It has been exciting to learn about so many different reputable resources, but it has also been a little overwhelming too. I have actually spent quite a bit of time just exploring the wealth of information on a few of the reference resource sites; that's the exciting part. However, when it came to the specific questions on our homework assignment, I've found it difficult to find some of the answers. A few of the sites seem to go on forever with links to more information than I imagined. I realize that the sites we've learned about are more accurate and reputable than many popular search engines, but it seems to take quite a while to find some of the information I need. But I have found that the more I explore these reference sites, the easier it is to locate information.
Just as a reference librarian needs to know what questions to ask in order to help a guest obtain the best information, I am learning that I need to know what keywords to use. And knowing the correct type of reference to use makes a huge difference too (biographical, statistical, etc.). I have to admit, I've wanted to do a google search for some of the homework answers, but that would be defeating the purpose of learning about new references. As with anything new....practice makes perfect!
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Greg, I think you're right when you write that it gets easier to locate information the more you use some of the resources we've looked at during the first two-thirds of this course. By looking at all of the different resources that we have, I think that it is valuable not just in terms of library/reference knowledge, but in more for more general, everyday uses as well.
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