Chapter 7: Finding Articles in Periodical Indexes

"Patriot Act" AND rights AND protect* AND privacy

Popular Magazine Source:

Thomas, R. Eddlem. "The "SECRET" Patriot Act." The New American Jul 18 2011: 29-32. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.

I chose this article because it references possible databases available to certain government agencies that keep track of private information on our nation’s citizens. The New American is a biweekly magazine that considers itself the essential new source for “freedom-loving Americans.”

Research Article from a Scholarly Journal:

Breinholt, Jeff. "How about a Little Perspective: The USA Patriot Act and the Uses and Abuses of History." Texas Review of Law & Politics 9.1 (2004): 17-61. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.

I chose this scholarly reference because it presents a hypothesis, though a little broad. It present information in an unbiased way and is broken into logical sections to help you draw your own opinion based on facts.

Article from a Newspaper:

Anthony, Asadullah S. "Exploitation of the Patriot Act: 'the Devil's on the Line,' all the Time Now." Sentinel: 2. 2007. Western Newsstand. Web. 22 Feb. 2013 .

I chose this newspaper article because it is very much against the Patriot Act in its current form. He wants a “checks and balances” system put into place to regulate the government agencies that have access to private the information about U.S. citizens.

This assignment was a little more time consuming than some of the others, but as I like a challenge I still enjoyed it. That being said, I’m not 100% sure that each section of this post is done right, but I did my best. I chose to add “NOT library” to the end of my search results because there were many articles focused on that aspect of the Patriot Act and I am didn’t want to go in that direction. I have been reading The New American for several years so I was drawn to it as a possible resource. I removed the “NOT library” Boolean search phrase for the Scholarly Journal. I thought that including “NOT library” would stop me from seeing scholarly references that included the terms I was more closely looking for. I didn’t have to add “NOT library” back into my search phrase for my newspaper article. There were lots of relevant and current newspaper articles that peaked my interest while matching my key words.

Unit 6 Database Feature and Searching Techniques

Practice Search Statements:

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

"television advertis*" AND (pharmaceutical industry OR prescription drug) AND "drug abuse"

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

"(college OR university) graduates" AND income AND "high school graduates"

3.  Debate the pros and cons of fish farming

"Fish farm*" AND (pro* OR advantage*) AND (con* OR disadvantage*)

4.   Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?

lack AND sunspot AND "global warming"

5.   What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?

"dog breeds" AND "Therapy (pets OR animals)"

My Search Statement:

1.   When does the Patriot Act cross the line between protecting citizens and taking away their rights?

"Patriot Act" AND rights AND protect*



 

Unit 5: Digging into Databases and Books

2a.   Cannell Library Book Catalog

1.   Search terms: Patriot Act and Privacy and Rights
2.   Citation info: Gerdes, Louise, I., The Patriot Act: opposing viewpoints, Detroit, Greenhaven Press, 2005
3.   United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
4.   Circulating
5.   Cannell Second Floor, KF9430 .P38 2005
6.   The article was written 7 years ago however the Patriot Act has not changed much since I was written so it is still age credible. It includes biographical information and the author has been the editor of many books related to similar subjects. Opposing Viewpoints is a reputable publisher.

2b.   The Summit Catalog

1.   Patriot Act and Privacy and Rights
2.   Etzioni, Amitai, How Patriotic is the Patriot Act?: Freedom Versus Security in the Age of Terrorism., New York, Routledge, 2004
3.   United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, National security--United States, Terrorism--United States, Civil Rights--United States
4.   Though it is a little aged the subject matter is still relevant. The author has written more than 30 books. Routledge publishes academic books, journals and online references.
5.   At the University of Washington Libraries it is located in the Odegaard Stacks and its call # is KF4850 .E899 2004.
6.   The search looks at many different colleges' libraries rather than just our own here at Clark.

2c.   Books 24/7 - IT Pro Collection of E-books

Unit 4: Types of Information

Practice Questions:

For practice question 1: Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?, I would use scholarly journals because though there are many pros and cons to this question someone that is a subject expert or scholarly expert on this topic would have the most accurate representation of it.

For practice question 2: Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?, magazines and broadcast media and even newspapers would be most useful  type of resource because this is a topic that has been talked a lot in recent years not just with Target but also with Walmart. It is mostly an opinion based answer and finding both sides of the argument in the above resources seems plausible.

For practice question 3: How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?, I would use an online statistical source to find proven statistics that support the question.

For practice question 4: Should educators use commercial services to combat plagiarism?, I would use scholarly journals to get some expert option and information on this topic, however I would also use magazines and broadcast media to ensure I explored all parts of this question.    

For practice question 5: Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?, I would use a subject encyclopedia and a scholarly journals to research this question. Scientist have been warning about the danger of releasing carbon monoxide into the atmosphere since the late 1800's and so a subject encyclopedia would be a great place to start in gathering information to answer this question. Scholarly journals would be a great resource to get more detailed and updated information on the topic.

Research Questions:

For research question 1: How can we protect our privacy in a digital world?, I would use the World Wide Web and scholarly journals. I believe that I would be able to find some current statistics that would help support my topic on the Internet. Scholarly journals would be a great resource to access reliable information from experts or scholars on the subject.

For research question 2: When does the Patriot Act cross the line between protecting citizens and taking away their rights?I would use the World Wide Web to access the United States Department of Treasury and read the full text of the Patriot Act so that I can form my own opinions about it. Then I would access scholarly journals to find expert opinion and information sources.

For research question 3: How can businesses protect their industry secrets when employees leave the company? I would use books on industrial espionage and other industry secret topics to get a lot of in depth information. Scholarly journals would also provide a lot of expert opinion and information on this subject.