HW 3/3

pg. 91-108

• misuse of source includes-
  • taking material out of context and misrepresenting the viewpoint of the author
  • using material without giving credit to where the information came from
• a topic is a general idea
  • example = global warming
• a issue is something people argue about.
  • example = people argue about issues related to global warming like temperature increase duet to human activity
• finding issues in the news
  • everyone should be caught up on the news
  • the internet = good place too find out information about news or anything going on in the world
  • libraries are also good resources
  • magazines & newspapers are good resources
  • lectures, panel discussions, class discussions, conversations
  • personal observations
• finding sources
  • things too do to help write a research essay
    • keep a research log
      • ideas and questions
      • notes about what you searched
    • make and store complete copies of sources that you may use
      • printout documents of sources you might use
  • field research
    • observations
      • seek out personal experience for or about your topic
    • questionnaires and surveys
      • ask people what they think of your topic
      • design a clear and unbiased survey instrument t
      • get a representative response
    • interviews
      • write down questions to ask people
      • find the right person to interview
      • either do an interview over the phone or in person
• library and internet research
  • daily additions of information, articles, etc. Everything’s being constantly updated
• kinds of sources
  • books
    • monographs
      • arguments on a single topic
    • anthologies
      • collections of essays and articles, usually by different authors
    • reference books: gathers background information and specific facts on your topic
      • a note of caution about wikipedia
        • not scholarly publication
      • encyclopedias
  • periodicals = published periodically – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly.
    • articles in scholarly journals
      • usually published by university presses and aimed at readers in a certain discipline
    • articles in magazines
      • good sources for short papers
    • newspapers
      • ideal sources for arguments and information on current as well as historical issues
  • audiovisual materials
  • websites
    • any kind of sources described above and more
    • its cyberspace
  • blogs, Listservs, usenet groups, message boards
    • the web has become an exciting place for dialogue, where scholars argue in the interest area
• choosing precise search terms
  • use keyword searching
  • use phrase searching
  • use boolean searching
  • use subject words
• searching your library
  • libraries are going electronic, giving you online access to more high-quality, full-text sources that you will find on the web
  • libraries online catalog
    • a gateway to a wealth of sources
    • some tips
      • in a title search
      • subject search
        • subject heading
      • in a keyword search
        • can be helpful, to get the information you wanted
  • library online resources
    • schools library online resources are only available to students, faculty, and staff
    • if not available online, the database will tell you if its available at the library
  • internet research
    • how to limit your search
      • domains

links to two articles about social media and mental health

• wikipedia 
  • leads to suicide, depression, self identify, attachment 
    • Cyberbullying on social media has a strong correlation to causes of suicide among adolescents and young adults. Results of a study by Hinduja and Patchin examining a large sample of middle school-aged adolescents found that those who experienced cyberbullying were twice as likely to attempt or be successful in committing suicide.^[31]
• https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/blog/centre-mental-health-blog/anxiety-loneliness-fear-missing-out-social-media
  • The rapid growth of social media over the last decade has established an entirely new medium for human interaction. Online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have allowed people in every corner of the world to be connected 24/7. By 2021, it is forecast that there will be around 3 billion active monthly users of social media. From the statistics alone, it’s clear that social media has become an integral (and to a large extent, unavoidable) part of our lives.