Author Archives: Jovi

Process Documentation

I have the rules for the game known as Cranium. The rules say the game can be played by up to four adults. There is a image of the layout of the Cranium board, along with the cards, the die, the … Continue reading

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Research journal post

My research paper is currently underway. Progress is being made everyday. I have become far more acquainted with certain databases that are essential for my topic. They have provided me with my necessary news sources for the paper. The internet … Continue reading

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Research journal

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

For my research topic, I chose EBSCO and Google. For EBSCO, I just typed in the phrase “zines”.  For Google, I typed in the phrases “zines and distribution”.  The results from EBSCO and Google were both articles.  The author or … Continue reading

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Research journal

I went to three libraries thus far, and obtained three books. One book I know for sure is not what is needed for my paper. The other two I will look more in depth. I have to get some sort … Continue reading

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Research journal

I read over my research topic proposal and its comments. I have some background information pertaining to my topic, due to a previous reading assignment. I have yet to start finding a source, I could start with the Web for now. … Continue reading

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Badke: Ch.2 Taking Charge

Badke said ” plan your research as a strategy rather than as a mad dash through libraries and databases”. This statement will help me stay calm and own my reasearch.  The way I interpret a working knowledge is studying research … Continue reading

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Liddy: How a Search Engine Works

I know the Internet, but not about the ‘intranet’. I know the prefix ‘intra’ has to do with ‘within’ a noun, in this case, the Web. Isn’t a finding engine and a search engine the same thing essentially? Document processors … Continue reading

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Harrod: Flickr

I personally do not use Flickr. Who made up the jargon ‘self-pimping’ for Flickr? I get that ‘sex sells’, but why would anyone do that on Flickr? Possibly to be exploited for that reason. I did not know Flickr was … Continue reading

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Samuelson:Opening sccess to knowledge, Martin:The politics of research

It is sad that Aaron Swartz has passed. He never told anyone why he downloaded millions of journal storage articles while at MIT. This is the downfall of having unlimuited access to knowledge online.  I did not know what the RSS … Continue reading

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