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
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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.

In Class Blog 10/17

Plagiarism is knowingly using someone else’s work in your academic work without acknowledging them. Plagiarism deals with ethics, honesty, and morals. Copywriting on the other hand is a law. While the consequences for plagiarism may only be expulsion from school, failing a course, or simply being embarrassed, if one violates the copyright laws, they may face possible fines, and jail time. There isn’t a way for someone to find loopholes around plagiarism; the same does not apply for copyrighting. Satire, academic and institutional use gives leeway to the law. An example of plagiarism that would not fall under the category of copyright infringement is the use of a quote in a scholarly essay. If you use a single quote and do not cite the author where you got the quote from you are plagiarizing. You are knowingly using someone else’s work without acknowledging it. An example of copyrighting without plagiarizing is the Ohio Marching 110 video that was viewed today in class. The band did not plagiarize because they put forth their own effort and ideas while composing the music sheet and choreography for the performance. Although they acknowledge the Gagnam Style song, they did not receive proper permission from the original artist of the song.

IN-Class Blog 10/3

I feel as if the filter bubble does not apply to databases. I searched Social Science Journals and MEDLINE with full text. I don’t believe the basic ideas of filter bubbles applies to databases because why would there be any sort of bias towards academic research databases that is designed to pull up the best results? I can understand Google being hassled by filter bubbles but not any database. In both search boxes I searched for “West Nile Virus outbreaks,” for Social Science I received 251 results and for Medline I got back 69. As I read through some of the articles on both databases I noticed that their content was different. Social Science Journals focused more on real events, awareness, and prevention of the West Nile virus. Most articles often spoke on the outbreak that occurred in New York in 1999. MEDLINE focus was on studies, statistics, graphs, and numbers. MEDLINE would be the database used for quality information to educate my peers on what exactly the WNV is and also provide statistical proof to back my research. Therefore I would use Social Science Journal to gain information on prevention tips and exactly how to handle an outbreak since most of the articles in that database covers actual events. I would then utilize MEDLINE to gain knowledge on what the WNV is, where it stems from, and provide statics on studies that were done.

In Class Blog Sept 26

After a few weeks of doing our group research, I have come across a few ways that the West Nile Virus have been handled. In one of my books, there was an outbreak in New York. Officials, both, local and state wide reacted accordingly. First they treated those who were affected b the virus. They then proceeded to educate the community on exactly what the West Nile Virus is, how to prevent it from getting the West Nile Virus, and also how to treat it if you were to get the virus. I, myself need to do more extensive research on how the virus is passed down from mosquito to human. Where exactly does the virus stem from? By gaining this knowledge, it will narrow my focus down so that I am able to do research on prevention. Help my readers understand when they are most at risk to contract the virus, will bug spray help? I have not had to rethink my question. As a group we are educating on the West Nile Virus and I feel as if it would be appropriate to also educate on prevention. I plan to further research my topic, both online and in the library, so that I am able to have the best available knowledge for our group.

September 24 Hmwrk Filter Bubbles

Eli Parise generated a brilliant presentation on Filter Bubbles. I always knew that the internet and things that we have access to are limited, but I had no idea that our searches and moves on the internet were being filtered and monitored to this extent. I feel as if the filter bubbles plays on both sides of the fence. They are beneficial because they’re able to filter through junk and spam that can bring forth viruses. It also narrows down searches so that we don’t have to file through every webpage that appears after a search. It can be viewed as building a personalized box full of information that picks and chooses what you will need and be interested in when using search engines. The negative side of filter bubbles is that it does not allow you to fully explore the internet. Certain websites and information may be withheld due to your location or a certain computer you are using. Filter bubbles affect academic research in the same way. It withholds information because it may feel as if it isn’t important or will not benefit your research. Some suggestions that I’ve actually done are deleting web history and cookies. The reason I did it is because I thought it would improve the speed of my computer. I had no idea that it related to the filter bubble. I will continue to delete cookies and web history with hopes that it will affect the filter bubble, ultimately giving me the best search results available.