Unit 9: Evaluating Information

                                               Unit 9: Evaluating Information  

Search engine - Google
search strategy - internet AND education

Search 1 (.gov)

Title:	The Internet and Higher Education Special Issue on the History of Online Learning.
Authors:	Scigliano, John A.

URL:     http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ639525&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ639525

I think the site is credible,the author has been any many articles in the site,peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed and seems to be a legitimate and reliable source.

Search 2 (.com)
Title:Internet and its effects on education 
Author:Coles,Bobby
URL:http://www.helium.com/items/2302738-the-effects-of-the-internet-on-education 

I don't think this is a very credible source but the article written is very relevant to the search and although I don't believe the author is an expert in the field or had has his article reviewed by peers I do believe this is one of the best sources for a dot com site considering anyone can post anything about any subject with dot com unlike the other domains.

Search 3 (.edu)
Title: Anthropology and International Education Via the Internet: A Collaborative Learning Model
Author: Tomoko Hamada and Kathleen Scott
URL: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/idx/j/jep/3336451.0006.105?rgn=main;view=fulltext

I believe this source is a very credible,the article is peer reviewed with supporting data like statistical evidence,survey data,tons of research finding,interviews,hypothesis and conclusions, and very well written by people who are obviously experts in the field.

Search 4 (.org)
Title: The Internet fast lane for research and education
Author:Jamison, J.  MCI,   Reston, VA.  Wilder,R.
URL:http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=568211&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D568211

I believe this source is credible because its peer reviewed and sponsored by a major player in the internet world,essentially sponsored by the guys who made wi-fi.The article may be pretty old and may not relate to current issues but once I took a look at the sponsor I knew it was a credible source.

Conclusion:After doing this assignment I've came up with the conclusion that if your looking for credible sources,that .edu or .org would be your best bet.Mainly preferred to .edu because the information that showed up was the most relevant and most peer-reviewed and always showed some type of supporting data to back up their claim.The .com though is the least credible because that's what the average joe uses instead of the experts and anyone can post up any type information they want,whereas the .edu has a type of restrictions towards that so that only credible educational information goes through,not just anything by anyone.

Unit 7 - Types of information:Focus on Periodicals

      Unit 7 - Types of information:Focus on Periodicals

search used:internet AND resources AND (education OR entertainment)

Scholarly Journal:
Title:MOTIVES FOR INTERNET USE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS.   
Author:Kalmus, Veronika  - Realo, Anu - Siibak, Andra
Keywords:Internet use motives ,online activities,personality traits, socio-demographic differences,types of Internet use
Source:TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences; 2011, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p385-403, 19p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
ISSN:14060922
Accession Number:70837617

It has a nice abstract summary and credible sources and answers my question and has data to support its evidence such as survey data.

Magazine:
Not many relevant results at all but this seems to be the most relevant find.
Title:True -- or Not?
Authors:Abilock, Debbie
Subject Terms:electronic information,resource searching,web evaluation,internet in education
Source:Educational Leadership; Mar2012, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p70-74, 5p
ISSN:14060922
Accession Number:70837617
  
It helps explain and give partial answers to the question I'm looking for,didn't really expect much relevant answer though but it did touch on some aspects of my question.

Newspaper:
Title:Growing concern about Web sites for kids: banality. 
Authors:Van Slambrouck, Paul 
Subject Terms:internet & children,amusements,education,internet - social aspects
Source:Christian Science Monitor
ISSN:08827729
Accession Number:3379967

This source actually help explain some of the aspects of my question my last search with the magazine didn't answer.

Conclusion:I found this assignment helpful about using different sources and information for different types of questions.Each source may answer a question your looking for you couldn't find in your last source.I found the scholarly journals to be the most credible and helpful source to answer my question because it shows supporting evidence and data.The other sources(magazine and newspaper)were helpful in the fact it gave me idea of what the answer might be and show new doors to more information,however either one has true peer-to-peer review,supporting data or evidence to back their information up and can be biased.

Unit 6-Database Features and Searching Techniques

                                        

      Unit 6 - Database Features and Searching Techniques

1.Will presidential election reform solve the issues with the Electoral College and the popular vote?

1st statement:election and reform and "Electoral College" and "popular vote"
 
final statement:"presidential election reform" AND ("Electoral College" OR "popular vote")

2. Does television advertising by the pharmaceutical industry have an impact on prescription drug abuse?

1st statement:"television advertising" and pharmaceutical and (industry or compan*) and prescription and "drug abuse"

final statement: pharmaceutical AND advertising AND prescription AND "drug abuse"

3.Does anti-smoking advertising by the tobacco industry lead to increased smoking among youth?

1st statement:"anti-smoking advertising" and (tobacco or cigarette) and (industry or compan*) and smoking and (youth or kids or children) 

final statement:"anti-smoking advertising" AND "youth smoking" AND (industry or compan*)

4.Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?

1st statement:Target and musicians and censorship

final statement: (Walmart OR Target)AND musicians AND censorship? 

5.What are the similarities between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the current economic problems?

1st statement:similarities and "Great Depression" and "current economic problems" 

final statement:("Great Depression" OR "current economic problems") and similarities  
 Research question:
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?

1st statement: internet and resources and education and entertainment

final statement:internet AND resources AND (education OR entertainment)