can obviously be helpful in furthering your overall knowledge of the topic you're researching so deeply into. Another benefit of using a library as a source is simply the amount of information you're given access to. Many libraries at universities are lined with thousands and thousands of all types of books. As said in the article, libraries are venerable institutions (pg.3 pp6), meaning that they are afforded a great deal of respect and wisdom due to what they provide. 

4. Librarians play a massive role in curating information, specifically if you request their assistance. As stated in the article, it is important to be pro-active in your research, especially when describing your research interests to the librarian. If you sound or seem to be disinterested, this could result in not making the most out of the great resource we are in given, the library (pg.6 pp4). Librarians have a plethora of skill when it comes to curating information, such as knowledge of the contents of the text within the library. Having knowledge of what text is in the library, and the ability to know how to search for it can open endless research opportunities. 

.com: .com Stands for commercial, and is one of the most widely used domain suffixes across the world. It typically describes those who operate the website as a commercial organization (TechTarget.com). Domains that end with .com or .net aren't always unreliable and filled with shortcomings, but using them with a sense of caution and not limiting yourself to only using domains with .com can lead to furthering your research. 

.org: .org Stands for organization, typically describing those who operate the website are not looking to produce a profit. As time has progressed since the creation of the .org ending of a domain, .org is now more widely used for educational institutions, communities, are individuals (wix.com). I would say that .org can have some of the least shortcomings in comparison to the percentage of misinformation spread across .com, but still only relying on .org domains for research purposes could lead you in the wrong direction. 

.net: .net Stands for network, and was originally intended for websites of companies that use networking technology. Today, .net is used by millions of companies, with a multitude of use-cases. .net Coincides with .com in terms of popularity. It is important to be sure to not limit your research to only using domains that end with these three letters.