Optional Blog

Everything that I have learned in our class has been put to use in both this course and others that I am taking.  I think the most effective tool that I have grasp knowledge of is how to narrow my search while using Galileo and recognizing creditable sources. Before taking this course I would search databases night and day until finding what I needed or felt was appropriate for my research. Now I am able to generate my searches so that what I'm looking for will come up immediately. Along with finding my sources, I am now able to  differentiate a creditable source from one that is discreditable, popular, non scholarly or just plain out don't fit what I am looking for. I had to do a research paper for a criminology class and I relied on the skills that was learned in our class. I search Beta Find, took advantage of books that were in the library and used search engines such as google as a starting point. I plan to continue to use all techniques that were taught during the semester for the rest of my collegiate days or even in the work force if it calls for it.

In-Class Blog 10

Book

1.       While using a book for a research paper, depending on the book you will be able to find quotes, facts, statistics etc.

2.       Books are good and creditable sources to use as you research because of what you are able to find what is needed. If you are doing a paper on a book that was written by Edgar Allen Poe, you could quote one of his lines in order to further explain your point of view, only if your cite it correctly!

3.       I can use a book in my research if I find a non- fictional book that has events of disease outbreaks. I would be able to gain knowledge on exactly what happened and how it was handled.

Blog Post

1.       You will often find people opinions on blog post.

2.       I don’t feel as if it is a good or creditable source to use for a research paper because almost everything in someone’s blog is opinionated or bias.

3.       I can use a blog post for my research paper to gain a different perspective and view other than mines.

Scholarly Journal Article

1.       In scholarly journals, you will be able to find peer reviewed work and information. Facts and statistics. Research that may have been done by professors or someone in the field of study that you are researching.

2.       They are great for research papers. Scholarly journals provide for information that is creditable because most of it is peer reviewed and isn’t filled with junk.

3.       I will be able to use a scholarly journal in my research by search Galileo and going to Medline where it is filled with medical articles and research about our topic.

Wikipedia

1.       Wikipedia is great for gaining common knowledge. You will be able to find almost everything you would like to know.

2.       Wikipedia is a bad source for research. Any and everyone has access to edit documents on Wikipedia, degrading the integrity and truthfulness of the information

3.       I wouldn’t use Wikipedia for any part of my research paper.

Podcast

1.       Podcast you will find interviews or lectures on topics.

2.       Podcast can be good for research because it could be a professor speaking to a class or fellow peers.

3.       I could use a podcast for my research if a doctor or any government official is speaking on my topic.

In-Class Blog 10/29

When searching for the full text article, I first copied the title of the article. Then I logged onto Galileo and pasted into the search box. The article was the very first one to appear.

Annotated Bibliography Homework

Annotated bibliographies are very much similar to a works cited page with a few adjustments. An annotated bibliography is a summary of every book that was used while researching a topic. Included are the bibliographies of each book better known as works cited. So if you put annotated which means notes or summary of, with bibliography, you will get the summary of a book! Annotated bibliographies gives a quick overlay on what your topic is about and exactly what details will be covered in your research. Some annotated bibliographies are published, allowing students like me to research one that relates to my topic.

The main reason you may want us to learn about this is so that we do not procrastinate on finding creditable sources. Writing an annotated bibliography forces use to actually read and comprehend each source that we use, which takes a lot more time. Along with that, I am sure you will lecture us on this and we may have to write an annotated bibliography either as a class assignment or for our group research. Finally, annotated bibliographies will help me analyze my sources. While doing research, I may feel as if it is creditable and will provide the best information towards my research, but as I analyze the source, I may see that it is not.

In Class Blog 10/24

All of the topics discussed in Library Research class will benefit me in life, not only college. Knowing what plagiarism is and what professors expect benefits me while I'm conducting a scholarly essay for a course. They all relate to class, as they are teaching right from wrong basically, while educating us on different sources that can be accessed. I'm able to apply everything I've learned in all of my classes. While I have been aware of plagiarism and paraphrasing, I now know the difference between copyrighting and plagiarism. Plagiarism has ethics and morals involved while copyrighting is a law. I'm now able to access open content and open access sources to further enhance my work. I have no further questions on these topics as I understand them all.

In Class Blog 10/22

Public Domain
http://pixabay.com/en/head-face-wolf-ears-tattoo-fur-43713/
Nemo. "Head Face Wolf Ears Tattoo Fur." Photograph. Pixabay. 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012.

Oct 17 Homework

The Trouble for Elsevier snippet informs us of a scholarly giant that is faced with problems. The problem is that the cost of scholarly articles are entirely too high and the wait is too long. Elsevier is one of the most prestige scholarly article publishers, but universities worldwide are frustrated because the costs for the articles are extremely high and the wait to receive the content is too long. A boycott has been formed by libraries that are currently 6,000 people strong. The New England Journal of Medicine celebrates their 200^th anniversary. Unlike Elsevier, the NEJM is praised because of their work. It’s quality and is produced rather quickly in relation to the time of the event. The last snippet discusses the internet and knowledge. The two tie hand in hand together. The internet use to be very censored and monitored. In modern society, its nearly impossible to not use your computer at least once a day. Everything is seen on the internet as soon as it is posted, making knowledge and information less of a hassle to obtain. The common theme of all the snippets is knowledge. Knowledge is meant for society to gain access to and readers will gain access to it someway. You posted these snippets for us to listen to so that we will understand the different type f sources that are available and also so that it will benefit us while in college.