Unit #8

Research Journal, Part 8: Types of Information: Focus on Search Engines and Web Sites.

Search Tool:

            Ask.com/webadvanced

This is a search tool and search engine I’m not familiar with. Advanced search features and functions seem to be very simple for inexperienced users. First search option, you can search for “all of the works or the exact phrase or at least one of the works or none of the works”. Second, you are given the option of the location of the work, in the URL or on the page. The last three search options are “Domain name, Language and Country.”

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Metasearch Tools:

            MetaEUREKA

I like this search engine. When using me search statement and search the topic the result came back with relevant sites and information. One site was similar to ProQuest and had some great articles and research material. In the help section there’s a “How is this working?” explanation that I was not aware of but can be possible used in other search engines for more advanced searches. For example (from metaEUREKA/Help): blue tooth or +blue +tooth will retrieve results that contain all the words.
"blue tooth" will retrieve results that contain the exact phrase.
"blue tooth" -dentist will retrieve results that contain the exact phrase "blue tooth" and not the word "dentist"

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Subject Directories

ACADEMICINFO.NET

This search tool offers information sites pertaining to education and is sponsored by University's, students, teachers and others in the educational system. It’s very easy to navigate. There’s not much to the advanced search settings but all three search tools us the Boolean search technique and the quotations for matching phrases.

UNIT #7

Finding Articles in Periodical Indexes

*Search Statement used, case AND privacy AND marriage AND violat* and record* and stored communications act

-Search Results:

            -Report:

Legal Protection for Conversational and Communication Privacy in Family, Marriage and Domestic Disputes: An Examination Federal and State Wiretap and Stored Communications Acts and the Common Law Privacy Intrusion Tort

I chose the following article out of the ProQuest Data base because of the explanation of the Federal and State Stored Communications Acts. It’s been very helpful with my research and will be useful in my current situation.

-Citations:

Turkington (deceased), Richard,C. Legal Protection for Conversational and Communication Privacy in Family, Marriage and Domestic Disputes: An Examination Federal and State Wiretap and Stored Communications Acts and the Common Law Privacy Intrusion Tort. Rochester, Rochester:, 2003. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 28 July 2012.

-Search Result: 

-Scholar Journal:

Recent developments in media, privacy, and defamation laws.

Definitions and case examples were found in this article. Great information and additional research phrases were supplied.

-Citation: 

Albrecht, Shari, et al. "Recent Developments in Media, Privacy, and Defamation Law." Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal 47.1 (2011): 359-91. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 28 July 2012.

-Search Result: 

            -Popular Magazine:

This article tells a store of computer spyware and  monitoring the other spouse. This is an interesting article because it his close to home for me. Further research will be made in this direction for additional stories or examples.

-Citation:

Brody, Liz. "You Got Nailed!" O : the Oprah magazine 2006: 352,355,377-382,38. ProQuest Family Health; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 28 July 2012 .

-Search Result:

            -Newspaper:

The San Francisco Chronicle

Big Brother Makes a Date / A government computer network is putting the make on citizens.: [SUNDAY Edition]

This was the only result from my search statement. There was nothing really relevant in it.

-Citation:

Earley, Pete. "Big Brother Makes a Date / A Government Computer Network is Putting the make on Citizens." San Francisco Chronicle (pre-1997 Fulltext): 8. Western Newsstand. Oct 12 1

Database feature and search techniques

1) what are some case examples where privacy rights in a marriage were violated:

Boolean search: "case examples" and privacy rights" and marriage and violated

Database features and search techniques

Assignment #6 Boolean search, example questions:

1) "presidenial elect*" and reform and issues and "college popular vote"

2) "Television advert*" and "pharmac* industry" and "prescription drug abuse"

3) Anti-smoking and advert* and tobacco industry and increase and youth

4) Target and alter and lyrics and censorship

5) "current econom*" and simil* and "great depression 1930`s

6) "college graduates and high school deploma "expected to earn

Cannell Library 

Search term: Privacy rights, civil

•  Citation info:

•  Author: David G. Savage
• Title:  The Supreme Court and individual rights
• City of Publication: Washington D.C.
• Publisher:  CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2004

Subject heading:  Supreme Court & individual rights

Location: Cannell Library, KF4748.W53.2004

This book is limited to one available used copy in the library. It consists of the core elements of all Americans and their civil rights.

Summit

Search term: Privacy rights, civil

•  Citation info:

•  Author: David G. Savage
  
• Title:  Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
• City of Publication: Washington D.C.
  
• Publisher:  CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2004

Subject heading:  Supreme Court & individual rights

Location:Summit, (OCoLC)607684971

I'm really interested in reading this book. It explains basically all civil rights of every US citizen, fair trial and punishments and what the Supreme Courts can and can't do. The author is accredited and has several publications. 



Google Books


Search terms: Privacy rights, civil

•  Citation info:

•  Author: Jacqueline Klosek
• Title: The War on Privacy
• City of Publication: Greenwood Publishing Group
• Publisher: NA
• Publication Date: 2007

Research Journal, Part 4: Types of Information

Practice Questions(Provide answers/sources for each of these):

1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?

Answer: Academic  Encyclopedias or Academic Journals. Some popular magazines depending of there business influences and sponsors.

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

Answer: A good resource for this question could be found online at credible websites and social network sites. This question seems to be more of an opinionated research question.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over
someone with a high school diploma?


Answer: A statistic question could be found in Academic  Encyclopedias or Academic Journals. Both of which can be found online as well.

4) Should educators use commercial services to combat
plagiarism?

Answer: Another opinion question that could be found credible websites and social network sites.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global
warming?

Answer: This question seems like it would be a great on for all types of research sources.

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Three questions for unit #3 research:

1) What are some case examples where privacy rights in a marriage were violated?

Answer: Academic Journals and websites.

2) What's the legal ramifications of recording someones private conversations with out their consent?

Answer: Academic  Encyclopedias, Academic Journals and websites

3) What can I do if someone post a private conversation on the internet without my consent?

Answer: Academic  Encyclopedias, Academic Journals and websites

Three questions for unit #3 research:

1) What are some case examples where privacy rights in a marriage were violated? 

2) What's the legal ramifications of recording someones private conversations with out their consent?

3) What can I do if someone post a private conversation on the internet without my consent?

Unit #3

In my topic for unit #3 I chose privacy supported by an article, by Tom Gerety. This article summarized from the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution explains the various forms of privacy in our everyday lives as Americans.

1)      Key works used to reference the article are as followed:

2)      Common Law

3)      Constitutional Law

4)      “The Right to Privacy Act, 1890”, Samuel D. Warren

5)      Statutory Right

6)      Federal Trade Commission

7)      Assisted Suicide

8)      Abortion

9)      Electronic Surveillance

10)  Unfair Competition

11)  Privacy Right on the Internet

12)  Intellectual Property

13)  Privacy Act of 1974

14)  Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970

15)  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

16)  Marital Privacy

Source Citation 

GERETY, TOM. "Right of Privacy (Update)." Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Ed. Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst. 2nd ed. Vol. 5. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. 2245-2248. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 July 2012.

Document URL
http://0-go.galegroup.com.oswald.clark.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3425002164&v=2.1&u=clark_integrated&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3425002164
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Internet privacy
Working with Wikipedia for this assignment was very effective and simple. Using the research topic name that was supplied I entered it into the search area of the website. Then on the results page, there were several highlighted hyper links with key words that helped find additional information. At the bottom of each research page, everything is sited and there are usually many more sources for you to look up. I really like using Wikipedia for research and use it quite often when researching a specific subject. 

Source Citation 

 "Privacy Law in the United States". Rbs2.com. www.rbs2.com/privacy.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

Yael Onn, et. al., Privacy in the Digital Environment , Haifa Center of Law & Technology, (2005) pp. 1-12

• Privacy Office at the Department of Homeland Security
• Interview about internet privacy 12 min. video, Fox News, Jan. 26, 2011

In my topic for unit #3 I chose privacy supported by an article, by Tom Gerety. This article summarized from the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution explains the various forms of privacy in our everyday lives as Americans.

1)      Key works used to reference the article are as followed:

2)      Common Law

3)      Constitutional Law

4)      “The Right to Privacy Act, 1890”, Samuel D. Warren

5)      Statutory Right

6)      Federal Trade Commission

7)      Assisted Suicide

8)      Abortion

9)      Electronic Surveillance

10)  Unfair Competition

11)  Privacy Right on the Internet

12)  Intellectual Property

13)  Privacy Act of 1974

14)  Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970

15)  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

16)  Marital Privacy

Source Citation 

GERETY, TOM. "Right of Privacy (Update)." Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Ed. Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst. 2nd ed. Vol. 5. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. 2245-2248. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 July 2012.

Document URL
http://0-go.galegroup.com.oswald.clark.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3425002164&v=2.1&u=clark_integrated&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|CX3425002164
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Internet privacy
Working with Wikipedia for this assignment was very effective and simple. Using the research topic name that was supplied I entered it into the search area of the website. Then on the results page, there were several highlighted hyper links with key words that helped find additional information. At the bottom of each research page, everything is sited and there are usually many more sources for you to look up. I really like using Wikipedia for research and use it quite often when researching a specific subject. 

Source Citation 

 "Privacy Law in the United States". Rbs2.com. www.rbs2.com/privacy.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

Yael Onn, et. al., Privacy in the Digital Environment , Haifa Center of Law & Technology, (2005) pp. 1-12

• Privacy Office at the Department of Homeland Security
• Interview about internet privacy 12 min. video, Fox News, Jan. 26, 2011

"Safe Practices"

An Exercise

Summary: There are few intellectual offenses more serious than plagiarism in academic and professional contexts. This resource offers advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work.
Contributors:Karl Stolley, Allen Brizee
Last Edited: 2010-04-21 07:50:43

Read over each of the following passages, and respond on your own or as a class as to whether or not it uses citations accurately. If it doesn't, what would you do to improve the passage so it's properly cited?

1. Last summer, my family and I traveled to Chicago, which was quite different from the rural area I grew up in. We saw the dinosaur Sue at the Field Museum, and ate pizza at Gino's East.
~Answer: There's no need to cite common names of places of people.~

2. Americans want to create a more perfect union; they also want to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for everybody.
~Answer: Certain works in this example were taken fomr the Constitution of the United States and should be recognized as such. For those specific words quotation marks need to be added along with citing the source at the end of the example.~
                         

3. I find it ridiculous that 57% of high school students think their teachers assign too much homework.
~Answer: Since this example is using a stutistic then is needs to be cited at the end.~

Numbers 4, 5, and 6 all refer to the following passage from Martin Luther King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail":

You deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham. But your statement, I am sorry to say, fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations. I am sure that none of you would want to rest content with the superficial kind of social analysis that deals merely with effects and does not grapple with underlying causes. It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the Negro community with no alternative.

4. Martin Luther King was certain that nobody would want to be contented with a surfacy type of social analysis that concerns itself only with effects and doesn't deal with root causes.
~Answer: This seems to be the writeres oppinion but used words from the above piece and will need to be cited for those words. The writere and the writers work will also need to be cites.~

5. Martin Luther King wrote that the city of Birmingham's "white power structure" left African-Americans there "no alternative" but to demonstrate ("Letter from the Birmingham Jail" para. 5).
~Answer: This example seems to be write properly.~

6. In "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," King writes to fellow clergy saying that although they "deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham, your statement fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations."
~Answer: The also seems to be writen in the proper format and the source would need to be cited.~

7. My friend Kara told me that she loves living so close to the ocean.
~Answer: This is common information shared umungest friends and wouldn't need to be cited.~

8. Americans are guaranteed the right to freely gather for peaceful meetings.
~Answer: This is an example of a brawed statment make from a common document and would not need to cited.~

Purdue Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/04/

Summer 2012-

Well, it's been a while since I've been on on blogger and set up an account. Several years ago I made an attempt to start blogging in the hope of using it to generate extra income using AdSense. Because of my busy life t the time as a stay at home dad with an infant, it was more challenging then expected and I was unable to get it off the ground.
Thanks have change a bit. There are several new features, settings and themes. At first I was a little confused but as I worked through it. Overall, it was pretty easy to set up and I'm looking forward to using this format. Using a blog will be a great addition to my future goal as a designed and will give me a change to display some of my design work. It will also be a great link for me to share on my facebook.