SOURCES:
Catalog Search -
Author Firor, John
Title The changing atmosphere : a global challenge / John Firor
Publ. info. New Haven :
Yale University Press, 1990
Call Number: QC861.2 .F57 1990
Newspaper -
Usha Lee McFarling (2005, December 7). Hole in Ozone May Stay Longer Than Expected; With banned chemicals still being released into the Earth's atmosphere, scientists say the layer's recovery may take two decades more, till 2065 :[HOME EDITION]. Los Angeles Times,p. A.26. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from Los Angeles Times database. (Document ID: 937859241).
Academic Search Premier –
Title: Fuel ethanol production from sugarcane and corn: Comparative analysis for a Colombian case.
Authors: Quintero, J.A.1 Montoya, M.I.1 Sánchez, O.J.1,2 Giraldo, O.H.3 Cardona, C.A.1 ccardonaal@unal.edu.co
Source: Energy; Mar2008, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p385-399, 15p
Document Type: Article
ISSN: 0360-5442
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.10.001
Accession Number: 29377921
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=29377921&site=ehost-live
Disciplinary Database (Web of Science) –
Reimann S, Vollmer MK, Folini D, et al. Observations of long-lived anthropogenic halocarbons at the high-Alpine site of Jungfraujoch (Switzerland) for assessment of trends and European sources SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2-3 224-231 MAR 1
World Wide Web Search (ESS) –
Title: Earth's Protection Shield is Being Destroyed - Ozone Depletion and Global Warming
Link to article: http://www.ess-home.com/news/global-warming/ozone-depletion.asp
ESSAY:
Each summer season becomes hotter with every passing year. Our polar icecaps are heating up by the second. The sun burns brighter every day, unleashing its unforgiving heat on all it surveys. Its flames singe the very hairs on our arms, torching them until they shrivel and fall into ashes.
Fortunately for me, I have found solace from the sun in the comfy confines of the California State University, East Bay library. Upon finding my seat in this final class of library, I anxiously waited to pick my topic from that large orange envelope. When I finally got to pick my topic, I was at ease. My piece of paper read “ozone layer.”
When I dashed out of the classroom, I pondered of a question. Surely, there are numerous topics and studies about the barrier that surrounded our earth. My search would turn up too many results. When I sat down at this workstation, the question was as bright as Sol at noon: “What is the correlation between global warming and the thinning of the ozone layer?”
Quickly, I took to the keyboard. I furiously tapped on the plastic keys, propelling my search efforts. On my mock final exam, the searching was the longest part of the process. Fortunately for me, I was able to finish searching rather quickly.
Reading through my sources, I realized that many of these things have been discussed on television and the radio. Newscasters and reporters liberally slung “global warming” and “ozone layer.” These opinion leaders are the ones that shape the opinion of the public without their knowing. The rampant usage of these terms without clearly defining them stresses the importance of evaluating sources and not taking everything that is on television seriously. If truth is not divulged, problems would never be solved. Solutions would be based on invalid arguments with shaky reasons. We, as a society, would fall apart. Nothing would be fixed.
One new thing that I was able to learn, and affirm, about my topic was that there is a strong correlation between the dissipation of the ozone layer and global warming. According to the ESS, the more chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that are released in the atmosphere, the thinner the ozone layer becomes, and the more ultraviolet (UV) radiation gets through and warms up the globe. Also, in the same article, I learned that there are efforts in trying to get rid of the CFCs. There is also an ordinance in place, titled the Montreal Protocol. According to the journal of the Science of the Total Environment, the installation of the ordinance helps reduce global warming. It is comforting to know that we have taken the first step in the direction of getting our earth healthy again. Winter won’t feel like mid-spring anymore.
I did not encounter problems when searching for articles this time. Of course, starting a search is often the most difficult part. Whenever I receive an assignment, I always start at the top. For me, it’s usually the best place to start. When the final exam paper was handed to me, my mind was already scanning the catalog. When looking through, I realized the importance of having a question in mind before looking through the mounds of pages. I was glad that I had one to start with. Simply typing in “ozone” would have turned up a multitude of books. Having a question in mind gives the explorer a goal. Searching for treasure is easier than aimlessly wandering through a map without a big red “X.” After searching through the catalog, I chose my book, and moved on to searching through the other databases.
Due to my initial question, returned results were very focused on the topic. I was glad that I didn’t have to change up my topic like I did in the mock final. The articles that I found were mostly about the causes of global warming and solutions to prevent the ozone layer from thinning out. Scientific studies about the topic were numerous. This reflects the idea that scientists are hard at work in protecting the future of the earth. Also, the abstracts of articles were very helpful, as well. As I have stated in a previous blog entry, reading them is very crucial to the expediency of any search. It helped a lot this time. I look forward to getting reports done quickly at my time here at East Bay. Sometimes, it almost feels as if I’m cheating hours of searching through shelves of books. I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing; I’m just saying that’s how I’ve researched most of the academic things in my educational background.
Surely, the warming of the globe and the future of the earth are fascinating topics. I don’t think that there are many things that the general population would think are more important than the sustaining of life. If I wanted to take my search further, I can ask a couple more questions. As I have stated in a previous log entry, these poignant inquiries are the initiation to becoming more educated against “popular knowledge” set out by the media. Two questions that come to mind are:
“What are the effects of the absence of the ozone?”
And,
“Is there a correlation between dwindling crop populations and the thinning of the ozone layer?”
Finding places to satisfy my curiosity shouldn’t be a problem, either. Two databases that I can look through are:
AGRICOLA, and
Science Direct
After this class, I feel confident going through the few years that I have here at East Bay. Projects are looking easier. Stress about finishing reports is disappearing. The future is looking brighter. And, it’s not because of global warming. As I have stated in my self-assessment essay, “Without this class, I think I would be heading back in the other direction by now. Fearlessly, I can peddle through the rain, sleet, and research projects ahead.”
P.S. Thank you again, Professor Soules. It has truly been an enlightening and refreshing experience. Please excuse the disjointedness of my prose. I will admit that I was having trouble in starting this essay.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Self Assessment Essay (3/17)
As this LIBY 1210 comes to an end, I can honestly say that I am grateful for this class. In fact, I think that it is very beneficial that it is a required class among freshmen. Although the atmosphere was not the most ideal nor conducive for teaching, the things that we learned are items that we can apply to every aspect of real world living. Legitimate research of a topic returns desired results, and when a question arises, it takes more than the simple Google search to find a good answer.
As I’ve stated earlier in one of my logs, the only “research” tools that I knew how to use were Google and books. As I entered in the ranks of students of East Bay, I realized that it would take more than those two in order to excel. This class not only refreshed me on my citing skills, but also introduced me to another world of researching and thinking in general. Early on in the course, we discussed the importance of evaluating sources. In today’s society, information is changed and clandestinely distorted by opinion leaders. This surreptitious switching reflects the idea that evaluating sources is necessary for finding truth. Knowing what to look for and thinking of questions that would return desired results are what I absorbed from this class. There is no doubt that these skills are things we must guard in order to succeed in the real world.
When we first discussed the usage of databases, I was amazed with its applicability and versatility in all subjects. As I stated in a previous log, “No longer would we have to spend long hours through aisles of books, laboriously search through mountains of pages, and carry tons of hard-covered dumbbells in and out of the library” (Research Log Entry 4.1).
Of course, books still have their place. If a person was not able to find desired information in a book, he could at least say that he burned a few calories carrying it, checking it out, and flipping through its pages. A few more books and he could set up a workout plan. He’d be in good shape by the end of the quarter.
Another thing that I learned in this course is that not every search term will return a result. Sometimes, they return articles not even relevant to the topic that is being researched. Being able to revise and change search queries is one of the strengths of researching. It’s frustrating when you can’t get the results that you want. Being able to manipulate terms is the way to get around that. Through this course, I’ve learned how to narrow and widen searches, and it has proven beneficial. It has satisfied curiosity, helped finish assignments, and found things faster.
Although the database contains many articles, not every article would pertain to my subject. Through this course, I was first introduced to the abstracts of scientific articles. As I’ve stated in my mock final, “I think that the abstracts are a vital tool not only for description purposes, but also the managing of time.” Before I knew of them, I was intimidated by scientific studies. The pages of results would have taken a long time to finish reading through. The abstracts are a very nifty aspect of scientific studies. By being able to see the summary of the study, I was able to filter out which articles I needed and which ones I could pass up.
Since childhood, I’ve been adept at finding books in the library using their search engines. After leaving the computer, I would always be able to find the designation that the book was under. However, I never really understood what the jumbled numbers and letters really meant. It was only until this class that I was really exposed to them. As I’ve stated before, “It's a very good thing to know. I will now navigate the labyrinth of cardboard, paper, and information with my newfound skill” (Research Log Entry 7.1). I’ve always been good at getting through mazes, too. When I was a kid, I would be holding a crayon, scribbling through the mazes and other activities that they printed out on the kid’s menu. My secret was that I started at the end instead of the beginning. Now that I am older, I can use my knowledge of call numbers to start at the beginning and finish at the end, reading the book that I need.
Walking out of class on Friday, I was slightly disheartened. The picture of training wheels being detached from a bicycle invaded my mind. Although there is a scary journey ahead of us, the only thing that we can do to keep from faltering is to keep peddling. Without this class, I think I would be heading back in the other direction by now. Fearlessly, I can peddle through the rain, sleet, and research projects ahead.
Thank you, Professor Soules.
See you on Monday.
As I’ve stated earlier in one of my logs, the only “research” tools that I knew how to use were Google and books. As I entered in the ranks of students of East Bay, I realized that it would take more than those two in order to excel. This class not only refreshed me on my citing skills, but also introduced me to another world of researching and thinking in general. Early on in the course, we discussed the importance of evaluating sources. In today’s society, information is changed and clandestinely distorted by opinion leaders. This surreptitious switching reflects the idea that evaluating sources is necessary for finding truth. Knowing what to look for and thinking of questions that would return desired results are what I absorbed from this class. There is no doubt that these skills are things we must guard in order to succeed in the real world.
When we first discussed the usage of databases, I was amazed with its applicability and versatility in all subjects. As I stated in a previous log, “No longer would we have to spend long hours through aisles of books, laboriously search through mountains of pages, and carry tons of hard-covered dumbbells in and out of the library” (Research Log Entry 4.1).
Of course, books still have their place. If a person was not able to find desired information in a book, he could at least say that he burned a few calories carrying it, checking it out, and flipping through its pages. A few more books and he could set up a workout plan. He’d be in good shape by the end of the quarter.
Another thing that I learned in this course is that not every search term will return a result. Sometimes, they return articles not even relevant to the topic that is being researched. Being able to revise and change search queries is one of the strengths of researching. It’s frustrating when you can’t get the results that you want. Being able to manipulate terms is the way to get around that. Through this course, I’ve learned how to narrow and widen searches, and it has proven beneficial. It has satisfied curiosity, helped finish assignments, and found things faster.
Although the database contains many articles, not every article would pertain to my subject. Through this course, I was first introduced to the abstracts of scientific articles. As I’ve stated in my mock final, “I think that the abstracts are a vital tool not only for description purposes, but also the managing of time.” Before I knew of them, I was intimidated by scientific studies. The pages of results would have taken a long time to finish reading through. The abstracts are a very nifty aspect of scientific studies. By being able to see the summary of the study, I was able to filter out which articles I needed and which ones I could pass up.
Since childhood, I’ve been adept at finding books in the library using their search engines. After leaving the computer, I would always be able to find the designation that the book was under. However, I never really understood what the jumbled numbers and letters really meant. It was only until this class that I was really exposed to them. As I’ve stated before, “It's a very good thing to know. I will now navigate the labyrinth of cardboard, paper, and information with my newfound skill” (Research Log Entry 7.1). I’ve always been good at getting through mazes, too. When I was a kid, I would be holding a crayon, scribbling through the mazes and other activities that they printed out on the kid’s menu. My secret was that I started at the end instead of the beginning. Now that I am older, I can use my knowledge of call numbers to start at the beginning and finish at the end, reading the book that I need.
Walking out of class on Friday, I was slightly disheartened. The picture of training wheels being detached from a bicycle invaded my mind. Although there is a scary journey ahead of us, the only thing that we can do to keep from faltering is to keep peddling. Without this class, I think I would be heading back in the other direction by now. Fearlessly, I can peddle through the rain, sleet, and research projects ahead.
Thank you, Professor Soules.
See you on Monday.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Mock Final Exam: Diet and Health (3/12)
With each passing day on the calendar, the minions of Burger King, McDonalds, and Carl’s Jr. build up their legions of greasy, heart-attack inducing foods. One by one, fast foods enthrall their consumers, building up within them fortresses of saturated fat, anchoring their hosts to stationary positions. In order to defend myself from the opposition, I turn to my research on my topic of “the correlation between a balanced diet and health” to read intelligence reports on the enemy.
One article that I found was a study of the correlation between trans fatty acids in Austrian foods and cardiovascular disease. The results of the study were that, “an intake of more than 5 [grams [of Trans Fatty Acid] in a portion… has been shown to significantly increase the risk for cardiovascular disease” (Food Chemistry). This is a scary thought. Five grams, although a very insignificant amount numerically, are able to bring one close to the end of his life. Also, in the study, they discuss that foods with high amounts of trans fatty acid include fast foods as well as instant soups and bread spreads. One thing that I can pull from this is that, although I hardly eat any of the aforementioned items, these foods need to be cut down in diets in order to stay healthy. Only very small amounts of each item should be accepted or else negative effects on the body may ensue. With this study being conducted in Austria, another thing that can be perceived is that this is not just a problem localized in the popular United States, but a problem that threatens the whole world. I came across another article, which was the study of cardiovascular disease in cultures in Mexico. The researchers observed that society and culture influence eating habits, and overeating can contribute to obesity and a number of other physical problems. This reflects the idea that obesity and disease are growing at a fast rate, and if we do nothing about it, it just might consume us all. This was observed in my catalog search as well. For my Newspaper and World Wide Web search, I found items that would help maintain a diet. According to the U.S. Department of Human Health Services, a good diet is a balanced one. The key is to have a little bit of everything, not limit to only a couple types of foods. With this data, I can conclude that I can eat anything that I want, as long as I keep control over what I eat. According to Esa Davis, she stated in her newspaper article that it would be dangerous to diet just to be thin. As her title explicitly shows, the goal is to be healthy, not thin. With this research, I am able to ward off the evils of gluttonous living.
As for beginning this search, I did what anyone would do: I started with what was on top of the list to research. Like a smooth and gentle summer breeze, I tapped the keys into the search bar. Upon hitting enter, the kilobytes wooshed through the Ethernet cable and stopped cold before the wall of the LCD screen. The first database that I went to was Academic Search Premier (ASP). To be honest, I clicked on it on instinct. For searching for any type of article, regardless of discipline, it is my first choice. However, the next part was difficult. After gathering my results from the reliable—well, to me anyway—ASP, I clicked to the Science Direct (SD) database. To my dismay, this database contained the article that I found using ASP. I think that it is reasonable to conclude that although ASP is able to gather articles outside of its own domain of articles, it can stifle searches if the objective is to obtain a variety of articles from a variety of databases. Comparing ASP to other databases is like comparing a “super-knowledgeable” worker and a worker specialized for a field. ASP may be helpful for obtaining some results, but using databases specified to a field will return desired results. Depending on search terms and topics, that is. Then, I merrily made my way through the catalog, delightfully skipped through the call numbers of the catalog, and wearily wandered through the world wide web. While scrolling through the results returned by Google, I pondered on the significant difference between searching through Internet search engines and database search engines. I can attribute my tendency to “google” for information to my lack of exposure to databases. They are truly something very valuable. Basically, they hold a lot of articles with information that I’ve never heard of before. And, that’s a lot. Information in databases cannot be left unread. It shouldn't.
Of course, with any generic search term, the search engine is bound to return as many results as it can. In order to evaluate my sources, I scanned the titles of the articles on the screen. Clicking randomly on links would not get me any closer to my goal of finishing this assignment, so I clicked on articles with titles pertinent to my topic and read the abstracts for further clarification. I think that the abstracts are a vital tool not only for description purposes, but also the managing of time. However, because my search in ASP turned up too many results the first time when I searched for "diet," I changed it up. Instantly after that click into "diet AND health," my search was refined and the amount of results was trimmed down to a manageable number.
Among the articles that I chose were the correlation between diet and disease, fatty foods and cardiovascular problems, how to maintain a diet, and why a diet should be maintained. Through this information, the dangers of bad dieting was reflected by disorders and diseases of the human body. The search for these articles was no easy task. On the paper, when the search was designated as “Hour 1,” I found that, thirty minutes after the first hour of class, it was no joke. The bibliographic information is as follows.
Catalog Search -
The nutrition transition : diet and disease in the developing world /
Editors, Benjamin Caballero and Barry M. Popkin,
Amsterdam; Boston: Academic Press, c2002
CALL NUMBER: RA645.N87 N8795 2002
Newspaper Search –
Esa M Davis. "Goal of weight loss is being healthy, not thin. " Call & Post [Cleveland, Ohio] 1 Aug. 2007,C.2. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. California State University, East Bay, Library, CA. 7 Mar. 2008
Academic Search Premier Database -
Comprehensive studies on the trans fatty acid content of Austrian foods: Convenience products, fast food and fats.
By: Wagner, Karl-Heinz; Plasser, Elisabeth; Proell, Christiana; Kanzler, Sonja. Food Chemistry, Jun2008, Vol. 108 Issue 3, p1054-1060, 7p; DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.11.038; (AN 29378753)
Disciplinary Database Search (Science Direct) -
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Acculturation in Yaquis and Tepehuanos Indians from Mexico. Archives of Medical Research, Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 352-357 M. RODRIGUEZMORANb
World Wide Web –
Title – A Healthy Diet
Author – The National Women’s Health Information Center
Department – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
Date accessed – March 7, 2008
Last Update of Article – January 2005
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/diet.htm#1
As seconds pass on the hour clock, the fast food chains and manufacturers produce more toppings on pizza, filling in burgers, and thick oils to drench everything in. As their weapons sit in research development, my defense must go through renovations as well. My thoughts and research must be up to par in order to combat the hordes of French fries and Fish filets. The best way to initiate change is to ask a few questions. Two complex research questions about my subject come to mind:
“What are items on nutrition labels that are dangerous in large amounts and I should cut down on?”
“Is there such a thing as a ‘healthy’ fast food?”
As this arms race between fast foods and healthy living continues, I must build up my defenses before the greasy, grimy, and gluttonous offensive is upon me. But, where should I go to answer these questions? Two databases where I can find answers to my questions are:
The Web of Science
And,
AGRICOLA
One article that I found was a study of the correlation between trans fatty acids in Austrian foods and cardiovascular disease. The results of the study were that, “an intake of more than 5 [grams [of Trans Fatty Acid] in a portion… has been shown to significantly increase the risk for cardiovascular disease” (Food Chemistry). This is a scary thought. Five grams, although a very insignificant amount numerically, are able to bring one close to the end of his life. Also, in the study, they discuss that foods with high amounts of trans fatty acid include fast foods as well as instant soups and bread spreads. One thing that I can pull from this is that, although I hardly eat any of the aforementioned items, these foods need to be cut down in diets in order to stay healthy. Only very small amounts of each item should be accepted or else negative effects on the body may ensue. With this study being conducted in Austria, another thing that can be perceived is that this is not just a problem localized in the popular United States, but a problem that threatens the whole world. I came across another article, which was the study of cardiovascular disease in cultures in Mexico. The researchers observed that society and culture influence eating habits, and overeating can contribute to obesity and a number of other physical problems. This reflects the idea that obesity and disease are growing at a fast rate, and if we do nothing about it, it just might consume us all. This was observed in my catalog search as well. For my Newspaper and World Wide Web search, I found items that would help maintain a diet. According to the U.S. Department of Human Health Services, a good diet is a balanced one. The key is to have a little bit of everything, not limit to only a couple types of foods. With this data, I can conclude that I can eat anything that I want, as long as I keep control over what I eat. According to Esa Davis, she stated in her newspaper article that it would be dangerous to diet just to be thin. As her title explicitly shows, the goal is to be healthy, not thin. With this research, I am able to ward off the evils of gluttonous living.
As for beginning this search, I did what anyone would do: I started with what was on top of the list to research. Like a smooth and gentle summer breeze, I tapped the keys into the search bar. Upon hitting enter, the kilobytes wooshed through the Ethernet cable and stopped cold before the wall of the LCD screen. The first database that I went to was Academic Search Premier (ASP). To be honest, I clicked on it on instinct. For searching for any type of article, regardless of discipline, it is my first choice. However, the next part was difficult. After gathering my results from the reliable—well, to me anyway—ASP, I clicked to the Science Direct (SD) database. To my dismay, this database contained the article that I found using ASP. I think that it is reasonable to conclude that although ASP is able to gather articles outside of its own domain of articles, it can stifle searches if the objective is to obtain a variety of articles from a variety of databases. Comparing ASP to other databases is like comparing a “super-knowledgeable” worker and a worker specialized for a field. ASP may be helpful for obtaining some results, but using databases specified to a field will return desired results. Depending on search terms and topics, that is. Then, I merrily made my way through the catalog, delightfully skipped through the call numbers of the catalog, and wearily wandered through the world wide web. While scrolling through the results returned by Google, I pondered on the significant difference between searching through Internet search engines and database search engines. I can attribute my tendency to “google” for information to my lack of exposure to databases. They are truly something very valuable. Basically, they hold a lot of articles with information that I’ve never heard of before. And, that’s a lot. Information in databases cannot be left unread. It shouldn't.
Of course, with any generic search term, the search engine is bound to return as many results as it can. In order to evaluate my sources, I scanned the titles of the articles on the screen. Clicking randomly on links would not get me any closer to my goal of finishing this assignment, so I clicked on articles with titles pertinent to my topic and read the abstracts for further clarification. I think that the abstracts are a vital tool not only for description purposes, but also the managing of time. However, because my search in ASP turned up too many results the first time when I searched for "diet," I changed it up. Instantly after that click into "diet AND health," my search was refined and the amount of results was trimmed down to a manageable number.
Among the articles that I chose were the correlation between diet and disease, fatty foods and cardiovascular problems, how to maintain a diet, and why a diet should be maintained. Through this information, the dangers of bad dieting was reflected by disorders and diseases of the human body. The search for these articles was no easy task. On the paper, when the search was designated as “Hour 1,” I found that, thirty minutes after the first hour of class, it was no joke. The bibliographic information is as follows.
Catalog Search -
The nutrition transition : diet and disease in the developing world /
Editors, Benjamin Caballero and Barry M. Popkin,
Amsterdam; Boston: Academic Press, c2002
CALL NUMBER: RA645.N87 N8795 2002
Newspaper Search –
Esa M Davis. "Goal of weight loss is being healthy, not thin. " Call & Post [Cleveland, Ohio] 1 Aug. 2007,C.2. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. California State University, East Bay, Library, CA. 7 Mar. 2008
Academic Search Premier Database -
Comprehensive studies on the trans fatty acid content of Austrian foods: Convenience products, fast food and fats.
By: Wagner, Karl-Heinz; Plasser, Elisabeth; Proell, Christiana; Kanzler, Sonja. Food Chemistry, Jun2008, Vol. 108 Issue 3, p1054-1060, 7p; DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.11.038; (AN 29378753)
Disciplinary Database Search (Science Direct) -
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Acculturation in Yaquis and Tepehuanos Indians from Mexico. Archives of Medical Research, Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 352-357 M. RODRIGUEZMORANb
World Wide Web –
Title – A Healthy Diet
Author – The National Women’s Health Information Center
Department – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
Date accessed – March 7, 2008
Last Update of Article – January 2005
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/diet.htm#1
As seconds pass on the hour clock, the fast food chains and manufacturers produce more toppings on pizza, filling in burgers, and thick oils to drench everything in. As their weapons sit in research development, my defense must go through renovations as well. My thoughts and research must be up to par in order to combat the hordes of French fries and Fish filets. The best way to initiate change is to ask a few questions. Two complex research questions about my subject come to mind:
“What are items on nutrition labels that are dangerous in large amounts and I should cut down on?”
“Is there such a thing as a ‘healthy’ fast food?”
As this arms race between fast foods and healthy living continues, I must build up my defenses before the greasy, grimy, and gluttonous offensive is upon me. But, where should I go to answer these questions? Two databases where I can find answers to my questions are:
The Web of Science
And,
AGRICOLA
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Research Entry 8.2: The Catalog (3/5)
I'll turn in the assignment tomorrow after my Bio class.
Good night.
Good night.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Research Entry 8.1: The Catalog (3/3)
1. What was discussed today in class?
In class on Friday, we talked about citations. Sitting through two years of AP English in high school, I thought that I knew all that there was to be known about citation. However, I cited my sources in only one way back then, and that was in MLA format. Not only was the topic refreshing and useful, but also enlightening. I felt a little foolish walking out of class, though. Back in my Junior year of high school, I purchased a copy of Diana Hacker's fifth edition of "A Writer's Reference" and it was only when I took that first step outside the lab that I realized I rarely consulted chapters other than the one that covered MLA.
2. Describe two differences between MLA and APA citation formats.
Well, one difference between the two is that I like APA better than MLA. It is simpler, cleaner, and easier to remember. It follows a logical format and pays less attention to the capitalization of items unlike MLA, where every item contained must be grammatically correct and differentiated from each other in some way. Also, another difference between them is that they are used for different purposes. The MLA style is catered toward fields categorized under Humanities, and the APA style is designed for the sciences. In other words, APA is better. For me, anyway.
In class on Friday, we talked about citations. Sitting through two years of AP English in high school, I thought that I knew all that there was to be known about citation. However, I cited my sources in only one way back then, and that was in MLA format. Not only was the topic refreshing and useful, but also enlightening. I felt a little foolish walking out of class, though. Back in my Junior year of high school, I purchased a copy of Diana Hacker's fifth edition of "A Writer's Reference" and it was only when I took that first step outside the lab that I realized I rarely consulted chapters other than the one that covered MLA.
2. Describe two differences between MLA and APA citation formats.
Well, one difference between the two is that I like APA better than MLA. It is simpler, cleaner, and easier to remember. It follows a logical format and pays less attention to the capitalization of items unlike MLA, where every item contained must be grammatically correct and differentiated from each other in some way. Also, another difference between them is that they are used for different purposes. The MLA style is catered toward fields categorized under Humanities, and the APA style is designed for the sciences. In other words, APA is better. For me, anyway.
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