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Mission Statement
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24 July 2008
23 July 2008
Journal Evaluation - Harry Potter and Popular Culture
APA Citation
KIDD, D. (2007, February). Harry Potter and the Functions of Popular Culture. Journal of Popular Culture, 40(1), 69-89. Retrieved July 23, 2008, doi:10.1111/j.1540-5931.2007.00354.x
Strategy for finding the Journal
I went to the Chadwyck-Healey's Literature Online database and searched for "harry potter" in the keywords search box and "popular culture" in the subjects box. (I used "popular culture" instead of other, more relevant terms such as "sexism" and "racism" because those terms were yielding less results. I reasoned that important social issues may be discussed in an article about pop culture.) This search yielded four entries, one titled "Harry Potter and the Functions of Popular Culture." This particular article was published by the Journal of Popular Culture, a peer reviewed journal.
Rationale for selection of the article
I selected the article because I thought that social issues may be considered an important part of popular culture in academia. I hoped that the article would contain some analysis of Harry Potter's impact on popular culture, especially in areas of social issues (or at least, how readers of Harry Potter may now think about social issues).
General Evaluation of the article
The article is from a scholarly and peer reviewed source. The subject at hand in the article is an analysis of popular culture, using one small aspect (Harry Potter) as a guide to understanding the mechanisms, the inner workings, of popular culture. The article was printed in February of 2007, so it is relatively current. Most of the Harry Potter books had already been released at the time the article was published.
Example strategies used to search within the article
I read the first six (of twenty-two) pages in the article, and then I skimmed the rest until I found the part where the author began to actually use Harry Potter in his discussion on popular culture. I read the portion of the article about Harry Potter, and found that the author used HP as a tool to back up his analysis of popular culture. One aspect that could relate to my research question was a paragraph about how Harry Potter causes social interaction between avid readers/fans.
Brief summary of information yielded
Harry Potter may be analyzed as a representative slice of popular culture in its treatment by consumers and in the effects it may have in establishing community among people with similar interests.
Revised research question
No revision is needed.
KIDD, D. (2007, February). Harry Potter and the Functions of Popular Culture. Journal of Popular Culture, 40(1), 69-89. Retrieved July 23, 2008, doi:10.1111/j.1540-5931.2007.00354.x
Strategy for finding the Journal
I went to the Chadwyck-Healey's Literature Online database and searched for "harry potter" in the keywords search box and "popular culture" in the subjects box. (I used "popular culture" instead of other, more relevant terms such as "sexism" and "racism" because those terms were yielding less results. I reasoned that important social issues may be discussed in an article about pop culture.) This search yielded four entries, one titled "Harry Potter and the Functions of Popular Culture." This particular article was published by the Journal of Popular Culture, a peer reviewed journal.
Rationale for selection of the article
I selected the article because I thought that social issues may be considered an important part of popular culture in academia. I hoped that the article would contain some analysis of Harry Potter's impact on popular culture, especially in areas of social issues (or at least, how readers of Harry Potter may now think about social issues).
General Evaluation of the article
The article is from a scholarly and peer reviewed source. The subject at hand in the article is an analysis of popular culture, using one small aspect (Harry Potter) as a guide to understanding the mechanisms, the inner workings, of popular culture. The article was printed in February of 2007, so it is relatively current. Most of the Harry Potter books had already been released at the time the article was published.
Example strategies used to search within the article
I read the first six (of twenty-two) pages in the article, and then I skimmed the rest until I found the part where the author began to actually use Harry Potter in his discussion on popular culture. I read the portion of the article about Harry Potter, and found that the author used HP as a tool to back up his analysis of popular culture. One aspect that could relate to my research question was a paragraph about how Harry Potter causes social interaction between avid readers/fans.
Brief summary of information yielded
Harry Potter may be analyzed as a representative slice of popular culture in its treatment by consumers and in the effects it may have in establishing community among people with similar interests.
Revised research question
No revision is needed.
22 July 2008
Youtube video
Hey everyone, this is my video that I showed to the class the other day on the Bugatti Veyron. http://youtube.com/watch?v=9hEZc4JMMsk Thanks, Scott.
21 July 2008
Journal Evaluation - Africa's Economic Growth
Journal Evaluation
Journal Article Citation
Collier, P. (2007). Africa's Economic Growth: Opportunities and Constraints. African Development Review, 19(1), 6-25.
Strategy for Finding the Journal Article
I started my search by searching for "African Development" under the E-Journals Tab within UNC’s library website. From here I selected the most recent edition of the "African Development Review," until it leads me to EBSCOhost's result page. I then clicked on "Full Text" option, and then selected my journal.
Rationale for Selecting this Journal Article
I choose this site because its title suggested growth opportunities and constraints, two major topics of my research question, and it was published fairly recently, in 2007.
Journal Article General Evaluation
I thought the authority behind the journal article was a reputable one; they are a "professional journal devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa". The article cover many different examples of growth constraint and possibilities for growth, however he does not go into much detail within any one example. I believe it is intended for anyone interested in this topic. The language within the article is straight forward and does not use any technique jargon. I deemed this article to be recent enough to address my question, from April 2007, since development issues are looked at on a long term scale so any issues from 2007 are more than likely to be occurring now also.
Strategies Used to Search Within
Since this article is a fairly long one, twenty one pages, it was important to be able to search through this article quickly, and this was easy since the article is displayed in a .pdf which contains a search tool for its documents. Scrolling down, one could also search for topics through their large general headings. I was interested in the general heading to get a broad picture of their constraints, so I choose to scroll down and skim through the article.
Brief Summary
The article mentioned a number of issues that is constraining their ability to grow, and through possible solutions to these issues, areas of growth opportunities. Within the article Paul Collier "relates this to the region's distinctive physical and political geography. These features not only make Africa different from other regions, they make some parts of Africa radically different from others. Understanding these differences is critical because they imply equally substantial differences in opportunities and hence in the strategies likely to be effective for growth. No pan-African growth strategy offers a realistic prospect of success, nor can Africa simply copy the strategies of successful regions that have fundamentally different physical or political geography." - Abstract
Revised Draft Question
Once again I choose to remain with my revised research topic. This journal provided me with some informational constraints prohibiting economic growth.
Journal Evaluation - Design Innovation and Fashion Cycles
Journal Evaluation
A complete citation for the journal article
Pesendorfer, W. (1995). Design Innovation and Fashion Cycles. Design Innovation and Fashion Cycles, 85(4), 771-792.
Strategy for finding the journal article
Finding a journal that I felt would best fit my research question was not easy and by far the hardest to find out of my three evaluations. I started off by trying to find a journal using the database I shared in class, but I did not find any relevant information. From there I went to JSTOR.org, a link from the UNC library website this was very useful and I was finally able to come across a journal I felt I could work with, Design Innovation and Fashion Cycles.
Rationale for selection of the journal article
Not only did the title stand out to me when I stumbled across it, but I also read over the introduction paragraph and it seemed to fit my research question. The publisher of this article is an American economic association. So from that I could tell that I was not dealing with a small publishing company that did not know the knowledge that was being printed.
General evaluation of the journal article
This article is intended for those who look at fashion as something enjoyable and want to take that joy to another level. The audience reading this article is those who would like to learn more about the process of getting the fashion designs noticed, priced, and out on the market. The purpose of this article is to inform what methods are used to do so and what type of cycles fashion operates in. “A monopolist periodically creates a new design. Over time the price of the design falls as it spreads across the population” (Page 771). Creating a cycle that continues time and time again.
Example strategies used to search within the journal article
Throughout the article there were titles and subtitles that were very helpful in search of finding information for my research question. I used this strategy in search of information through the entire article and this led me to bits and pieces of information that I was able to put together to come up with answers to my question. All the searches I conducted became very useful as I was able to find a lot of information that was relevant for my research paper.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the journal article
Over all the information that I have learned was very relevant and helpful towards answering my research question. This article shared the strategies and the cycle of the fashion world and what is expected form it.
A revised draft of your research question
I didn’t have to change my research question.
Journal Evaluation - I said, you said
Citation
Creating a PowerPoint presentation
If you want to see some examples of how to do things with PowerPoint, look at the INLS261 pages on Powerpoint at
Design
Delivery
Presentation Thoughts
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Design
Delivery
Presentation Thoughts
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Internet Radio
If you are curious about Internet radio, you can find links to a number of internet radio selections at
http://www.ils.unc.edu/courses/2008_spring/inls261_001/sessions/starters/03.radio.htm
Mouse over the topics to reveal the hyperlinks. You will find links to things like Pandora, Musicovery, AccuRadio, and Batanga. Unfortunately, the Midnight Blues internet radio station seems to have given up broadcasting on the web.
http://www.ils.unc.edu/courses/2008_spring/inls261_001/sessions/starters/03.radio.htm
Mouse over the topics to reveal the hyperlinks. You will find links to things like Pandora, Musicovery, AccuRadio, and Batanga. Unfortunately, the Midnight Blues internet radio station seems to have given up broadcasting on the web.
Links and Iphone info
Even the new Iphone 3G is still slower than your wifi... if you have an iphone and can use wifi, save yourself some time and use it rather than your wireless internet. See the speed comparison below:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1577551
Social Net Article: http://caeexam.blogspot.com/2008/02/beyond-ning-and-collectivex-open-source.html
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1577551
Social Net Article: http://caeexam.blogspot.com/2008/02/beyond-ning-and-collectivex-open-source.html
Journal Evaluation - Perceived Motivational Climate and Self-Determined Motivation
1) Kipp, L. & Amorose, A. J. (2008). Perceived Motivational Climate and Self-Determined Motivation in Female High School Athletes. Perceived Motivational Climate and Self-Determined Motivation in Female High School Athletes, 31(2),
2) I found the following journal by searching sports topics on ebscohost. I chose the article because I felt that the results of my search contained extremely relevant information to my topic.
3) I felt that this journal article would be useful in my research because the search results yielded extremely relevant topics towards my research.
4) The following article seems to be made for a general audience and seems current and up to date. The scope seems to be for specific topics in the sports psychology field and does a good job of describing these topics.
5) To search for the journal article I searched using terms such as “coaching” and “sports”. To find information within the article I skimmed the page to find key terms that would be of help to me. I did not combine any terms in my search. My results included information on how coaches should train their players at practices and how to deal with them psychologically during games.
6) As a whole the journal includes information on coaching athletes in a variety of situations. This information is quite relevant to my research question. The article indeed helps my research in that it tells coaches how they should train and treat their athletes in a variety of ways.
7) I chose not to change my topic question because the research that I have conducted has shown that I can find adequate information that will suffice my question. My question will still remain- How can a coach effect an athlete on game day?
Journal Evaluation - Player transgressions and the management of the sport sponsor relationship
APA Citation
Wilson, B (2008). Player transgressions and the management of the sport sponsor relationship. ScienceDirect, 34, Retrieved July 18, 2008, from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=32493542&site=bsi-live
Strategy for finding the journal article
I used the database that Professor Bergquist provided for me in the in-class demos. I used the Business Source Premier and I chose this article because the title suggested that it would give me insight on the relationships involved in a sports sponsorship.
Rationale for selection of the article
As stated before, the title of the article made me believe that it was about the relationships involved in a sports sponsorship. Also, I think it will provide rules or guidelines that need to be following with a sports sponsorship.
General evaluation of the article
Currency: The article was just published in June 2008 so it’s a guarantee that the information within the article is up-to-date and the latest trends in sports sponsorship.
Audience: It’s directed to sponsors and current or potential sponsored athletes. The article comprises information on how to have and keep a good relationship with your sponsor and the factors that could affect your sponsorship.
Relevance: I think it is extremely important in wanting to know about sports sponsorship. Relationships are a big part of the business and it could affect who sponsors you and how good of a sponsorship you will receive.
Example strategies used to search within the journal article
I used the HTML format of the article and not the PDF. Therefore, the article included an article outline in which I could click on a certain link, for example: Methodology, and it would take me to that section of the article. To look at figures and tables, I could click on a tab at the top of the page and would show me the tables and figures that are within the article.
A brief summary of the article
The article is talking about how to choose the appropriate sponsorship and how to maintain a healthy relationship. It is mainly about the external factors that could affect that relationship. The article is helpful to my research in one aspect because it explains the relationship of a sponsorship. It didn’t fully answer my research question.
A revised draft of research question
How do professional sports programs become associated with their sponsors and what effect does it have on the athletes and the sport’s overall success?
I didn’t change my research question because I could apply the journal to my research and it didn’t give me any new ideas to research.
Journal Evaluation - The Impact of Computerized Test Banks as a Study Aid
Journal Article Evaluation
Morris, L. (1988). The Impact of Computerized Test Banks as a Study Aid in an Introductory Marketing Course. Journal of Marketing Education, 2, 46.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I found this source, The Impact of Computerized Test Banks as a Study Aid in an Introductory Marketing Course, by selecting the peer reviewed journals option available through Ebsco hosts’ Business Source database. The full text was not available through UNC, however, it is available through a Google Scholas link to a publisher here. I am further exploring getting access to the material
Rationale for selection of the article
The title seemed to speak directly to my question about the impact of study aids on student performance. It also qualified as a peer reviewed article. My question speaks to the foreseeable effects of Study Aid’s such as test banks in enhancing performance and enabling greater academic success
General evaluation of the article
Unable to access the article I checked it for valididy based on the sources. Both were peer reviewed scholarly resources
Evaluation List:
Authority – The Journal of Marketing Education seems a viable source for this kind of information
Scope- Provides empirical information and asserts itself as a study.
Audience – Given the writers are professors, an individual should certainly attempt to have some basic knowledge of varying test taking procedures and the available options to students
Currency – This is not a current article, however, given that study techniques are cumulative, they build upon one another, such an article speaks to the rudimentary approach, bereft of superfluous technical jargon and not-so-up-to-date references to technology. Rather, given how narrow the title is, seems to focus directly on a technique that might be applied to other subject areas.
Example strategies used to search within the article
The file comes in PDF form, using the search tool enables easy navigation
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
The abstract notes that performance was, indeed, enhanced by the study aids, regardless of the challenge the question presented.
Research Question
I think my question will remain the same. I look forward to accessing this article
Morris, L. (1988). The Impact of Computerized Test Banks as a Study Aid in an Introductory Marketing Course. Journal of Marketing Education, 2, 46.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I found this source, The Impact of Computerized Test Banks as a Study Aid in an Introductory Marketing Course, by selecting the peer reviewed journals option available through Ebsco hosts’ Business Source database. The full text was not available through UNC, however, it is available through a Google Scholas link to a publisher here. I am further exploring getting access to the material
Rationale for selection of the article
The title seemed to speak directly to my question about the impact of study aids on student performance. It also qualified as a peer reviewed article. My question speaks to the foreseeable effects of Study Aid’s such as test banks in enhancing performance and enabling greater academic success
General evaluation of the article
Unable to access the article I checked it for valididy based on the sources. Both were peer reviewed scholarly resources
Evaluation List:
Authority – The Journal of Marketing Education seems a viable source for this kind of information
Scope- Provides empirical information and asserts itself as a study.
Audience – Given the writers are professors, an individual should certainly attempt to have some basic knowledge of varying test taking procedures and the available options to students
Currency – This is not a current article, however, given that study techniques are cumulative, they build upon one another, such an article speaks to the rudimentary approach, bereft of superfluous technical jargon and not-so-up-to-date references to technology. Rather, given how narrow the title is, seems to focus directly on a technique that might be applied to other subject areas.
Example strategies used to search within the article
The file comes in PDF form, using the search tool enables easy navigation
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
The abstract notes that performance was, indeed, enhanced by the study aids, regardless of the challenge the question presented.
Research Question
I think my question will remain the same. I look forward to accessing this article
20 July 2008
Journal Evaluation - Is Google getting too good?
Journal Evaluation
Orr, B. (2007). Is Google getting too good?
I used the database that you provided for me called Business Source to find the journal.
The journal was completely relevant to my research topic. I used the same words to search for the journal as I did for the first two evaluations.
The article was published in October of last year so it is very current and is up to date with google, which grows everyday. The intended audience could be anyone, such as myself, who has an interest in google. It is published in a major banking journal so that would lead me to believe that it is very authentic and credible.
I used search terms such as “internet and profit”, “internet advertising”, and also “google and profit” to search for journals.
The journal article I chose to use was not nearly as helpful as information that I got from the book and website evaluations. The information in almost all of the journals did not discuss my research topic quite in the way that I was looking for, but the second section did say a little bit about how google makes most of it’s revenue and it said that “a big share of profits comes from advertising.” (Orr)
Journal Evaluation - The Regulation and Expression of the Creatine Transporter
Journal Article Evaluation
Schoch, Ryan D. "The Regulation and Expression of the Creatine Transporter." Journal of the Internatioinal Society of Sports Nutrition 3.1 (2006): 60. PubMed. 1 July 2008
Strategy for Finding the Journal Article
I used Pubmed as a search engine to find this scholarly article. As key words I found "dieting and athletic performance" to work best for my research question.
Rational for selection of this article
Many different articles came up and many seemed useful. Yet all of this journals seemed too specific and only talked about one thing that had to do with my topic. I felt it was much easier when I searched for a book last week on my topic. Since I had to choose a journal I felt that the best was "The Regulation and Expression of the Creatine Transporter". I found this useful because it talked about the suplemental use that are common in many athletes and how if affects the body. Since suplements are a big part of dieting in sports.
General Evaluation of this Article
This article is from a medical search engine. This is why there is a lot of science involved all through the journal. The author informs us about the effects creatine has on certain cells in the human body.
Example of Stratagies used to search within the article
My article was reasonably short and I found it pretty interesting. At first it was a little hard to read but after a few times I became familiar with what the author was talking about.
A brief summary of information yielded from the article
This article was very well written and gave me a good idea of how creatine affects the body. The journal tells us that it affects cells in which usually ends up with a postitive athletic performance. Although creatine usually helps, sometime the affects may vary. Also if you do not diet the right way while taking it, creatine may back fire and hurt your body physically.
Schoch, Ryan D. "The Regulation and Expression of the Creatine Transporter." Journal of the Internatioinal Society of Sports Nutrition 3.1 (2006): 60. PubMed. 1 July 2008
Strategy for Finding the Journal Article
I used Pubmed as a search engine to find this scholarly article. As key words I found "dieting and athletic performance" to work best for my research question.
Rational for selection of this article
Many different articles came up and many seemed useful. Yet all of this journals seemed too specific and only talked about one thing that had to do with my topic. I felt it was much easier when I searched for a book last week on my topic. Since I had to choose a journal I felt that the best was "The Regulation and Expression of the Creatine Transporter". I found this useful because it talked about the suplemental use that are common in many athletes and how if affects the body. Since suplements are a big part of dieting in sports.
General Evaluation of this Article
This article is from a medical search engine. This is why there is a lot of science involved all through the journal. The author informs us about the effects creatine has on certain cells in the human body.
Example of Stratagies used to search within the article
My article was reasonably short and I found it pretty interesting. At first it was a little hard to read but after a few times I became familiar with what the author was talking about.
A brief summary of information yielded from the article
This article was very well written and gave me a good idea of how creatine affects the body. The journal tells us that it affects cells in which usually ends up with a postitive athletic performance. Although creatine usually helps, sometime the affects may vary. Also if you do not diet the right way while taking it, creatine may back fire and hurt your body physically.
Journal Evaluation - Football-as-War, Coach-as General,Metaphor and Management Implications.
Citation:
Kellet, P. (2002). Football-as-War, Coach-as General,Metaphor and Management Implications. Football Studies, 5(1), 60-77. Retrieved July 17, 2008 from LA84 Foundation: http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0501g.pdf.
Strategy For Finding Article:
1. I found this article by using the articles and databases that were listed under my name for the in-class demo that we did.
2. I found the source by using the LA84 database. It is a database with sports realted items.
3. I chose this article because it tells stories of how certain coaching strategies are not efficient.
Rationale:
Before I read the article I thought it may be useful because of the couple of lines that was presented with the article when I searched for it.
General Evaluation:
The intended audience of this article is obviously football players or coaches, because that is what the journal is geered towards. This article has standing because of the multiple studies that were done to make up this article. Th article is a little dated because it was done in 2002. However, I feel that the information in the articke is timeless because it relates to things that have always and will always occur in sports.
Search Strategies Within the Article:
I simply looked for headings that pertained to my topic and skimmed through mist of the sections. This turned out to be not a very good way of searching, it was simply too ling. So, then i used a search within the pdf to search for "motivation" and that didn;t show anything. So, then i searched again for "coaching communication" and found relevant information.
Information Yielded:
Overall this article contains information of multiple studies done that shows the realtionship between sports and metepohaors to everyday life. It also contains information about how coaches can be authoritative and ooppressive which pertains to my question.
I don't plan to edit my question at this time.
Kellet, P. (2002). Football-as-War, Coach-as General,Metaphor and Management Implications. Football Studies, 5(1), 60-77. Retrieved July 17, 2008 from LA84 Foundation: http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0501g.pdf.
Strategy For Finding Article:
1. I found this article by using the articles and databases that were listed under my name for the in-class demo that we did.
2. I found the source by using the LA84 database. It is a database with sports realted items.
3. I chose this article because it tells stories of how certain coaching strategies are not efficient.
Rationale:
Before I read the article I thought it may be useful because of the couple of lines that was presented with the article when I searched for it.
General Evaluation:
The intended audience of this article is obviously football players or coaches, because that is what the journal is geered towards. This article has standing because of the multiple studies that were done to make up this article. Th article is a little dated because it was done in 2002. However, I feel that the information in the articke is timeless because it relates to things that have always and will always occur in sports.
Search Strategies Within the Article:
I simply looked for headings that pertained to my topic and skimmed through mist of the sections. This turned out to be not a very good way of searching, it was simply too ling. So, then i used a search within the pdf to search for "motivation" and that didn;t show anything. So, then i searched again for "coaching communication" and found relevant information.
Information Yielded:
Overall this article contains information of multiple studies done that shows the realtionship between sports and metepohaors to everyday life. It also contains information about how coaches can be authoritative and ooppressive which pertains to my question.
I don't plan to edit my question at this time.
Journal Evaluation - Back in the Game
Journal Article Evaluation
Ben Grossman. (2006). Back in the Game: Broadcasting and Cable. 26-26.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I used the Ebsco host database to find this journal article. I used key the key word “sports broadcasting” to locate this journal.
Rationale for selection of the article
It was not that easy finding this article because most of the articles that came up in my search did not have anything to do with my research question, but when I read this article I thought it was useful because it told how Ernie Johnson got to where he is in his career now and that will help me answer my research question.
General evaluation of the article
This article was written by Ben Grossman. It tells a story about Ernie Johnson who is a sports broadcaster for TNT. I can relate to this article personally because I watch his show with Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith on a regular basis. I think that the intended audience is for anyone because this article discusses that Ernie Johnson, has returned to the air after fighting lymphoma. The author discusses the career of Johnson in television sports broadcasting. The article also focuses on the decision of Johnson and his family to make his illness public. This is a very informative and persuasive article because it is a true story that any human being can relate to.
Example strategies used to search within the article
After I found this article in Ebsco Host I was able to search through the journal by simply reading the whole thing because it was not that long of an article and it was very interesting to me.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
This article explains in detail how one successful sports broadcaster got to the position he is in today which answers a part of my question directly and it should also be a big help when answering my research question.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I did not feel that I needed to change my research question at all.
Journal Article Evaluation
Journal Article Evaluation
Ben Grossman. (2006). Back in the Game: Broadcasting and Cable. 26-26.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I used the Ebsco host database to find this journal article. I used key the key word “sports broadcasting” to locate this journal.
Rationale for selection of the article
It was not that easy finding this article because most of the articles that came up in my search did not have anything to do with my research question, but when I read this article I thought it was useful because it told how Ernie Johnson got to where he is in his career now and that will help me answer my research question.
General evaluation of the article
This article was written by Ben Grossman. It tells a story about Ernie Johnson who is a sports broadcaster for TNT. I can relate to this article personally because I watch his show with Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith on a regular basis. I think that the intended audience is for anyone because this article discusses that Ernie Johnson, has returned to the air after fighting lymphoma. The author discusses the career of Johnson in television sports broadcasting. The article also focuses on the decision of Johnson and his family to make his illness public. This is a very informative and persuasive article because it is a true story that any human being can relate to.
Example strategies used to search within the article
After I found this article in Ebsco Host I was able to search through the journal by simply reading the whole thing because it was not that long of an article and it was very interesting to me.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
This article explains in detail how one successful sports broadcaster got to the position he is in today which answers a part of my question directly and it should also be a big help when answering my research question.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I did not feel that I needed to change my research question at all.
Journal Evaluation - Stop Meaningless Team Building
Carter, J. (2007). Stop Meaningless Team Building. Successfull Meetings, 56(11), 3-19.
2. Strategy
a. I found this article by using the EBSCOhost database research. I used the search terms 'team cohesion.' I was given a number of results and within the first ten results I found a journal with very interesting information on team cohesion.
b. I found it in EBSCOhost database search tools.
c. I was drawn to the article because of the interesting title; "Stop Meaningless Team Building." And aafter further reading it had interesting information.
3. Rationale
a. I thought this article would be interesting because the title was different than anything else that I had seen. Most things were talking about how to create team cohesion and how great it was, but this article talked about meaningless team building.
4. Evaluation of Journal Article
a. The intended audience of this journal is for managers, bosses, CEO's, etc. of companies. It was written in 2003 so it is somewhat current. It focuses of stopping worthless team building.
b. audience
c. The article fullfills the criteria because it is for a team of workers. But is for a team. Which is a group of poeple that work together. it can be used to address workers, but it can also be used for athletic teams.
5.Example strategies used to search within the journal article
a. My article was somewhat short so I just read the whole thing.
b. I used the terms 'team cohesion.'
c. I just conbined them together.
d. I was able to just read it and a take out the relevant information.
e. I found a lot of interesting information that I have never seen before.
6. Summary
a. This journal article contains steps on how to do appropriate team building that works.
b. It contains the information on why some building activities or pointless and why. And gives examples on how and why their techniques will work.
c. It helps me by answering questions what kind of techniques work better than others and why.
7. I do not think I need to revise my research question at this point.
2. Strategy
a. I found this article by using the EBSCOhost database research. I used the search terms 'team cohesion.' I was given a number of results and within the first ten results I found a journal with very interesting information on team cohesion.
b. I found it in EBSCOhost database search tools.
c. I was drawn to the article because of the interesting title; "Stop Meaningless Team Building." And aafter further reading it had interesting information.
3. Rationale
a. I thought this article would be interesting because the title was different than anything else that I had seen. Most things were talking about how to create team cohesion and how great it was, but this article talked about meaningless team building.
4. Evaluation of Journal Article
a. The intended audience of this journal is for managers, bosses, CEO's, etc. of companies. It was written in 2003 so it is somewhat current. It focuses of stopping worthless team building.
b. audience
c. The article fullfills the criteria because it is for a team of workers. But is for a team. Which is a group of poeple that work together. it can be used to address workers, but it can also be used for athletic teams.
5.Example strategies used to search within the journal article
a. My article was somewhat short so I just read the whole thing.
b. I used the terms 'team cohesion.'
c. I just conbined them together.
d. I was able to just read it and a take out the relevant information.
e. I found a lot of interesting information that I have never seen before.
6. Summary
a. This journal article contains steps on how to do appropriate team building that works.
b. It contains the information on why some building activities or pointless and why. And gives examples on how and why their techniques will work.
c. It helps me by answering questions what kind of techniques work better than others and why.
7. I do not think I need to revise my research question at this point.
Journal Evaluation - The long-term effects of war experience
Journal Article Evaluation
Hunt, Nigel. (2007). The long-term effects of war experience: Aging and Mental Health. (2):156-158.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I again used the PsycINFO database to find this journal article. I used the same key terms, “war trauma,” to locate this journal as well.
Rationale for selection of the article
I used this same data base for my book evaluation and I have become very comfortable with it and its features. It also specializes in the psychological aspect of journals and this is the information I am seeking specifically. The title of the journal article at glance is a brief summary of what I am researching. It is also a peer evaluated journal that I though would be helpful in evaluating the journal.
General evaluation of the article
I believe this journal is looking for the student audience. It also seems to be intended for those that have to deal with these long-term effects of war-trauma. Because war is something that seems to not be going away any time soon, it has become an issue for those who serve time in the war and return home. They are affected on s many different levels and it is becoming more prevalent because war is more prevalent and there are many soldiers affected by this trauma. This was published in 2007 which proves that most of the information is up to date and most of the information presented is relevant to today. These effects are not going away therefore there must be reasoning and ways discussed to help deal with this matter. Though the article is short, it provides the information that I find necessary for my research question. All aspects of the article are very interesting and though it may not all be useful, it is all interesting information that will lead me to develop a better understanding concerning my research.
Example strategies used to search within the article
After locating this article in PsycINFO I was able to search through the journal by using the “Find” tool in the PDF full text of the article. I typed in words that would lead me to sections of the journal that I was most interested in.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
War trauma is something that lasts a lifetime for most. This journal explains that this isn’t something that goes away overnight or after a few therapy sessions. This is something that one may have to deal with for the rest of their life. It explains that because these soldiers have to deal with these traumatic experiences at a very young age causing emotional damage for the rest of their lives. These issues aren’t short-lived and they take serious tolls on peoples lives. Not only are these soldiers affected, but families and friends and communities surrounding these soldiers when they return home are also dramatically affected. This information is all relevant in my research and I find it all very helpful to my research question.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I still feel that I may not be concerned so much anymore on the specifics of the sniper rifle as much as I am on the effects of how these rifle users are affected after they return from the war.
Hunt, Nigel. (2007). The long-term effects of war experience: Aging and Mental Health. (2):156-158.
Strategy for finding the journal article
I again used the PsycINFO database to find this journal article. I used the same key terms, “war trauma,” to locate this journal as well.
Rationale for selection of the article
I used this same data base for my book evaluation and I have become very comfortable with it and its features. It also specializes in the psychological aspect of journals and this is the information I am seeking specifically. The title of the journal article at glance is a brief summary of what I am researching. It is also a peer evaluated journal that I though would be helpful in evaluating the journal.
General evaluation of the article
I believe this journal is looking for the student audience. It also seems to be intended for those that have to deal with these long-term effects of war-trauma. Because war is something that seems to not be going away any time soon, it has become an issue for those who serve time in the war and return home. They are affected on s many different levels and it is becoming more prevalent because war is more prevalent and there are many soldiers affected by this trauma. This was published in 2007 which proves that most of the information is up to date and most of the information presented is relevant to today. These effects are not going away therefore there must be reasoning and ways discussed to help deal with this matter. Though the article is short, it provides the information that I find necessary for my research question. All aspects of the article are very interesting and though it may not all be useful, it is all interesting information that will lead me to develop a better understanding concerning my research.
Example strategies used to search within the article
After locating this article in PsycINFO I was able to search through the journal by using the “Find” tool in the PDF full text of the article. I typed in words that would lead me to sections of the journal that I was most interested in.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the article
War trauma is something that lasts a lifetime for most. This journal explains that this isn’t something that goes away overnight or after a few therapy sessions. This is something that one may have to deal with for the rest of their life. It explains that because these soldiers have to deal with these traumatic experiences at a very young age causing emotional damage for the rest of their lives. These issues aren’t short-lived and they take serious tolls on peoples lives. Not only are these soldiers affected, but families and friends and communities surrounding these soldiers when they return home are also dramatically affected. This information is all relevant in my research and I find it all very helpful to my research question.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I still feel that I may not be concerned so much anymore on the specifics of the sniper rifle as much as I am on the effects of how these rifle users are affected after they return from the war.
Book Evaluation - Emotional aftermath of the Persian Gulf War
Book Evaluation
Ursano, Robert J., & Norwood, Ann E. (1996). Emotional aftermath of the Persian Gulf War: Veterans, families, communities, and nations. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, INC.
Strategy for finding the book
I was able to find this book by using the PsycINFO database provided to me by my professor. I used the key words “war trauma” to attempt to find more information on the effects of war on those after serving their country. There were many results brought back to me, but I found this book to be specifically interesting.
Rationale for selection of the book
This specific book provides an entire chapter on exactly what I wish to pursue learning more about. I also thought as a whole, the book would be able to provide me information on something I have always wanted to learn more about. The Persian Gulf War was an important part of history that I intend on learning more detail about. This book is located and available in the Information and Sciences Library in Manning. There were not only specifics about the Persian Gulf War located in the book, but there are many broad ideas presented about my topic that would be useful in my final presentation.
General evaluation of the book
Though this book provides me with specifics on the Persian Gulf War, it also has an entire chapter dedicated to the research I am looking for. It provides various symptoms soldiers possess post war. It discusses the psychological damage and the disorders that may occur. I believed this book was very credible because there was a section in the book that I was skimming that mentioned some of the experts that had input in the book. These experts were from the Department of Defense, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Veterans Administration and these are just a few examples of the multiple page list of contributors. These are all legitimate sources that I feel will provide reliable information for me and my research. The book is able to examine the effects of post war trauma on soldiers as well as the way the community and families are affected from war. I believe the audience is those with an intellectual background. They may be students as well as those seeking information on how to cope with this trauma.
Example strategies used to search within the book
The introduction was the first part that I skimmed then followed the contents. I then saw the chapter that focused specifically on my research question. This was the easiest and most convenient way to find the information that I was looking for specifically.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the book
As I have mentioned previously, the book provides specifics on the Persian Gulf War affects as well as the broader view of the effects of war in general. It also provides information on how the soldiers are impacted by combating in war. After this explanation, it discusses how families of these soldiers are also affected and how the communities as an entirety are affected. The emotional aftermath of this war as well as other wars is something too serious to ignore. This book provides detail on how one is to deal with these situations.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I have decided that changing my question is something I am still not interested in. I really am trying to answer all my questions and though the mechanisms of the gun specifically isn’t really the path I am continuing on, I would still like to learn more about that aspect as well.
Ursano, Robert J., & Norwood, Ann E. (1996). Emotional aftermath of the Persian Gulf War: Veterans, families, communities, and nations. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, INC.
Strategy for finding the book
I was able to find this book by using the PsycINFO database provided to me by my professor. I used the key words “war trauma” to attempt to find more information on the effects of war on those after serving their country. There were many results brought back to me, but I found this book to be specifically interesting.
Rationale for selection of the book
This specific book provides an entire chapter on exactly what I wish to pursue learning more about. I also thought as a whole, the book would be able to provide me information on something I have always wanted to learn more about. The Persian Gulf War was an important part of history that I intend on learning more detail about. This book is located and available in the Information and Sciences Library in Manning. There were not only specifics about the Persian Gulf War located in the book, but there are many broad ideas presented about my topic that would be useful in my final presentation.
General evaluation of the book
Though this book provides me with specifics on the Persian Gulf War, it also has an entire chapter dedicated to the research I am looking for. It provides various symptoms soldiers possess post war. It discusses the psychological damage and the disorders that may occur. I believed this book was very credible because there was a section in the book that I was skimming that mentioned some of the experts that had input in the book. These experts were from the Department of Defense, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Veterans Administration and these are just a few examples of the multiple page list of contributors. These are all legitimate sources that I feel will provide reliable information for me and my research. The book is able to examine the effects of post war trauma on soldiers as well as the way the community and families are affected from war. I believe the audience is those with an intellectual background. They may be students as well as those seeking information on how to cope with this trauma.
Example strategies used to search within the book
The introduction was the first part that I skimmed then followed the contents. I then saw the chapter that focused specifically on my research question. This was the easiest and most convenient way to find the information that I was looking for specifically.
A brief summary of the information yielded by the book
As I have mentioned previously, the book provides specifics on the Persian Gulf War affects as well as the broader view of the effects of war in general. It also provides information on how the soldiers are impacted by combating in war. After this explanation, it discusses how families of these soldiers are also affected and how the communities as an entirety are affected. The emotional aftermath of this war as well as other wars is something too serious to ignore. This book provides detail on how one is to deal with these situations.
A revised draft of your research question, if one is needed
I have decided that changing my question is something I am still not interested in. I really am trying to answer all my questions and though the mechanisms of the gun specifically isn’t really the path I am continuing on, I would still like to learn more about that aspect as well.
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