1. How would you explain RSS to a friend?
An RSS feed is like a subscription to a magazine. You place your order and instead of traveling to store to get the latest issue, it will be mailed to you. With an RSS feed you subscribe to a websites feed and the updates will be sent to your Reader.
2. What feeds did you subscribe to?
I subscribed to CADIE's personal world wide website, Marks Daily Apple, The Crossfit Journal
3. What might you use RSS feeds for in your school/personal life?
For school RSS feeds could be used to stay up to date with related academic topics and the schools News feed. The same can be said for one's personal life. An RSS feed eliminates the need for having to visit several websites, and instead updates can be checked all on one page. It saves time and also keeps you from visiting sites that have not yet been updated.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
ASP Module
1. Which of the above types of published works would be considered primary sources?
Magazines and Newspapers as well as book reviews.
2. The author is Tripathi and the article title is “Land of the blessed.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Book Review
Tripathi, S. (2008, January 21). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4880), 55-56. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
3. The author is Carpenter and it was published in “Prevention” in 2008. What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Carpenter, S. (2008, December). IS YOUR PARENT OVER-MEDICATED?. Prevention, 60(12), 142-151. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
4. The author is Boehm and it was published in “Journal of Career Assessment.” What type of article is it? What is the main conclusion of the article? Cite it in correct APA format.
Type: Academic Journal. Conclusion: The happiness of employees does not come from being successful and instead happier employees are more successful in the workplace.
Boehm, J. (2008, February). Does Happiness Promote Career Success?. Journal of Career Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
5. The author is Farmer and it is published in “Foreign Affairs.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Farmer, D. (2008, September). EPISTEMIC PLURALISM AND NEUROSCIENCE. Administrative Theory & Praxis (Administrative Theory & Praxis), 30(3), 285-295. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
6. The authors are Levin, Reysen & Ganz and the article title is “The kindness of strangers revisited.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Levine, R., Reysen, S., & Ganz, E. (2008, February). The kindness of strangers revisited: a comparison of 24 US cities. Social Indicators Research, 85(3), 461-481. Retrieved May 13, 2009, doi:10.1007/s11205-007-9091-9
Magazines and Newspapers as well as book reviews.
2. The author is Tripathi and the article title is “Land of the blessed.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Book Review
Tripathi, S. (2008, January 21). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4880), 55-56. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
3. The author is Carpenter and it was published in “Prevention” in 2008. What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Carpenter, S. (2008, December). IS YOUR PARENT OVER-MEDICATED?. Prevention, 60(12), 142-151. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
4. The author is Boehm and it was published in “Journal of Career Assessment.” What type of article is it? What is the main conclusion of the article? Cite it in correct APA format.
Type: Academic Journal. Conclusion: The happiness of employees does not come from being successful and instead happier employees are more successful in the workplace.
Boehm, J. (2008, February). Does Happiness Promote Career Success?. Journal of Career Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
5. The author is Farmer and it is published in “Foreign Affairs.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Farmer, D. (2008, September). EPISTEMIC PLURALISM AND NEUROSCIENCE. Administrative Theory & Praxis (Administrative Theory & Praxis), 30(3), 285-295. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
6. The authors are Levin, Reysen & Ganz and the article title is “The kindness of strangers revisited.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format. Type: Article
Levine, R., Reysen, S., & Ganz, E. (2008, February). The kindness of strangers revisited: a comparison of 24 US cities. Social Indicators Research, 85(3), 461-481. Retrieved May 13, 2009, doi:10.1007/s11205-007-9091-9
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Authority Essay
The advantages of the expert lie in their academic credibility. A credible authority is taken more seriously, their work more appreciated. As for the crowd of amateurs, despite the ugly reputation they receive for lack of credentials, the knowledge pool that they create in itself is vast and can make for a quality article. In the case of Britannica versus Wikipedia, the authority of the expert as well as the crowd of amateurs is displayed. Britannica contains article written by experts meaning scholars and academics. These collections have great credibility and elitism, because of this, Britannica is a website that charges for its use, perhaps it’s biggest downfall considering that many users can not afford it. Wikipedia on the other hand has articles made up of a crowd of people called amateurs for their lack of credentials and it is also a free source, making it ideal as well as convenient.
Authority changes in different genres of writing. For example credible expert sources can come in many forms depending on ones purpose. An academic journal is always going to be considered an authority, however, books, newspapers, TV, and blogs can also be an authority on a subject. For example, if ones purpose is to research the psychology of the characters from the television show House, or to display the bias feelings of love from the biography Rosie Dunne, the actual show or book itself is credible source. On the same note, the movie 300, though about the battle of Thermopylae, is not a historically credible source, however could be used in response to other purposes, such as its cinematic value.
Personally I choose sources depending on two factors, what they are being used for, and how strict the rules are for which I would use them. Say I am writing a personal essay and I wish to reference the Lifetime show Desperate Housewives and make connections between the characters and myself, I wouldn’t hesitate. However, if I am writing an academic essay about the past times of suburban housewives, I would probably find a more credible source such as statistical databases, newspapers, and specific magazines.
Authority changes in different genres of writing. For example credible expert sources can come in many forms depending on ones purpose. An academic journal is always going to be considered an authority, however, books, newspapers, TV, and blogs can also be an authority on a subject. For example, if ones purpose is to research the psychology of the characters from the television show House, or to display the bias feelings of love from the biography Rosie Dunne, the actual show or book itself is credible source. On the same note, the movie 300, though about the battle of Thermopylae, is not a historically credible source, however could be used in response to other purposes, such as its cinematic value.
Personally I choose sources depending on two factors, what they are being used for, and how strict the rules are for which I would use them. Say I am writing a personal essay and I wish to reference the Lifetime show Desperate Housewives and make connections between the characters and myself, I wouldn’t hesitate. However, if I am writing an academic essay about the past times of suburban housewives, I would probably find a more credible source such as statistical databases, newspapers, and specific magazines.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Boolean/ Catalog
1. Caramel NOT Nuts = Twix, Caramel Kisses, Kit Kat, Caramels
2. Chocolate OR Caramel = Twix, Caramel Kisses, Snickers, Kit Kat, Caramels
3. (Chocolate AND Caramel) NOT Cookie = Caramel Kisses, Snickers
4. Chocolate OR Nuts = Twix, Caramel Kisses, Snickers, Kit Kat
5. Cookie AND Chocolate = Twix, Kit Kat
6. Chocolate NOT Caramel = Kit Kat
7. Nuts OR Caramel = Twix, Caramel, Snickers, Caramels
Colonialism
How many hits did you get? 352
Who is the author of the first work on your results list? Benjamin B. Cohen
What type of work is this? EBook
Modified with United States
How many results did you get? 47
Find the result authored by Kharem, Haroon.
What's the title of this work? A curriculum of repression: a pedagogy of racial history in the United States
What is the Call Number? LC2741 .K53 2006
Where in the library would you go to get this book? (hint--check the library floor plans by following the Maps link at the very bottom of the library home page) First Floor and ask the librarian, because for the life of me I am confused.
Use the information in the record for this work to create an APA citation.
Refer the APA Citation Guidelines handout from week 2 for help.
Karem, H. (2006). A curriculum of repression: a pedagogy of racial history in the United States. New York: P. Lang
Britain Modification
How many results did you get? 72
What is the title of the first work on your results list? Open your eyes: deaf studies talking
List two subject headings for this work
Look carefully at this record. Why did the library catalog pull up this book (where did it find a match for your search phrase?) In the contents section colonialism and the United States are included and therefore were included in the search.
Use the information in the record for this work to create an APA citation. Refer to the APA Citation Guidelines handout from week 2 for help.
Deaf Studies Think Tank. (2008). Open your eyes: deaf studies talking. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press.
Global Warming
What is the title of the most recent work (top of the list)
Endangered Species
Where in the library would you find this?
Upstairs in the Q section
Global Warming Video
What is the most recently produced video in the library?
An Inconvenient Truth
What is this video's call number?
DVD 572
Where in the library would you go to get this?
Media Room
2. Chocolate OR Caramel = Twix, Caramel Kisses, Snickers, Kit Kat, Caramels
3. (Chocolate AND Caramel) NOT Cookie = Caramel Kisses, Snickers
4. Chocolate OR Nuts = Twix, Caramel Kisses, Snickers, Kit Kat
5. Cookie AND Chocolate = Twix, Kit Kat
6. Chocolate NOT Caramel = Kit Kat
7. Nuts OR Caramel = Twix, Caramel, Snickers, Caramels
Colonialism
How many hits did you get? 352
Who is the author of the first work on your results list? Benjamin B. Cohen
What type of work is this? EBook
Modified with United States
How many results did you get? 47
Find the result authored by Kharem, Haroon.
What's the title of this work? A curriculum of repression: a pedagogy of racial history in the United States
What is the Call Number? LC2741 .K53 2006
Where in the library would you go to get this book? (hint--check the library floor plans by following the Maps link at the very bottom of the library home page) First Floor and ask the librarian, because for the life of me I am confused.
Use the information in the record for this work to create an APA citation.
Refer the APA Citation Guidelines handout from week 2 for help.
Karem, H. (2006). A curriculum of repression: a pedagogy of racial history in the United States. New York: P. Lang
Britain Modification
How many results did you get? 72
What is the title of the first work on your results list? Open your eyes: deaf studies talking
List two subject headings for this work
| Deaf -- Congresses | |
| Deaf -- Social conditions -- Congresses |
Look carefully at this record. Why did the library catalog pull up this book (where did it find a match for your search phrase?) In the contents section colonialism and the United States are included and therefore were included in the search.
Use the information in the record for this work to create an APA citation. Refer to the APA Citation Guidelines handout from week 2 for help.
Deaf Studies Think Tank. (2008). Open your eyes: deaf studies talking. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press.
Global Warming
What is the title of the most recent work (top of the list)
Endangered Species
Where in the library would you find this?
Upstairs in the Q section
Global Warming Video
What is the most recently produced video in the library?
An Inconvenient Truth
What is this video's call number?
DVD 572
Where in the library would you go to get this?
Media Room
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