Is Twitter a credible source?

According to new research from the University of Texas at Austin, Twitter is not only a popular source for receiving and sharing new information about vaccines, but it can also be a reliable one as well.

Can you trust the Internet?

Other research supports the fact that the Internet has a “trust” problem. A 2012 study by research firm Harris interactive found that 98% of people distrust the Internet as a source of information.

How often is Google wrong?

A study this year by Stone Temple, a prominent analyst of the industry, showed Google’s search engine answered 74.3% of 5,000 questions, and on those answers it had a 97.4% accuracy rate.

What are good sources for a research paper?

Using sources to support your ideas is one characteristic of the research paper that sets it apart from personal and creative writing. Sources come in many forms, such as magazine and journal articles, books, newspapers, videos, films, computer discussion groups, surveys, or interviews.

Is Google a credible source?

Google is not an academic source, or indeed, a source at all. “Google” should never be cited as a source. Rather, Google is a search engine designed to help find materials that are available on the internet.

Why is Google bad for you?

It is the tendency of self-diagnosing yourself with medical conditions by searching for symptoms online, resulting in serious anxiety. Case in point, just look for any symptom online and it is bound to be linked with some form of tumour or cancer. It can also make you feel sicker than you actually are.

What are sources for research?

Your research resources can come from your experiences; print media, such as books, brochures, journals, magazines, newspapers, and books; and CD-ROMs and other electronic sources, such as the Internet and the World Wide Web. They may also come from interviews and surveys you or someone else designs.

Is Google answer everything?

While most of the 100 billion searches per month are treated very seriously by Google, some simply aren’t. “What is the answer to life, the universe and everything” – Google answers with the Google calculator and displays 42. Of course, this is a cheeky reference to Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.