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Blog Post #2 Research Topic and 10 Tentative Sources

 For my research topic I want to analyze the District Court website for accessibility, comprehension for ordinary citizens, overall organization of the website, and make suggestions for improvements. These 10 sources talk about accessibility in the legal system, making legal information available to the public, and what a accessible website looks like. 


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  1. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2022 at 10:41 AM

    Lexie, it looks like you are on track for a great research topic! I am intrigued at what accessibility and comprehension is like on a District Court level... I would imagine that there may be some issues. Good luck with you topic!

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  2. TaelaSeptember 13, 2022 at 12:30 PM

    Lexie,
    I like the variety of sources you have and the research topic you have chosen! I think that it will be awesome to see what you are able to bring together from those sources in your research. I am not well versed in legal topics but I think that you'll be able to to find a lot of great information on that subject as well. Good luck Lexie!

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  3. Lexie Dalton ENGL 3450September 13, 2022 at 2:33 PM

    What journals or databases seem the most fruitful for further searching? Has the focus on one journal or database led to an imbalance?
    EBSCOHost was the databases that seemed the most fruitful for searching for sources. It yielded a lot of results that went with my topic. By searching different things I believe that I have a good balance of sources.

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