The Writing Process

This differs for everyone, and even for me from research paper to research paper. However, I learn from each experience and recognize a few things that the digital world offers me that I use regularly. In this class in particular, most of the readings are available electronically, so if I don't remember exactly where I read something but I want to refer to it, I can search the computer folder in which I save my readings, mostly in pdf format. I also use RefWorks in which to save and create citations to the materials I use. My internet browser of choice is Google Chrome, which allows me to save my settings across different computers and devices, and has a bookmarking style that works well for me. All of these digital tools were not available to me when I was a grad student for my Master's in Library and Information Science, and certainly not for my undergraduate degree. I use online tools for so many things that make the writing process easier, and in my mind, more secure. My writing is stored on a web storage site, either Dropbox or Box, as well as on my computer's hard drive, which also backs up automatically, daily, to a fee-based online storage company's server. I feel that my information is quite secure, however I sometimes find myself with multiple versions of my writing and have to untangle the evidence to discover which one is the most recent.