Author Archives: erica gordillo

Streamline Research

Posted on May 23, 2013 by erica gordillo

Our Streamline Research research tool can be seen in the link below: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/presentationproject/ Erica Gordillo, Tojo Rasedoara, Robert Taylor  

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Research Journal Blog Post 2

Posted on April 4, 2013 by erica gordillo

 I used Google Scholar to start finding scholarly sources that relate to my research topic question. I did find a few scholarly sources that I will be using for my research, but compared to a regular internet search I did … Continue reading →

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Journal Post 3/19

Posted on March 19, 2013 by erica gordillo

For my research project I had a rough time trying to decide what my research question should be. I decided I wanted to focus on Digital Media vs. Print text, but wasn’t sure where my focus should be. After some … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Search Engine Optimization

Posted on March 12, 2013 by erica gordillo

In Agostini’s articles, he discusses the importance of knowing how the search engine works to optimize the brand you or a company is trying to sell. Since not everyone searches for a company name or product exactly the same way, … Continue reading →

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Blog 8- Martin and Samuelson: Knowledge

Posted on March 5, 2013 by erica gordillo

Before the printing press was invented, knowledge was limited to only elite, high power, people. Nowadays with the creation of the internet, information and knowledge can easily be accessed. Today,  knowledge is trying to be kept to a limit from the … Continue reading →

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Blog 7: Plagiarism

Posted on February 28, 2013 by erica gordillo

After reading the articles I realized plagiarism isn’t as obvious or easy to avoid. Even saying commonly used cliches like “I lost track of time” or “what goes around comes around” can be considered plagiarism. The problem is no one … Continue reading →

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Blog 6: Why Copyright?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by erica gordillo

From the video of copyright, you can understand why copyright exists. I thought copyright was only to prevent people from copying your work, but there is also the aspect of making profit from other people’s work. The congress assures people’s … Continue reading →

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Blog 5: Data Analysis

Posted on February 19, 2013 by erica gordillo

The articles made me realize how gathering data and analyzing it can be an important step needed to making decisions. In the article about the cholera epidemic, it’s unclear whether the removal of the infected water pump (as a result of data … Continue reading →

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Group Summary

Posted on February 18, 2013 by erica gordillo

Web 2.0 entry in Wikipedia Web 2.0 as defined in this Wikipedia article is a site that allows users to interact with each other in a social media dialogue, in contrast to websites where people are limited to just viewing … Continue reading →

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Blog 4: Zines

Posted on February 14, 2013 by erica gordillo

After reading the articles, I learned about a different form of news media called zines. I never knew or heard zines before these readings and basically its a form of the modern magazine, except it’s not produced for commercial/profit reasons. … Continue reading →

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