Unit 4 : Exploring Types of Information

              Unit 4 : Exploring Types of Information


1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
For this topic I would use an Academic Journal to gather your resources with.Mainly because they are written by experts in the particular field and are usually widely available.Another source I would use are Books.There are tons of health books out there,some available on campus even.

2) Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?  
 For this question I would use a Reference book to start with like an Academic Encyclopedia to get a clear understanding of what censorship really is and if this falls under that category.I would also check Scholarly Journals to see if they are any situations regarding censorship that resembles this one.Books and Websites would be an acceptable place to look as well.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?
I would start of with Reference books for this one,specifically a Statistical Source,as long as it shows information supporting this question.Like they say,statistics don't lie.A couple more resources I would use is are Scholarly Journals,Magazines,and Newspaper considering this topic is a current issue in our society.

4) Should educators use commercial services to combat plagiarism.?
For this topic I would use Magazines and Newspapers.This is an opinion issue,and would most likely find a wide variety of opinions in these sources rather than others that simple just show factual information.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?
For this question I would use a Scholarly Journal,specifically a Scientific Journal that shows detailed research, background information,and an analysis on the subject.

Research questions 

1)How has the internet affected privacy?
I would start off using Magazines and Newspaper because this has been a widespread concern of our society for awhile now.I would also use Reference books like an Encyclopedia meant for that subject to get good understanding on both subjects.Books would be a good source as well to show a detailed overview.

2)Has the internet improved or damaged the way society communicates with each other.Has it made us more socially lubricant or is it slowly making us anti-social?
For this question I would start off with Magazines or Newspaper to see if there was a similar concern posted in one of them.But for good reliable information I know I can locate I would use Books and Reference Books that give a good overview of the topic.I would also try Websites to see if any people had similar questions of their own.



3.)Is the internet helping us educate ourselves with all the resources aimed to help people learn about almost anything,or is it helping us dumb ourselves down with all the resources aim to only entertain you?
For this question I would start off with Magazines,and Newspaper,maybe even some broadcast media.Questions like these can sometimes be a matter of opinion,so these sources would be the most opinionated information available on the subject that you would most likely find.I would also try Books and Encyclopedias pertaining to this subject.