Unit 7

The search statement I used in Academic Search Premier is
 Internet AND (chang* OR transform) AND (communicat* OR broadcast*).

News
PUSH COMES TO SHOVE: Technology helps ignite change (as in Tunisia). Except when it bolsters oppression (as in Iran).

I picked this article because it looks like it shows both the good and bad sides of free technology around the world.

Magazine
The Girl Who Changed Pakistan. (cover story)

I liked this article because it can show you that one person can make a difference. Further more, it demonstrates how powerful the internet and other online sharing sites can be.

Scholarly Journal
Gendered media, changing intimacy: internet-mediated transnational communication in the family sphere.

I picked this article because it talks about the inequality of male and female power dynamics through communications of the internet.

Summary
Using Boolean search terms really helped me in finding the right material for my research. At first I wanted to just ask Academic Search Premier or (ASP) a simple question like I usually do on Google but I buckled down and used my Boolean terms. I really like the fact that ASP has so many search fields which made it a breeze in finding different news, magazines, and scholarly journals for my subject material. In addition, having a friendly cite button made it a cinch to create a rough draft of my reference page.

Works Cited

 

"The Girl Who Changed Pakistan. (Cover Story)." Newsweek 160.18 (2012): 38-43. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

 

 "PUSH COMES TO SHOVE: Technology helps ignite change (as in Tunisia). Except when it bolsters oppression (as in Iran)." New York Times 30 Jan. 2011: 1. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Kang, Tingyu. "Gendered Media, Changing Intimacy: Internet-Mediated Transnational Communication In The Family Sphere." Media, Culture & Society 34.2 (2012): 146-161. Academic Search Premier. Web. 24 Feb. 2013.

Unit 6

1. "presidential election" and (Electoral college or popular vote)

2. "Television advertising" and (pharmaceutical industry or prescription drug abuse)

3. "Dogs breeds" and "therapy pets"

4. Pros and Cons and "fish farm*"

5. "sunspot activity" and ("global warming" or "climate change")

 How has the internet changed the way people communicate?

Internet and chang* and people and (communicat* or broadcast*)

Unit 5

The search terms I used for finding  Challenges of Digital Communication are Internet and Globalization. This is a E-book on the Clark library. I believe this book to be credible in the fact that one of the publishers is  Wiley-Blackwell which is a well known in the wrighting community. Furthermore, it was published in 2012 so it is up to date.

My subject headings:

	Foreign news.
	Communication, International.
	Journalism -- Political aspects.
	Digital media.
	Mass media and globalization.

Cited in MLA

Hachten, William A.; Scotton, James F.. The World News Prism : Challenges of Digital Communication. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Ebook Library. Web. 09 Feb. 2013.


The search terms I used for Summit Catalog are Internet and Globalization. Computing Our Way to Paradise was published in 2010 which brings credit to the book. It also has a bibliography so you can check sources and know that the author is not just making thing up. The differents I found between the Summit Catalog and using the Clark library are most of the books are already at the Clark library. In addition there are E-books on the Clark libray catalog and not on the Summit.

Related Subjects:(7)

• Internet -- Social aspects.
• Sustainable development.
• Information technology -- Social aspects.
• Computer Communication Networks.
• Internet.
• Economic Development.
• Conservation of Natural Resources.

Cited in MLA

Rattle, Robert. Computing Our Way to Paradise?: The Role of Internet and Communication Technologies in Sustainable Consumption and Globalization. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. Print.


Books24x7 is a wonderful place to find and read books. They have a large variety of books from Windows 2007 to PC for Dummies. Another thing I like is that you can look up full books with all text or just a few chapters. In addition, you can look up backround information about authors and publishers on subject material. I think this is a great database that I look forward in using.



My search terms are Internet and Globalization for Google books.Globalization and Cultural Trends in China seems creditable because the University of Hawai'i Press released this book. The only doubt I have is that it was published in 2004 which seems to be getting pretty old.


Liu, Kang. "5." Globalization and cultural trends in China. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2004. 137. Print.



Exploring these databases has showed me a large selection of search results even though I used the same terms. Google books had great scholarly articles but it was hard to cite the books compared to the other search engines. The Clark library was a marvelous source in finding helpful insight on subject material. Even more, they have both E-books and in house books for finding information. In finding a book that Clark does not have to offer Summit catalog is terrific because you can order it and have it delivered to Clark in just a few days. Now for looking up authors and publishers, Books24x7 has a search engine for just that. In addition, you can look up full text books or just a few chapters on subject material. Books24x7 also has a wide variety of books so you can have many choices in deciding what would be the most effective in your writing. In conclusion, there are many search engines available however, picking the right one for the matter at hand varies depending on the material.

Unit 4

1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?

I personally like to start with a broad search engine like Google or Wikiapedia to get a good feel on my topic at hand. After getting to know some information about the subject, I would then move on to a scholarly web engine (like GVRL) to get the hard  facts on the subject.

2) Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?

Since this seems to be an opinion based question, reading a magazine article on censorship can help get you educated on the material. Moving on, a subject encyclopedia has great background information for finding other arguments on censorship.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?

This question seems to be wanting hard facts. Therefore, I would skip browsing and go straight to a reference book to get raw statistical information over the years of college and high school diploma jobs.

4) Should educators use commercial services to combat plagiarism?

In regards to this question, I would consult a book or maybe a newspaper article on the subject of online plagiarism detection. Unfortunately, students also have access to some of these tools, which allow them to circumvent the recognition of plagiarism.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?

Using up to date astronomical data would be key in deciding whether or not sunspot activity was affecting global warming. Therefore, I would form my opinion based on current observations of the sun's activity. This would most likely be found in current scientific news websites.

1)How is the internet helping Globalization?

The free flow of information allows people across to be informed about a wide variety of information. This allows people to make informed decisions in regards to their daily well being. Books can help in a historical fashion allowing you to look in the past to see how people commutated in the past and the out comes. further more, using media based data can show how people are commutating now.

 

2)what are the implications of free information?

The world wide web lets us view free information with just a click of a button. The only downside to this is not always knowing if the information is current or even accurate. Searching the internet and checking all your sources can help develope an understanding of the subject. In addition, using a modern source can see the implications of a good vs evil aspect on this subject.

 

3)How has the internet changed the way people communicate?

In todays internet savey society its easy enough to send a E-mail to your teacher or Skype your grandparents a thousand miles away. However somebody can have a few hundred friends on Facebook but never leaves the house and hangout personly with any of them. Looking for articles on society can help inform you how people interact with one another. Even more, viewing online statistical sources can show you trends on how people communicate in the past and present.