Summary

In summary, i found so many new sources, or data base(s) to look for material on any given subject, as well as good practice in general in using a database search, which includes much more than just keywords, but also other fields, including related material, author info, credibility info which helps to verify validity of source material, and more links to play with to find other related, or even non-related subject matter. fascinating exercise, seems limitless for finding good material, and more places and ways to find it. Larry B.

Google books search

Search term:
Issac Newton/History

Citation:
White, Michael. Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer. Helix books. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley, 1998

Credibility factor:
5 pages of references, located in college libraries, museums,

IT Pro

A whole new area i was unaware of to start. A new link on the Cannell Libr. home page that links me to other db's other than the one's i was familiar with. Books 24/7 site, a good site for looking for "tech" material, which i am always interested in.
Advanced search allows me to find all titles, or by author, full text, kind of a specific search tool for specific books, articles, etc.

Summit Catalog

Search term:
Issac Newton

citaation info:
Maury, Jean-Pierre. Newton: The Father of Modern Astronomy. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992.

Subject headings: (related subjects)

Astronomy -- History.
Newton, Isaac, -- Sir, -- 1642-1727 -- Knowledge -- Astronomy.
Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Location/call #:
Cannell Second Floor; QB36.N48 M3813 1992

Credibility clues:
Part of a series; Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)
also, 3 pages of other libraries that have the title, incl., many college and public libraries.

Differences:
a) a new set of references
b) many more related subject links, not with primary keyword

choose one book

1 choose one book
a. search term: newton
b. citation info:More, Louis Trenchard, 1870-1944.
Title
Isaac Newton, a biography, by Louis Trenchard More ...
Publication Info
New York, London, C. Scribner's Sons, 1934.
Location
Call No.
Loan Period
Status
Cannell Second Floor
QC16.N7 M6
21 DAYS
AVAILABLE

Description
xii p., 1 ., 675 p. front. (port.) diagr. 24 cm.
Subject
Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727. enchard, 1870-1944.

Subject field: newton history
Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727.
Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography

Circulating or e-book:
circulating

Location:
Cannell Second Floor

Call #:
QC16.N7 W35 1990

Publisher/etc.:
Cambridge University Press, 1980.
(not recent, but from an Academic Publisher) also,book contains a bibliography (p875-884)

Discussion board post

Fascinating Video!! Interesting that the information cycle followed a path that we see often around major events, but didnt see the pattern it follows. At first we are all taken in by the shock and sensational aspects of many events such as Columbine, and that it certainly sparks discussion amongst our circle of aquaintenances, friends, and family. Also how the facts take time before they emerge to the general public, and how it progresses to the involvement of experts, or at least qualified anaylsts, and eventually into solid journalism and books by scholars involved in that particular field. With the capability of blogs, twitter, etc., my participation is possible, but never before seemed possible just 3-4 years ago. For those committed to a participatory hand in the current events, especially in specific areas of interest, the power of this new technology has enabled some of us 'laymen' to impact the 'greater conversation'... like i said,, fascinating, amazing.
Larry Bernal
Subject: Unit 3 Information Cycle Larry Bernal

Adendum
what i contribute can fall into all 3 categories or just one, information i contribute can be both factual data, or just my own opinion, which is still information, because it can affect the opinion or thoughts of others. The standard for facts and data are is obviously higher, i can either know, find thru research, or copy other sources of accepted known facts regarding a subject. But always it will qualify as 'information'.

Unit 3 - Activity - two concepts

3 Questions

1. Who were the 'authorities' of the time period?
2. What was the expectations of scientist, philosophers, etc.?
3. What were the ramifications of 'new' and/or dissenting ideas?

Finding historical information for the time period can be done both online, and in encyclopedias

Finding some viewpoints on the pressures of scientific new ideas could be found in books and newspaper articles, and possibly in ProQuest, or some other type of database.

Unit 3 - Activity - two concepts

My new research question is "What was the socio/political environment of scientists such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton?"... and what were their challenges and personal consequences of their work?
The web will absolutly be a good source for finding more source material for this topic, and related sub-topics. as well as the overview i will need to help me frame my thesis.
Regarding the actual scientific accomplishments of these 3, scholarly sources will be good, as well as Wiki, and Google search.
Regarding the 'environment' they faced politically will be a bit more of a challenge. Books and encyclopedia will probably be my first stops for this other aspect, or the main ? (topic).

IRIS - Types of Information

I need to identify different 'types' of information, each is bit different
1 web sites are a 'source' form of info. but some sites have valuable info, some little or none.
2 if the sources need to come from other than web, the web can still be used as a 'tool' to find them
3 alot of info. can be gleaned from web source, i.e.
overview of/skim topic generally, find info re companies, find expert opinions, popular opinions, find book catalogs, access media content and sources, etc.
4 using web 'bookmarks' a good organizational tool when doing research
5 broadcast media can be a source for current events and help me stay informed
6 this source should always remain 'up for questions', regarding validity and truthfulnes, factual
7 newspapers/periodicals can be a source for info on lots of topics, usually only a starting point though, but these sources do give some good opposing viewpoints usually.
8 as far as magazines are concerned, i consider them as quick 'dessert' type reading while waiting line situations, but they do provide some good 'website' suggestions for further look into a subject
9 "Scholarly" journals are definitely my favorite source for researching and writing papers. The info is usually quite solid, informative, within context, both historical and current, and sometimes opinionated. in addition the citations are readily available. also can point to new sources.
10 following the lead of this tutorial i..."will probably be looking for books that synthesize all the information on one topic to support a particular argument or thesis." (IRIS) a digital format helps for 'fast' skim reading, using the table of contents, etc.
11 good tip .... borrowing books from my library, instead of buying.
12 using 'reference' books can be good for gathering facts and statistics for a subject, though more of a chore to use (not exciting reading) but my favorites still remain the dictionary/thesaurus combo

response to Web 2.0 video

Yes, indeed, there are some new concepts in this assignment. Web 2.0 and 'digital' text, etc. After watching the video, the prevalent ideas that struck me are:
1 Digital text within or used on the web is more flexible than just typing letters into a word processor. Still a new concept for me, but the idea i get is i.e. - hypertext can link to other sources, and that form and content are not the same. But digital text helps those with no software writing instincts or ability can still post content, and navigate to other sources.
2 xml is definitly a new idea for me. not yet grasping it, but figure i will after more work in this class.
3 surely this new digital capability provides new ?'s and challenges regarding privacy issues and governance, who will decide these far reaching issues, will it continue to discourage many from using this technology, until the next generation when all will see it as perfectly normal activity and a way to live-- digital, virtual, etc.
4 the most exciting thing to me is the capability to link so many people, so quickly. my world has definitly expanded with the web.

additional to section 5

Upon using the link to OpenOffice, i discovered the following facts;
OpenOffice is opensource software and uses the Open Document Format (ODF), as well as Microsoft Office formats.
Regading the support question i had, it seems the pattern is new releases approx. every 18 months, and updates, and/or bug fixes can be made available in as little as 8 weeks after initial release. Most recently new versions and features are coming out in 6mos time. In Jan 2010, OpenOffice.org will release ver. 3.2 with new features, performance enhancements, etc.
In summary, without using this app yet, it seems that there might be problems i may not want to deal with, even with the 'free' tagged to it.

This Wiki page does have a substantial list of some 'references' at the bottom of the page.
Here is one example: (from about 100)
"Features planned for OOo 3.2 (November 2009)". Features. OpenOffice.org wiki. 2009-08-01. http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Features#Features_planned_for_OOo_3.2_.28November_2009.29. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
Also, there were just a few book references, namely the following, that seemed in line with the info i was initially looking for:

Tamar E. Granor, Scott Carr, Sam Hiser. OOoSwitch: 501 Things You Want to Know About Switching To OpenOffice.org from Microsoft Office. p. 311. ISBN 1930919360.

section 7 - Summarize this Activity

Summary:
My first thoughts were that i do like the look and feel of Wikipedia. For a good topic such as 'internet', it was compact as an overview, yet comprehensive enough to find lots of more related topics. It was very easy to find more specific (and related) topics. It also gives a good overview quick read of the overall subject. the downside would be it would not lead directly to 'scholarly' material, i.e. journals, articles, books. (well maybe books)
Although, GVRL, is a much better portal to find scholarly material, espcially the type i would have to use in the future, not just for 'college' term papers, but when i'm out in the work world, in my new vocation. I'm sure that this new found knowledge of a source for scholarly resources will be with me for a long time, beyond college era.
During this first Assignment, i have discovered the meaning of some of the terms that i have heard, but didn't really know of. Such as 'Deep Web', invisible web, blogging.
Even the concept of using a blog as an online, on going daily journal, with it's bulit in tools for organization and sharing (via web), was a nice addition to my 'tool box'.

section 6 - Compose Search ?'s

Post 3 research questions:

1. where is the best place (site) to find open source software?
2. how many relevant software apps are there ( an approx # range)
3. can you find related support links for the app., and/or within the app.

Section 5

1. open wikipedia done
2. enter same search done
3. scan art/add ideas/terms done

I found at least 3 additional ideas that piqued my interest;

a Domain Name system (DNS)

b Internet Protocol Suite or TCP/IP

C OpenOffice.org

this last one i will focus on for a couple of reasons; to find and use the software to compare with the more costly Microsoft products, whether they are as good quality, usable, easily learned, supported (tutorials, etc.) and, to continue to explore through this contact, more software suites availability.

4. create new blog post done

titles for assign #1

Article # 2

Internet: Impact on Drug and Alcohol Abuse:

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior. ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. Vol 2. 3rd Ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. p307-311

Assign. #1 memos

Article #1 from GVRL



gale encyclopedia of Mental Health, Laurie J. Fundukian and Jeffrey Wilson, eds. 2nt ed.
Detroit: Gale, 2008. 1361 pp. 2 vols.

?? for A Bullock

The instructions for the research topic is confusing,
i.e.
My personal topic would be Issac Newton,
the printout from blkbd instructions, say
i should choose from 4,
internet, censorship, privacy, plagairism??
Do i choose only from those 4, or do i have a choice of my own topic??

Larry Bernal

Issac Newton Research

I found 4 good quality articlees on Issac Newton, the scientist.
I used the search word Newton
on the GVRL

1-17-10

For the article search, i chose 'internet', and from that i chose:
Internet-based Therapy
1 the tool i used was Gale Virtual Reference Library

Tutorial #5
Wikipedia

1 many articles, many contributers
2 not all scholarly but collective contributers
3 many topics
4 some detriments: changes constant, authors not provable,
leaves out scholary sources
5 not a (good) source for college work, just a jump off point

completed 1-17-10

Tutorial #4
Deep Web

1 search engines 'crawl' to websites to add to their dbase
2 secondary site has access to another dbase (dynamic)
3 free/password protected (library catalog accessible, book content not)
4 google books may provide content free from library dbase (increasing daily)

tutorial #3
Subject Encyclopedias

1 subject encyclo. SAVE time
2 they are usually of scholarly origin
3 every gen. subject has 1/more dedicated encyclo
4 zoom to specifics by using index w/in the ecyclo
5 SKIM, READ, COLLECT keywords
6 Follow leads to other sources
7 explore broad view, then focus on specifics
8 use both Print and Online, (ask librarian)

completed tutorial #3
Larry B.
1-17-10

NOTE 4 Larry:

1 keep track of tools used
2 search engines, dbases, catalogs, etc.
3 keep notes of process (actual steps)
4 keep track of sources, (page #s, and leads to other sources)
5 check print outs/include all vital info

Hi Andrea, i'll wait for your response for my ? re using this "new post" button or 'comment' button on this blog page for the Online Journal.

Research Notes Tutorial

Yes!! Keeping research notes is the way to go. I know this but, dont always practice it well.
i think i will keep a research journal (paper notebook) since that is what i'm used to.

Andrea, I posted secondary comments from comment page. Did not show up on this page.
Larry B.

1ST POST

Hello Big wide world, this is my very first blog!! woo hoo!!
Larry Bernal is looking forward to communicating with the virtual, and otherwise somewhere out there.
1-15-21010