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Articles
My perfect day would consist of petting my future dog, sitting outside a coffee shop, listening to Pink Floyd and painting or reading a good book! Thus my interest in the following topics:

Vizsla
I chose the Vizsla, which by the way is a breed of dog, primarily because I believe in the healing power of dogs and am looking into training a therapy dog. This breed has caught my eye. Rich hungarian blood runs through the veins of this loyal hunter and I would love nothing more than to learn about this faithful companion.


 * "Vizsla." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Aug. 2014. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.


 * "vizsla." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. .

Coffee
Coffee! No one likes to admit they are among the addicted but many of us rely on coffee to get our day started. I am among the addicted, let's check out what these encyclopedias have to offer!


 * "Coffee." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 Oct. 2014. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.


 * "coffee." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. .

Pink Floyd
Wouldn't it be nice to relive the 80's for their music! Pink Floyd is my go to music when I want to sit back, relax and just enjoy life. They are by far my favourite artist to listen to when I'm painting or doing homework but their history does mot go unscathed. Encyclopedias, what can you reveal about this band?


 * "Pink Floyd." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 Sep. 2014. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.


 * "Pink Floyd." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.

Acrylic Painting
As a wanna-be artist who relishes in painting as a hobby, my medium of choice is acrylics. It takes great talent to master the technique of brush strokes and perception but there's also the matter of mastering the paints. There is more than meets the eye where acrylics are concerned, let's see what the encyclopedias think!


 * "Acrylic paint." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Sep. 2014. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.


 * "acrylic painting." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. .

Reaserch Process/Thoughts
As a part of the internet savvy generation that saw Wikipedia change and struggle as a valid reference source, you would think I would find a more refutable place to find information. Yet, Wikipedia is where I go for answers. Let's face it, we like routine and ease of use: Wikipedia offers just those things and more. When looking for my articles for this assignment, I simply needed to go to www.wikipedia.org and search my topic in their search engine. Two steps and I was done! In most cases it brought me right to the article or a list of articles pertaining to my search. In previous experiences, I have found great information and cited my work for essays and reports all in one place.

Encyclopedia Britannica, although a very refutable source, is not as user friendly and requires a little more patience. Libraries pay for these kind of encyclopedias, so with a library card, you can log in and get full articles and deeper, more in depth results. But by the time you've opened your library website, logged into your account and navigated to the e-resources page to get to your encyclopedia your friend has already found the answer on Wikipedia or another quick link off of Google.

If people felt more comfortable using more refutable sources, they would use them more often. This being said, we tend to choose our encyclopedias based on what we need the information for.

Assignment Two
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