Analysis of the Quality of Research Work - Essay Example

The quality of a source is not only determined by its content but also its credibility. I acknowledge the principle of quality that made you select the three sources in your solar energy research topic. Solar energy has become an important topic of discussion due to the current need for renewable energy. A quality source for such a topic should have up-to-date information that is based on current research findings. From your choices, I realized that your sources are based on the quality of time factor and I fully concur with you. For such dynamic research fields, one new discovery may be enough to invalidate previously done work.

Response to Michael

The quality of any research findings depends on the source of information applied and therefore the quality of the source matters (Arlene, 16). Your choice for the second question implies your concern about the quality of research work and the common mistakes that researchers commit. Apart from being credible, sources should also be authentic, reliable, and authoritative. In your comment, you have identified Wikipedia and about.com as some of the invalid research sources. They serve as good examples of sources that lack authority. Probably you could have added the fact that most students are enticed into using these sources in their research papers as opposed to credible sources such as books and peer-reviewed journals.

Response to Susan

From your comment, you seem to have the right facts about research and research work. Your comments have probably changed my attitude towards the credibility of research and I fully concur with you.