LIBR105 Discussion Board Posting #9

Congratulations!  You are almost done with the course, and there will not be a blog posting this week.

LIBR105 Blog Posting for Assignment #8 (Due November 10th)

Review the following web site:

http://whs.d214.org/results/whslibspecial/researchhelps/fakewebsites.htm

Share two new things you learned after reviewing the information provided on this site.

LIBR105 Discussion Question #7 (Due October 27th)

What concerns do you have about the material you are learning in this course?

With which areas of instruction do you feel you need additional guidance?

Use this posting to address areas of concern and/or to suggest a more comprehensive review of previous course material so that you will have more confidence in your ability to research your topic using online databases, the library, and the Internet.

LIBR105 Discussion Question #6 (Due October 20th)

Post your original research question. 

Now that you have spent some time researching and thinking about your topic, has your research question changed? 

If so, how?  Include your new research question in your post.

If your research question has not changed, why not?

LIBR105 Discussion Question #5 (Due Monday, October 6th)

Hi all,

So the main difference between CQ Researcher and eLibrary is that CQ Research writes original content for all of the articles it publishes.  They do not simply buy the rights to republish articles that have been written for other publications – which is what most databases do – including eLibrary.

One of the pitfalls about CQ Researcher is that the company does not update the articles once they are published, so the information is a bit static.  While eLibrary does not update the articles they republish, there are usually many other more current articles in the database that deal with the same topic.

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For assignment #5, review CQ Researcher and eLibrary. Both of these online databases are great research tools. However, there are a few substantial differences relating to how information presented in CQ Researcher vs. eLibrary. Review these databases closely and identify at least two of these differences. After you identify them, explain which database you think is better for academic research.

LIBR105, Discussion Question #4 (Due Monday, September 29th)

Pick two online databases from any library website that you use on a regular basis. Spend about 5 to 15 minutes browsing through the features of both databases. In your response to this post, identify three to five unique features for each database. Be observant and creative with your responses!

LIBR105 Discussion Question #3

Love it or hate it, Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites on the Internet.  Spend a few minutes on wikipedia to explore each the following topics:

Wikipedia (look up “wikipedia” on the wikipedia site)

Darfur

Assisted Suicide

Dick Cheney

Based on a quick review of these topics, do you agree or disagree with the debate about the accuracy of the information found on Wikipedia?  Why or why not?  Provide a short explanation.

LIBR105 Post #2 Boolean Searching

In this assignment you had a brief introduction to Boolean search strategies. Review the following tutorial developed by a librarian at Colorado State University.

Here is the link:

<http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean_info.html>

The tutorial takes three to five minutes to complete.

Experiment with the Boolean operators – AND, OR, NOT – to search for information relating to the following question using a popular Internet search engine.

In your opinion, who has been the most powerful or influential vice president in the history of the United States?  Be sure to explain why.

What is your answer? How did your search results change when you experimented with different Boolean search strategies? Which Boolean operator seems to work best for you?

LIBR105 BLOG QUESTION #1

Welcome to LIBR105! This blog has been incorporated into this class to give you an opportunity to share your ideas with others and learn about your fellow classmates.

After reading this week’s assignment, do you agree or disagree with the research process that Quaratiello outlines? Why or why not?

Which Olympic sport is your favorite? Write a research question (following the advice in the textbook) that deals with your favorite Olympic sport.

Hello Students!

One of the features of this class will be to post periodic comments to this blog during the semester.

To learn more about creating an account to post comments to this blog, visit this link:

http://faq.wordpress.com/new-here/

To get an overview of the features of the WordPress blog site, visit this link:

http://wordpress.com/features/

If all else fails, or you still have additional questions, you can always e-mail them to me.

Welcome!  I look forward to working with you this term.