Monthly Archives: April 2013

Notes from today, and reading and blogging assignments for Tuesday, April 23

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Today in class we focused on writing an academic research paper, and in particular how to incorporate sources into your research paper drafts, using some of the templates from They Say/I Say (see slides from today). On Tuesday we will … Continue reading →

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Research journal

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jovi

I have learned that certain databases would apply to my topic, not all of them. I know LexisNexis and JSTOR have periodicals relevant to my topic. Truncation is a chance at finding advanced search engine results. There has to be a … Continue reading →

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Research Journal 4

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Madi

In class last week I learned how to use the library databases provided by city tech. These databases are very helpful because they have articles that aren’t readily available through google or other commonly know search engines. I also learned … Continue reading →

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Journal Entry 4

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Alae Mito

In class we learned many new strategies we are able to use everyday. The one I learned and enjoyed using the must would be the Library Database. I like this strategy because it is similar to Google Scholar but unlike … Continue reading →

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Research Journal 4- learned strategies

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Harpreet Kaur

I have learned a lot in last few weeks. I used to use Google or Google scholar search engine most of the time to find information online. I didn’t know how to find information using library databases. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Research journal blog post

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tojo

What I learned  for the past few weeks was that there are many ways to search for a specific information. Honestly, I always thought there were just one or two ways: go on Google or use its advanced search engine … Continue reading →

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New knowldege

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ricardo

Ive learned a great deal of searching techniques over these past few weeks. Techniques which were all new to me. I didn’t know how to navigate through the internet efficiently,  let alone be able to gather information accordingly. I would get … Continue reading →

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Search Engine VS Database

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ling

I have learned how to find information efficiently and accurately in different ways in this course. I used search engine mostly because it is simple and fast. I just type keywords in search box, it will pull out tons of … Continue reading →

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Search Engines and Databases

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Chito2500

This class covered a vast majority of ways to use and provide different types of information. I’ve learned to access various databases throughout the school’s library website.  Even though I am open to explore the world of information, sometimes my … Continue reading →

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Search engine vs Database

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jessica

I have learned a few new features in the past several weeks. The most useful tool would probably be the scaffolding and limitation techniques that you can use with the various databases. Initially I would search with my usual natural … Continue reading →

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