Internet Research Study Research Topic: Creole Lousiana

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The internet is a powerful tool for information. In a matter of seconds, it can yield millions of hits that contain inestimable amounts of knowledge and opinion. No longer is the library the epitome of data. The internet surpasses all in ease of access, speed, and amount of data. However, not all websites are useful or reliable in procuring data. Littered through cyberspace there are a few superb sites for gathering information, yet many are complete trash. Recently there was a paper researched on the Creole People of Louisiana For the purpose of this study, the first five non-Wikipedia links were critiqued using only the search item term “Creole Louisiana.”

Result One: http://www.frenchcreoles.com/Language/originsoflouisianacreole/originsoflouisianacreole.htm

The Google search result gives the impression from its summary that the research will learn the difference between Creole and Louisiana Creole. Upon clicking into the result, the researcher learns that this is just a page from the frenchcreoles.com website. The page looks thrown together. The heading graphics do not relate to the subject matter. A planet that looks as if it could be Saturn and a little man with a globe adorns the heading. The words in the subheading are all in lowercase. With a scroll down the page, one can see that it is somewhat disorganized, with bits of information and pictures of apparently Creole individuals in random orders. The page is slightly too busy to pay attention to the information, which is actually relevant.

In the right corner of the page, a navigation bar directs to the homepage. Upon clicking, it immediately gives off a different impression than the subpage. The home page is graphic and appealing to not only the eyes, but also th...

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...ly overbearing in presentation and visuals. It was also hard to find the site credible due to the vast amount of information, not all works were cited. In addition, it was found that the most credible sites often carried “.org” in the address. These sites consistently updated their information and gave details of how it was obtained. Credibility and abundance of information are the keys to good research. Because of different types of information and different types of authors overcrowd the internet, one must use discretion in what one takes away from such research.

Works Cited

http://www.frenchcreoles.com/Language/originsoflouisianacreole/originsoflouisianacreole.htm

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/louisiana/creole.htm

http://www.lacreole.org/index.html

http://www.angelfire.com/ky/LeCorde/cajun.html

http://www.louisianafolklife.org/creole_index.html

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