tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post4022511272272257662..comments2023-11-29T05:25:38.456-05:00Comments on Donna Shields: I=Information OverloadDonna Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-36637188774794093452011-04-16T21:44:51.929-04:002011-04-16T21:44:51.929-04:00Great points! The folders are a great idea.Great points! The folders are a great idea.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-45970626832165599972011-04-15T02:41:56.032-04:002011-04-15T02:41:56.032-04:00I have been guilty of this off and on for over 15 ...I have been guilty of this off and on for over 15 years as both a professional researcher and writer, so my advice is limited. <br /><br />Generally, though I do not have this problem when I know what I am writing about, only when I'm looking for a topic or working on something longterm with no tangible deadline. <br /><br />For sources, I create folders with links to what I use most and deadlines keep me focused. Some people set goals (deadlines) for the day... that may help.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119031165996315476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-91721137947443847182011-04-13T17:51:42.878-04:002011-04-13T17:51:42.878-04:00Hey Donna ~~ at heart I'm an old-fashioned lib...Hey Donna ~~ at heart I'm an old-fashioned library gal but the Internet is the way to go and you have to move with the times . <br />Enjoy the rest of the challenge !<br /><br />~MICHELLE~<br />http://writer-in-transit.co.za/category/other/rambles-rants-and-raves/Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-37857740515525314072011-04-11T16:00:58.709-04:002011-04-11T16:00:58.709-04:00Oh, absolutely, the Internet is the hugest time-si...Oh, absolutely, the Internet is the hugest time-sink known to man. (or at least, to this woman!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-67767991327003841592011-04-11T09:39:07.120-04:002011-04-11T09:39:07.120-04:00I love Google and Wikipedia. Love love LOVE! Altho...I love Google and Wikipedia. Love love LOVE! Although I do actually get sidetracked onto Facebook quite often, too...Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-69100775188574435912011-04-10T17:42:04.107-04:002011-04-10T17:42:04.107-04:00It never fails, I end up on facebook.It never fails, I end up on facebook.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-54892587405622999022011-04-10T17:37:29.171-04:002011-04-10T17:37:29.171-04:00I hop onto the net just to check a few things and ...I hop onto the net just to check a few things and hours later I'm still there, surfing from one site to the other! I totally get what you're saying, yet the net is the best bet for research!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460778637014498852.post-54675653462404450782011-04-10T12:51:00.421-04:002011-04-10T12:51:00.421-04:00I to do the ADHD type of research. One thing is i...I to do the ADHD type of research. One thing is interesting and so is the next. Then you get all tangled up in something that you didn't even need.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421928919601722343noreply@blogger.com