But the fact of the matter is, when you have been directed to a specific source, it is not a matter of "I've forgotten." It is a matter of I read the material and synthesized it into my knowlege base. Here is where you can find it.
You are doing fine with words, and with making your point.
Let me ask you this: Have you ever taken an open book exam? The instructor tells you which textbook the answer can be found in, but they certainly don't give you the exact page, paragraph, or line on which to find it.
The same with any type of paper you are writing. They may point you in the direction of specific journals or publications that would be useful for your topic. They don't however, give you links to articles, or tell you which articles in a particular journal contains specific information.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime. Learning requires that some effort be made on the behalf of the one learning. If one chooses not to make the effort, that is certainly their choice to make. However, if they are indeed serious about learning and gaining new information, they will make the effort. And it also weeds out the demands for a link that are being made simply to cause discord.
at what cjb and saywhat kid said.
