Before reading the Stebbins exert I was unaware that a person paraphrasing and citing a source could still be caught for plagiarizing if their paraphrase is to close to the authors original words. I originally thought that as long as information was cited a person could not be accused of plagiarizing. This exert helped to refresh my memory about the rules of paraphrasing and how to avoid getting into trouble for plagiarizing. I also found it very ironic that one of the examples of public figures getting busted for plagiarizing is now a vice presidential candidate for the up coming elections.
Part A Annotated Bibliography September 23, 2008
Topic – Privacy in the digital age – related to social networking sites (ie Myspace and Facebook).
Why – I chose this topic because I feel that it is very relevant to today’s society, as social networking sites are becoming more and more popular. There are an increased number of social networking sites, as well as an increase in the use of these sights.
Narrow Topic -An area a little more specific on this topic I would be interested in would be ways to maintain privacy while using social networking sights, and what rights of privacy a patron of the sights is entitled to.
Research Questions- What are some ways to protect privacy on social networking sites?
What can a user of these sights do to protect their personal privacy?
Which sites are known for there high privacy standards?
What are some of the standard privacy features that these sites provide?
Are there any privacy regulations or laws inforced apon social networking sites?
9/22 definitions September 23, 2008
Wikis- Software that freely allows users to post,share, and edit web page information from any server at location around the world.
inter-library loan- When a library patron can borrow a book or other source of information from another library around the world. The item can be mailed from the library where it is held at to the library of the patron that needs it.
Worldcat- A library database which provides access to library catalogs around the world. This allows people to find books or other sources of information in libraries around the world.
Microforms- A way of preserving old documents by minimizing them and placing them on film, they then can be stored more easily and viewed with special machines. These films allow for the preservation and distribution of old documents that may other wise be destroyed.
Annotation- A way of organizing and ranking by importance various sources of information. Annotations will include a citation, a short summary or overview of the source, the relevance of the source, and the writers credentials.
Citation-A reference to a source of information. This allows for the information to be verified or found again if need be.
Read Response September 17, 2008
Before reading the Wikipedia article I had no idea that so many scholarly people were against the website. I had previously thought they were only against it because of how easily information could be added and deleted to the existing information, which increased the chances of false date being shared, but it seems that they now have bigger issues with Wikipedia. I was really impressed with how quickly false information can be found and corrected by the people verifying the posted information on Wikipedia. Having a system in place that flags changes to articles and insures that the information is correct makes Wikipedia a much more credible resource. Even though the information was corrected in a matter of hours there still could have been viewers that read the false information. In order to improve this downfall of Wikipedia, I feel like Wikipedia should add some type of disclaimer to articles that have been changed by the public, but have yet to be verified by the Wikipedia staff since it may take a little time for them to verify every updated article. This would just make the reader feel more confident in the end that information they are getting from Wikipedia is correct/true information and that it has been verified. I feel that Wikipedia will continue to grow, improve, and gain more credibility in the future.
9/15 Definitions September 16, 2008
Scope: The extent or range of information on a topic
Authority: An accepted source of information (dictionary.com).
3 Types of reference materials:
1. Almanac – an annual reference book of useful and interesting facts relating to countries of the world, sports, entertainment, etc (dictionary.com).
2. Dictionary – A source containing definitions or meanings and uses of different words in a given language
3. Map - A drawing or representation of a certain area or giving space of land.
9/11 definitions September 16, 2008
Boolean Operators: Words used to conduct complex, more accurate searches in databases, includes and, or, not.
Truncation: Putting an asterisk at the end of the root of a word in a database search so that the search will pick up on all of the different versions of that word that may be used.
Concept Map: A way of brainstorming related words or topics to an original concept.
Searching: To look for a specific information, or an object, topic, or item.
Browsing: To glance at or skim through randomly
9/8 definitions September 11, 2008
Library Catalog: A list of resources in a library. The records in a catalog include the title, author, publisher, date of publication and subject headings. The catalog can be online, in a card catalog or printed as a book (www.cgcc.cc).
Brief Record: Contatins a short summary of the information that is contained in the full record.
Full Record: Contains the entire document/full text version that may be summarized in the brief record.
Subject Headings: Words/Phrases that are used to organize materials by topics.
Library of Congress Classification: Is a alpha – numeric organizational system that organizes books in a library by material subject. Each book is given a series of letters and numbers to assign its place on the library shelves.
Dewey Decimal Classification: A library classification system for materials that only uses numbers to organize materials.
PURL: (Persistent URL) A URL that points to another URL. PURLs are used when document pages are expected to be moved to different locations from time to time. The PURL is maintained as the official URL for that resource, and when that PURL is requested, a PURL server redirects the browser to the actual current URL.(www.pcmag.com).
9/3 definitions September 8, 2008
Primary Source: Provides first hand information from an event in the past from someone or something that was actually there when it occurred.
Secondary Source: Provides information from an event in the past based on primary sources, it does not include first hand witnesses.
Tertiary Sources:Provides information about a past event by combining the eye-witness accounts of the primary sources with secondary scources.
Governtment Documents: Information published by local, state, and federal agencies that is usually divided into it’s own section in most librarys.
Archives: A collection containing records, documents, and/or other materials of historical interest(www.freedictionary.com).
9/1 definitions September 6, 2008
Periodicals: A medium that is published at regular intervals through out a year (ie monthly or weekly).
Circulation: The distribution of materials from a library.
Reference Collection: A group of materials used as a source of factual data.
Public Good; An item that may be used by all members of society, as long as they use it in a respectful manner.
Blog: An online way for people to type and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas with any online viewers, these entries are typically in order by date.
Blog Post: Online responses or comments to blogs.
Eicher Response Blog September 3, 2008
I found the article on primary sources written by David Eicher to be very informative. Before reading this I did not realize that many primary sources were not credible. I have not done any work using primary sources like the ones Eicher mentioned. I wish that Eicher had gone into more detail about the “fair use” policy. He mentioned it briefly but did not go into much detail about how exactly the “fair use” policy needs to be used. I also felt that all of the websites he recommended seemed like they would be very helpful for future research project. I had not previously heard of several of the websites he mentioned. Overall this article did a good job of keeping my attention while also containing a good bit of information.
