In searching for Merrill Distad's article, I used EBSCO database site and searching by using Merrill Distad AND Future AND Print. In searching for Ewan Morrison's article, I used google and searched the article using Ewan Morrison Are Books Dead and came up with the guardian's article from Ewan Morrison.
In using ASPECT from EBSCO with Merrill's article, first the Authority of EBSCO shows that it is credible. Sources comes from Merrill himself who is a university librarian along with partners from the university of alberta. The Purpose of his article is to elaborate the future of books, and how e-books are making their way into the print market. Evenness, although he leans more on the e-book side, he shows the other side in which people still prefer books over e-books. I would say it's Relevant considering it is his article. Finally, Timeliness is recent since the article was published in 2011.
For Ewan Morrison's article of "Are books dead, and can authors survive," Authority is from the guardian which is a respectable publisher in the UK. The sources Ewan Morrison uses are from ebook stores to even articles about piracy which gives merit. The Purpose to his article is to give his readers a glimpse at a grim future of books and possibly authors as well.Evenness is not so even in the sense that he sounds very biased about the future of books and authors. I would say it's Relevant in the sense that he could possibly be right, especially with the sources that back his theory up. Timeliness is only a year old and is still relevant and recent.
I like Merrill's Distad article about the future of books, he writes about the pros and cons on using books and e-books. He continues to later talk about how both can co-exist with each other and the benefits of using e-books vs regular books and vice versa.
He concludes his article by saying that although books could potentially be obsolete, in the end the fate of printed books rests in the hands of children today.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Finding Information on the Open Web
The search engine I used for this exercise was Google, mainly because I was interested to see how many credible sources it can find. I used the search strategy of : internet and change and communication:.gov, .com, edu, .org in separate occasions.
Anonymous "The Internet: Changing the Way We Communicate." nsf.gov National Science Foundation Web. 31 Jul. 2012
I believe this site is credible because first the Authority behind the site which would be the National Science Foundation as well as well as it's Sources where the site gives you addiotnal sources to read from about the subject.
Cerf, Vint. "How The Internet Changed Communication." Forbes.com 24 Oct. 2005. Web.
This article is by a respectable american computer scientist which fall under the Authority category as well as the Purpose for why he wrote this article. He's letting his readers know how the internet has expanded the idea of communication.
Bargh, John A. McKenna, Katelyn Y.A. "The Internet And Social Life." Yale.edu 2004. Web. 31, Jul. 2012
This article definitely has the Sources in that the authors use a lot of academic sources for their article. It also covers certain aspects as to how internet has changed communication at a user's personal level.
Olsen, Curtiss. "Communication has changed - Are you ready?" prsa.org Public Relations Society of America. 4 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Jul. 2012
With this article the Authority which would be PRSA who has won several awards for it's articles in the past. Also the Timeliness of the article is very recent and can be related to today.
In retrospect, I feel that using .gov and .edu top domain sites could benefit someone who is researching a topic. In my experience, I feel you end up getting a bit more credible sources compared to .com and .org domain sites.
Anonymous "The Internet: Changing the Way We Communicate." nsf.gov National Science Foundation Web. 31 Jul. 2012
I believe this site is credible because first the Authority behind the site which would be the National Science Foundation as well as well as it's Sources where the site gives you addiotnal sources to read from about the subject.
Cerf, Vint. "How The Internet Changed Communication." Forbes.com 24 Oct. 2005. Web.
This article is by a respectable american computer scientist which fall under the Authority category as well as the Purpose for why he wrote this article. He's letting his readers know how the internet has expanded the idea of communication.
Bargh, John A. McKenna, Katelyn Y.A. "The Internet And Social Life." Yale.edu 2004. Web. 31, Jul. 2012
This article definitely has the Sources in that the authors use a lot of academic sources for their article. It also covers certain aspects as to how internet has changed communication at a user's personal level.
Olsen, Curtiss. "Communication has changed - Are you ready?" prsa.org Public Relations Society of America. 4 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Jul. 2012
With this article the Authority which would be PRSA who has won several awards for it's articles in the past. Also the Timeliness of the article is very recent and can be related to today.
In retrospect, I feel that using .gov and .edu top domain sites could benefit someone who is researching a topic. In my experience, I feel you end up getting a bit more credible sources compared to .com and .org domain sites.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Types of Information
The first search tool I tried was Bing. On the page, there is a help link to help users search more efficiently when using Bing. It seems to use the OR and NOT Boolean type operators, which helps narrow down your searches. It also boasts that you don't need to type in the word AND since by default, all searches are AND searches. Bing has a Related Searches on the left side incase you are not satisfied with your search results in the first place. It will give out possible give better results by using a slightly different angle compared to how you searched. Also in the help section, it teaches the user it suggests that you should put the most important words first so that it knows more or less what you might be looking for. So basically searching for treehouse vacation California returns different results versus typing California treehouse vacation.
From the metasearch tool column, I chose to use the search tool Yippy. It's search syntax is close to using a Boolean search tool. For example, like Bing, by default, Yippy searches already include AND in it's search terms. It also uses OR to find sites that can find at least one of the specified word or phrases. It also uses the NOT or - syntax search in that it will exclude the word or phrase. Yippy also ignores caps, so searching for Pumpkin Pie will have the same results like pumpkin pie. Yippy has this feature called Anatomy of a Cloud in that it helps you see a topical overview of your search results so you can be able to find exactly what you're looking for. It eliminates having to scroll through pages after pages. It groups together similar results under the cloud, find relevant results that may not be displayed on the first page and uncover related informations.
The final search tool I used was INFOMINE which is a subject directories tool. It very much uses the boolean operation type searches for example you can search by typing in industr* and it will search words like industries, industry, industrial, and industrialization. It's like a virtual library that gives you back educational results in what you are looking for. It gives the users annotated and indexed links. According to INFOMINE it collects content with a large second-tier collection of elected and described resources that should complement first-tier collection of expert created records. Definitely a good way to find out academic and educational resources that you may need when writing a paper. It also discovers other indexes like Authors, Titles, Resource Types and What's New.
When using Bing I found that when searching with it, you should always put the important words first. It thrives to give you the best results when you place the important words you are mainly looking for first. It could definitely be useful when looking up either a news about something or trying to learn more about an event or someone. Using Yippy was interesting in the sense that it uses several search engines at once to find what you are looking for. It would definitely help when researching something versus just using one search tool like Bing. I feel Yippy would produce more results and most likely more specific since it's utilizing more than just one search engine. Finally INFOMINE was interesting, I have never heard of the search tool, like Yippy. It reminded me very much like using a academic-type of data base like Proquest. It can rely heavily on using boolean type of searches and uses expert and academic kind of resources to search what you are looking for. I could see my self using INFOMINE as another search tool when doing a research project, as well as Yippy. But for Bing, I almost feel like if I am going to use a regular search tool, it may as well be Google.
From the metasearch tool column, I chose to use the search tool Yippy. It's search syntax is close to using a Boolean search tool. For example, like Bing, by default, Yippy searches already include AND in it's search terms. It also uses OR to find sites that can find at least one of the specified word or phrases. It also uses the NOT or - syntax search in that it will exclude the word or phrase. Yippy also ignores caps, so searching for Pumpkin Pie will have the same results like pumpkin pie. Yippy has this feature called Anatomy of a Cloud in that it helps you see a topical overview of your search results so you can be able to find exactly what you're looking for. It eliminates having to scroll through pages after pages. It groups together similar results under the cloud, find relevant results that may not be displayed on the first page and uncover related informations.
The final search tool I used was INFOMINE which is a subject directories tool. It very much uses the boolean operation type searches for example you can search by typing in industr* and it will search words like industries, industry, industrial, and industrialization. It's like a virtual library that gives you back educational results in what you are looking for. It gives the users annotated and indexed links. According to INFOMINE it collects content with a large second-tier collection of elected and described resources that should complement first-tier collection of expert created records. Definitely a good way to find out academic and educational resources that you may need when writing a paper. It also discovers other indexes like Authors, Titles, Resource Types and What's New.
When using Bing I found that when searching with it, you should always put the important words first. It thrives to give you the best results when you place the important words you are mainly looking for first. It could definitely be useful when looking up either a news about something or trying to learn more about an event or someone. Using Yippy was interesting in the sense that it uses several search engines at once to find what you are looking for. It would definitely help when researching something versus just using one search tool like Bing. I feel Yippy would produce more results and most likely more specific since it's utilizing more than just one search engine. Finally INFOMINE was interesting, I have never heard of the search tool, like Yippy. It reminded me very much like using a academic-type of data base like Proquest. It can rely heavily on using boolean type of searches and uses expert and academic kind of resources to search what you are looking for. I could see my self using INFOMINE as another search tool when doing a research project, as well as Yippy. But for Bing, I almost feel like if I am going to use a regular search tool, it may as well be Google.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Finding Articles in Periodical Indexes
Driscoll, Kelly. "Collaboration In Today's Classrooms: New Web Tools Change The Game." Multimedia & Internet@Schools 14.3 (2007): 9-12. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 July 2012
This article does a good job explaining how internet communication has helped benefit teachers and students. It's from a magazine called Multimedia & Internet @Schools. It talks about Web 2.0 and how there is collaboration between the teacher and students in using blogs for teaching materials, etc.
Kyaw-Phyo Linn, et al. "The Interaction Effects Of Familiarity, Breadth And Media Usage On Web Browsing Experience." Computers In Human Behavior 27.6 (2011): 2141-2152. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 July 2012.
I chose this article from Computers in Human Behavior because it talks about how the internet has rapidly become not just a lifestyle for people but also help businesses grow. Not only that but how websites are a key factor in businesses today.
Rebecca, Fairley R. "Study Finds Internet of Social Benefit to Users." New York Times: G.7. Los Angeles Times; National Newspapers Core; New York Times. May 11 2000. Web. 25 July 2012.
This last research from the NY Times is another good article about how the internet has changed and benefited social users. According to the article, internet users have found using email to help family bonds grow stronger. It does touch about the small percentage of users that feel isolated from their surroundings, but women in particular say they found they were able to keep in touch with family and friends easier thanks to email.
I found researching my topic having used EBSCO for searching a popular magazine and a scholarly journal, then using ProQuest for a newspaper search was great. I found that using the search my professor's suggestion: (chang* OR transform) AND internet AND (communicat* OR interact* , it really helped. Although for the newspaper search, I had taken out the OR transform part, and managed to find a good article on what I wanted to search for. I found it very educating and it's definitely something I learned in finding better ways to be able to search smarter when using databases such as EBSCO and ProQuest.
This article does a good job explaining how internet communication has helped benefit teachers and students. It's from a magazine called Multimedia & Internet @Schools. It talks about Web 2.0 and how there is collaboration between the teacher and students in using blogs for teaching materials, etc.
Kyaw-Phyo Linn, et al. "The Interaction Effects Of Familiarity, Breadth And Media Usage On Web Browsing Experience." Computers In Human Behavior 27.6 (2011): 2141-2152. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 July 2012.
I chose this article from Computers in Human Behavior because it talks about how the internet has rapidly become not just a lifestyle for people but also help businesses grow. Not only that but how websites are a key factor in businesses today.
Rebecca, Fairley R. "Study Finds Internet of Social Benefit to Users." New York Times: G.7. Los Angeles Times; National Newspapers Core; New York Times. May 11 2000. Web. 25 July 2012
This last research from the NY Times is another good article about how the internet has changed and benefited social users. According to the article, internet users have found using email to help family bonds grow stronger. It does touch about the small percentage of users that feel isolated from their surroundings, but women in particular say they found they were able to keep in touch with family and friends easier thanks to email.
I found researching my topic having used EBSCO for searching a popular magazine and a scholarly journal, then using ProQuest for a newspaper search was great. I found that using the search my professor's suggestion: (chang* OR transform) AND internet AND (communicat* OR interact* , it really helped. Although for the newspaper search, I had taken out the OR transform part, and managed to find a good article on what I wanted to search for. I found it very educating and it's definitely something I learned in finding better ways to be able to search smarter when using databases such as EBSCO and ProQuest.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Boolean Searches
Debate the pros and cons of fish farming - Pros and Cons and (fish farming)
Are big box stores like WalMart and Target good for the economy? Walmart and Target and Economy
Will presidential election reform solve the issues with the Electoral College and the popular vote? Election reform and Electoral College and Popular Vote
Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming? sunspot activity* and global warming
Should the federal government impose stronger standards for vehicle emissions? federal government and vehicle emissions and standards*
How has the internet changed the way we communicate with each other? Internet and (Change or Changing) and communication
Are big box stores like WalMart and Target good for the economy? Walmart and Target and Economy
Will presidential election reform solve the issues with the Electoral College and the popular vote? Election reform and Electoral College and Popular Vote
Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming? sunspot activity* and global warming
Should the federal government impose stronger standards for vehicle emissions? federal government and vehicle emissions and standards*
How has the internet changed the way we communicate with each other? Internet and (Change or Changing) and communication
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Summarizing Unit 5
It was really interesting being able to come up with different findings of books by just using the same search term with different databases. I felt using Book 24x7, Summit Catalog and the Cannell Library Book Catalog was a better experience compared to using Google Books. Although Google Books has some scholarly books, I feel that may get better credible results using scholarly databases. One thing I was confused is that I could not see the call numbers for the books I found. I went back to IRIS to make sure where I can find the call numbers but I just couldn't find them on my searches.
Google Books
For Google Books search, I used the search term "Internet communication" and I managed to get other kinds of books, although some weren't really impressive. I did manage to find Face-to-Face Communication Over the Internet book which is published by Cambridge University Press. 2011. Knowing this book was trustworthy, which is published by a respectable publisher as well as written by professors, although I must admit that searching through google books felt a little unorganized compared to the other databases.
Books 24x7
Using Books 24x7 was an interesting experience. I've never really used this database before, but I like how refined your searches can be with their database. For example, using the Advanced Search option and being able to add additional fields like titles, publisher, authors and speakers can really help you narrow down what you are looking for and what can be the most relevant for your research.
Summit Catalog
I used the search term of "Internet Communication" for the Summit Catalog search and came up with different books for my research. One book called "24/7: how cell phones and the Internet change the way we live, work, and play" looked like an interesting one. From author Jarice Hanson, and it's published by Praeger in 2007, which is another scholarly publisher. It's a book but can also has the option for e-book. The subjects headings that popped up for this book were "Cell phone, social aspects, Internet, interpersonal communication and technological innovations. This search was different because it literally searched only for books instead of articles and books. It's always good to get different search outcomes so that you have more options on what you are researching.
Cannell Library Book Catalog
When using the Cannell Library Book Catalog search, I searched under "Internet Communication." It gave me lots of articles and books back. One in particular that caught my eye was "Face-to-Face Communication over the Internet: Emotions in a Web of Culture, Language, and Technology." Kappas, Arvid; Krämer, Nicole C.. Face-to-Face Communication over the Internet : Emotions in a Web of Culture, Language, and Technology [e-book]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2011 [cited 2012 Jul 18]. Available from: Ebook Library.
It's published by Cambridge University Press which is a creditable publisher and throughout the book there seems to be certain studies on how people are when using the Internet for communication with others.
It's published by Cambridge University Press which is a creditable publisher and throughout the book there seems to be certain studies on how people are when using the Internet for communication with others.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Types of Information
Practice Questions:
1. A nutritionist guide/book or a website would be the most useful because they would carry facts about what kinds of diets are healthier than others.
2. With this question, I'd probably want to look through the world wide web along with broadcast media to get more information on how Target forcing musicians to alter lyrics just to sell in their stores.
3. Statistic reference books and online statistical sources would help determine how much more a college graduate would expect to earn over a high school diploma.
4. Scholarly journals would be a good resource into finding out if educators should use commercial services to combat plagiarism.
5. I think a combination of scholarly journals as well as statistical resources would be able determine if the current lack of sunspot is affecting global warming.
For my three research questions, I would used statistical sources as well as scholarly journals and web sites such as Gale Virtual Reference library in order to get creditable sources that would help find the answers to my questions, instead of just writing my own opinion.
1. A nutritionist guide/book or a website would be the most useful because they would carry facts about what kinds of diets are healthier than others.
2. With this question, I'd probably want to look through the world wide web along with broadcast media to get more information on how Target forcing musicians to alter lyrics just to sell in their stores.
3. Statistic reference books and online statistical sources would help determine how much more a college graduate would expect to earn over a high school diploma.
4. Scholarly journals would be a good resource into finding out if educators should use commercial services to combat plagiarism.
5. I think a combination of scholarly journals as well as statistical resources would be able determine if the current lack of sunspot is affecting global warming.
For my three research questions, I would used statistical sources as well as scholarly journals and web sites such as Gale Virtual Reference library in order to get creditable sources that would help find the answers to my questions, instead of just writing my own opinion.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
2nd Assignment Summary
I've learned the difference in researching when using wikipedia and GVRL. GVRL gives some very credible and educational sources on the topic you look for, whereas wikipedia, although does some some useful resources, also has information from users like you and I which can potentially be opinionated. That's not to say that wikipedia is useless, it can be very useful as an additional resource along with the other resources you use to research your topics. The IRIS tutorials were very helpful in the sense that it teaches you how to try to keep focus on what you are trying to explore as well as narrowing your ideas down by jotting down questions you would want answered about the topic you are researching.
3 Research Questions
The three research questions I have are the following:
- How has the Internet changed the way we communicate with each other?
- Is the Internet a useful tool or a distraction?
- Has the Internet affected childhood development in a positive or negative way?
Exploring Topics 2: Wikipedia Search
I proceeded to research the word Internet using wikipedia, and it managed to show me a large article about the Internet and it's history, it's abilities and what people can do with the Internet. The extra terms wikipedia showed me was communication, routing, protocols of the web, structure and data transfer, to name a few. The article itself had over 65 references that it managed to get information from. "Internet." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 9 July, 2012. Web. 11 July, 2012
Exploring Topics
The topic I chose was the Internet. I used the Gale Virtual Reference Library and found some interesting keywords from searching for the broad topic. The keywords were:
- Social Networks
- Information Technology
- Internet Advertising
- Internet Services
- Web Sites
- Community
- Privacy
- World Wide Web
- Computers
- Social Media
- User groups
- Identity Theft
- Internet Security
- Freedom of Speech
One of the articles I found interesting through my research of the word Internet is an article that gave a brief history about the Internet as well as how it's become a phenomenon and how the Internet can be used in several ways. The article is titled "Internet" by Diana Odom Gunn and Christohpher W. Gunn. From the book Encyclopedia of Sociology Vol. 2. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. Pages 1438-1447.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Plagiarism
1. I don’t feel it needs to be cited
at all. It’s a narrative paragraph
from the writer’s point of view.
It’s also written where the writer is
acknowledging places they are visiting.
2. I would try to cite the source in
where they got their information on how Americans want to create a more perfect
union and such.
3. I would cite what source they used
to get the statistic of 57% of high school students.
4. The article is paraphrasing Martin
Luther King Jr. but still needs to site the source which would be “Letter from
the Birmingham Jail.”
5. This paragraph cites it well with
the source and also which paragraph it was taken from.
6. If they are using quotation, they
need to use the exact same words that is from the source, word for word.
7. Does not need to be citied, it can
be used as common knowledge.
8. Does not need to be cited but can
be cited if needed. It is common
knowledge.
From this assignment, I’ve learned that plagiarism can be a
serious offense in the real world and in school. When it comes to your own opinion or something
that is common knowledge, it’s safe to say you don’t need to cite those. But for quoting or even paraphrasing as well
as having statistics, you must cite your sources since it’s not your statistic
or even your own idea. I'll definitely be making sure I cite all my sources when it comes to my future papers. Even if I'm not entirely sure if an information doesn't need to be cited or not, I'd rather cite it and be safe rather than sorry.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Assignment Summary
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