For this assignment, I wanted to take a little different approach. Unfortunately, I find very little time to do any personal reading while I still in school. Over time, I have compiled quite a long list of books to read once I finally decide to hang up the whole education thing, or at least cut it back a bit. The approach I took for this assignment was to assess a few of the sites mentioned in the syllabus (Google Books, Library Thing, Good Books) and search for the titles on my list. I want to see if the site lists the book I am looking for, whether it offers quality reviews of the resource, information on where to purchase the resource, or if alternatives resources are mentioned.
My current top ten list is as follows:
1. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Third Edition) edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
4. The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man by Brett McKay and Kate McKay
5. Candide by Voltaire
6. The Perfectly Useless Book of Useless Information: You’ll Never Need to Know Anything That’s in This Book…But Read It Anyway by Don Voorhees
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
8. Confessions by Augustine
9. Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud
10. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher
I would like to first start by saying that I very seldom use any of the sites examined for this assignment. In fact, I had never used Library Thing or Good Reads prior to this exercise. However, after just a few minutes of use, I quickly found that I loved Library Thing over Google Books and Good Reads.
All three sites examined were very easy to use, but the features quickly separated the winners from the losers. Google Books allows the user to quickly search by subject and to search for full text. The site provides the user alternative book covers, reviews, sites to purchase the books, and even a few suggestions of alternatives resources. The overall feeling was just like performing a basic Google search.
Good Reads offers the user everything Google does, but the reviews seem to be more informative. The user is presented with videos, reading groups, quotes from the resource, and other books written by the author. The search feature was not very good, in fact, a search for “Freakonomics” brought up nothing when spelled “Freakanomics.” Google Books is not that sensitive. Since I’m not a member of Good Read, I cannot completely review the site, since some features might be reserved for members.
Library Thing provides the user a wealth of information on books. However, I would like to quickly point out that Library Thing, like Good Reads, is quite sensitive, in terms of searching. When replicating the example above, the same results were experienced. What Library Thing lacks in searching is made up in features. Library Things offers the user all the features mentioned previously with Good Reads and Google Book, with the exception of full text. The user can utilize tagging and tag clouds, ratings, book descriptions, external references, links to other resource sites such as Google, WorldCat, Amazon, and Abe Books, and, the most interesting feature, links to book trading sites.
Library Thing’s recommendations and reviews changed my opinion on a few of the books on my list and lead me to alternatives on the same or similar topic. The tagging feature was great in aiding in my search for alternative resources, especially when it cam to genealogy. It also generated a list of nearby bookstores and libraries that carried the text along with the addresses and telephone numbers. It also offers the user a price comparison of several sites where they can buy the resource online.
Hands down, Library Thing sold me on becoming a member. I was also impressed with SwapTree, the book trading site. Library Thing’s site is not really eye candy, but it most definitely gets the job done. The one factor that I was unable to determine was the extent of resources in Library Thing’s database. I attempted to find some obscure resources, in which out of two attempts I found nothing. I think it really depends on the user to determine which site is better. I prefer Library Thing; however, someone who is familiar with Google would probably find Google Books more appealing and user friendly. However, the features utilized by Library Thing are fantastic.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Assignment 9
There was quite a difference between using Google Scholar and the KentLINK databases in finding resources for the bibliography list. Below this commentary, you will find my results from Google Scholar. In reviewing both resources, I examined each based on five criteria: which search terms used, access to full text information, ease of use, quality of results, and time.
The topic used for both this assignment and the previous one was copyright and access, which is a pretty broad topic to begin with. Search terms used for both inquiries were copyright, access, copyright and access, copyright and libraries, and access and libraries. The only other feature used, related to terms, was with the KentLINK database, in which I used the preferred terms list to see if my results varied. The preferred terms list was definitely a plus for the KentLINK databases.
In both, Google Scholar and KentLINK, I took advantage of the special features and preferences to enhance my search. As it relates to Google Scholar, I eliminated patents and selected a grouping, which was Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Please note, that Google Scholar only provide the user six groupings to narrow results. The KentLINK databases provided several more options, in terms of subjects. This enables the user to focus on articles related to a specific topic, in which I chose Library and Information Science. Again, this was a plus for KentLINK.
In terms of ease of search, I found that Google Scholar was much quicker at providing results. However, the quality of those results is another issue. The use of additional features in KentLINK slowed down the information retrieval process and, if not savvy, the user could have difficulty finding accurate results.
The quality of the results was varied for both. As noted in my previous assignment, the results generated with the KentLINK databases provided several articles not related to the search terms used; even with the appropriate filters. However, please note that some of the terms used were rather broad. On the other end, Google Scholar generated a lot of law reviews and legal journals relating to copyright and access. It wasn’t until I used different terms, was I able to find result suitable for the Library and Information Science field. In my opinion, I felt that the results generated by the KentLINK databases were generally better, but there wasn’t a gigantic difference. However, based on my past experiences the KentLINK databases are much better then Google Scholar.
In terms of time used, Google Scholar was much faster. However, if you don’t get the results and information you need, then time really doesn’t matter. Plus, nobody said that research is a breeze. Overall, I was still able to find several quality articles on Google Scholar, so if I was in a quick need for information Google Scholar could meet my information need. However, if I was doing in-depth research, hands down, the KentLINK is the winner. It really boils down to the information need in determining which is better.
Bibliography
Digital rights management in the United States and Europe
S. Bechtold - The American Journal of Comparative Law, 2004 - JSTOR
Cited by 76
Once and Future Copyright
J. Gibson - Notre Dame Law Review, 2005 - papers.ssrn.com
Cited by 37
Copyright without walls?: Speculations on literary property in the library of the future
J.C. Ginsburg - Representations, 1993 - JSTOR
Cited by 18
Copyright Protection Technology of Digital Library and the Legal Limitations on its Circumvention [J]
QIU Jun-ping, ZHU Shao-qiang - Information Science, 2006 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 9
The Copyright Policy and the Construction of Open Access [J]
Q Ke - Library Work and Study, 2008 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 5
Copyright clearance for the digital library: a practical guide to gaining electronic permissions for journal articles
E. Gadd - Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community, 1997 - UK Serials Group Page 3. Serials - Vol.10, no.1, March 1997
Cited by 7
Locking Down the Library: How Copyright, Contract, and Cybertrespass Block Internet Archiving
R. Bolin - Hastings Comm. & Ent. LJ, 2006 - HeinOnline
Cited by 9
The academic library: A time of crisis, change, and opportunity
R.M. Dougherty, A.P. Dougherty - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993 - Elsevier
Cited by 25
The Copyright Problem in the Digital Library
REN Xiaoai - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 9
The Intellectual Property and Information Service [J]
L. Kejing - Library and Information Service, 2002 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 6
Copyright and digital libraries
P. Samuelson - Communications of the ACM, 1995 - portal.acm.org
Cited by 54
Copyright and the perfect curvewarsystems.hu
J.E. Cohen - Vand. L. Rev., 2000 - HeinOnline
Cited by 157
Open access and librariesdigital-scholarship.org
C.W. Bailey - Collection Management, 2008 - informaworld.com
Cited by 12
The importance of books, free access, and libraries as places--and the dangerous inadequacy of the information science paradigm
T. Mann - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2001 - Elsevier
Cited by 21
My Library: Copyright and the Role of Institutions in a Peer-to-Peer World
tushnet.com
R. Tushnet - UCLA L. Rev., 2005 - HeinOnline
Cited by 23
New Access Right and Its Impact on Libraries and Library Users, The
L.N. Gasaway - J. Intell. Prop. L., 2002 - HeinOnline
Cited by 23
Adrift in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: The Sequel
D.L. Zimmerman - U. Dayton L. Rev., 2000 - HeinOnline
Cited by 29
Libraries, copyright and the electronic environment
C. Risher - Publishing Research Quarterly, 1996 - Springer
Cited by 12
Copyright and a Democratic Civil Society.
N.W. Netanel - Yale Law Journal, 1996 - questia.com
Cited by 572
Library Photocopying
J.M. Treece - UCLA L. Rev., 1976 - HeinOnline
Cited by 30
The Copyright Challenge: Strengthening the Public Interest in the Digital Age.
S. Bennett - Library Journal, 1994 - eric.ed.gov
Cited by 9
Closing in on Open Access.
L. Van Orsdel, K. Born - Library Journal, 2004 - eric.ed.gov
Cited by 9
Access vs. ownership: do we have to make a choice?
alapress.org
L.T. Kane - College & Research Libraries, 1997 - crl.acrl.org
Cited by 34
The topic used for both this assignment and the previous one was copyright and access, which is a pretty broad topic to begin with. Search terms used for both inquiries were copyright, access, copyright and access, copyright and libraries, and access and libraries. The only other feature used, related to terms, was with the KentLINK database, in which I used the preferred terms list to see if my results varied. The preferred terms list was definitely a plus for the KentLINK databases.
In both, Google Scholar and KentLINK, I took advantage of the special features and preferences to enhance my search. As it relates to Google Scholar, I eliminated patents and selected a grouping, which was Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Please note, that Google Scholar only provide the user six groupings to narrow results. The KentLINK databases provided several more options, in terms of subjects. This enables the user to focus on articles related to a specific topic, in which I chose Library and Information Science. Again, this was a plus for KentLINK.
In terms of ease of search, I found that Google Scholar was much quicker at providing results. However, the quality of those results is another issue. The use of additional features in KentLINK slowed down the information retrieval process and, if not savvy, the user could have difficulty finding accurate results.
The quality of the results was varied for both. As noted in my previous assignment, the results generated with the KentLINK databases provided several articles not related to the search terms used; even with the appropriate filters. However, please note that some of the terms used were rather broad. On the other end, Google Scholar generated a lot of law reviews and legal journals relating to copyright and access. It wasn’t until I used different terms, was I able to find result suitable for the Library and Information Science field. In my opinion, I felt that the results generated by the KentLINK databases were generally better, but there wasn’t a gigantic difference. However, based on my past experiences the KentLINK databases are much better then Google Scholar.
In terms of time used, Google Scholar was much faster. However, if you don’t get the results and information you need, then time really doesn’t matter. Plus, nobody said that research is a breeze. Overall, I was still able to find several quality articles on Google Scholar, so if I was in a quick need for information Google Scholar could meet my information need. However, if I was doing in-depth research, hands down, the KentLINK is the winner. It really boils down to the information need in determining which is better.
Bibliography
Digital rights management in the United States and Europe
S. Bechtold - The American Journal of Comparative Law, 2004 - JSTOR
Cited by 76
Once and Future Copyright
J. Gibson - Notre Dame Law Review, 2005 - papers.ssrn.com
Cited by 37
Copyright without walls?: Speculations on literary property in the library of the future
J.C. Ginsburg - Representations, 1993 - JSTOR
Cited by 18
Copyright Protection Technology of Digital Library and the Legal Limitations on its Circumvention [J]
QIU Jun-ping, ZHU Shao-qiang - Information Science, 2006 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 9
The Copyright Policy and the Construction of Open Access [J]
Q Ke - Library Work and Study, 2008 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 5
Copyright clearance for the digital library: a practical guide to gaining electronic permissions for journal articles
E. Gadd - Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community, 1997 - UK Serials Group Page 3. Serials - Vol.10, no.1, March 1997
Cited by 7
Locking Down the Library: How Copyright, Contract, and Cybertrespass Block Internet Archiving
R. Bolin - Hastings Comm. & Ent. LJ, 2006 - HeinOnline
Cited by 9
The academic library: A time of crisis, change, and opportunity
R.M. Dougherty, A.P. Dougherty - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993 - Elsevier
Cited by 25
The Copyright Problem in the Digital Library
REN Xiaoai - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 9
The Intellectual Property and Information Service [J]
L. Kejing - Library and Information Service, 2002 - en.cnki.com.cn
Cited by 6
Copyright and digital libraries
P. Samuelson - Communications of the ACM, 1995 - portal.acm.org
Cited by 54
Copyright and the perfect curvewarsystems.hu
J.E. Cohen - Vand. L. Rev., 2000 - HeinOnline
Cited by 157
Open access and librariesdigital-scholarship.org
C.W. Bailey - Collection Management, 2008 - informaworld.com
Cited by 12
The importance of books, free access, and libraries as places--and the dangerous inadequacy of the information science paradigm
T. Mann - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2001 - Elsevier
Cited by 21
My Library: Copyright and the Role of Institutions in a Peer-to-Peer World
tushnet.com
R. Tushnet - UCLA L. Rev., 2005 - HeinOnline
Cited by 23
New Access Right and Its Impact on Libraries and Library Users, The
L.N. Gasaway - J. Intell. Prop. L., 2002 - HeinOnline
Cited by 23
Adrift in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: The Sequel
D.L. Zimmerman - U. Dayton L. Rev., 2000 - HeinOnline
Cited by 29
Libraries, copyright and the electronic environment
C. Risher - Publishing Research Quarterly, 1996 - Springer
Cited by 12
Copyright and a Democratic Civil Society.
N.W. Netanel - Yale Law Journal, 1996 - questia.com
Cited by 572
Library Photocopying
J.M. Treece - UCLA L. Rev., 1976 - HeinOnline
Cited by 30
The Copyright Challenge: Strengthening the Public Interest in the Digital Age.
S. Bennett - Library Journal, 1994 - eric.ed.gov
Cited by 9
Closing in on Open Access.
L. Van Orsdel, K. Born - Library Journal, 2004 - eric.ed.gov
Cited by 9
Access vs. ownership: do we have to make a choice?
alapress.org
L.T. Kane - College & Research Libraries, 1997 - crl.acrl.org
Cited by 34
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Assignment 8
I chose to do my bibliography on Copyright and Access. I was able to find several sources in just a few minutes. I found it a little easier to use the Social Science Citation Index database to search and sort. I then compared them to the Library Literature and Information Science Full Text database. I am not sure what process others went through, but I would be curious to know. I also found that some of the features in the Social Science Citation Index database did not work all that well. I search by topic and then sorted by field (Library and Information Science), which was then sorted by number of citations. My results included articles in the medical field that were not in relation to the topic I was searching. I tried this a couple of difference ways and still got similar results. In fact, I had to skim through two pages of results before I started to get information relevant to the topic I was searching for. Nevertheless, I found two pages worth of citations, which you will find below.
Bibliography
Title: Digital library research: Major issues and trends
Author(s): Chowdhury, GG; Chowdhury, S
Source: JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION Volume: 55 Issue: 4 Pages: 409-448 Published: SEP 1999
Times Cited: 20
Title: Sharing digitized research-related information on the World Wide Web
Author(s): McCain, KW
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 51 Issue: 14 Pages: 1321-1327 Published: DEC 2000
Times Cited: 16
Title: Democracy online: An assessment of New Zealand government Web sites
Author(s): Cullen, R; Houghton, C
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Pages: 243-267 Published: 2000
Times Cited: 15
Title: What the publisher can teach the patient: Intellectual property and privacy in an era of trusted privication
Author(s): Zittrain, J
Conference Information: Conference on Cyberspace and Privacy - A New Legal Paradigm, Date: FEB 06-07, 2000 STANFORD LAW SCH STANFORD CALIFORNIA
Source: STANFORD LAW REVIEW Volume: 52 Issue: 5 Pages: 1201-1250 Published: 2000
Times Cited: 15
Title: RoMEO studies 2: how academics want to protect their open-access research papers
Author(s): Gadd, E; Oppenheim, C; Probets, S
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 29 Issue: 5 Pages: 333-356 Published: 2003
Times Cited: 14
Title: DATA ACCESS, CHARGING AND COPYRIGHT AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION-SYSTEMS
Author(s): RHIND, D
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Pages: 13-30 Published: JAN-FEB 1992
Times Cited: 14
Title: Biomedicine's electronic publishing paradigm shift: Copyright policy and PubMed Central
Author(s): Markovitz, BP
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Pages: 222-229 Published: MAY-JUN 2000
Times Cited: 13
Title: Digital rights management: a delicate balance between protection and accessibility
Author(s): Foroughi, A; Albin, M; Gillard, S
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 28 Issue: 5 Pages: 389-395 Published: 2002
Times Cited: 8
Title: Publishers' views of electronic short-loan collections and copyright clearance issues
Author(s): Muir, A
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Pages: 215-229 Published: 1998
Times Cited: 8
Title: Digital preservation: Awareness, responsibility and rights issues
Author(s): Muir, A
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Pages: 73-92 Published: 2004
Times Cited: 7
Title: Information access - NIH public access policy
Author(s): Zerhouni, EA
Source: SCIENCE Volume: 306 Issue: 5703 Pages: 1895-1895 Published: DEC 10 2004
Times Cited: 7
Title: COPYRIGHT LAW AND ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY - RIGHTS OF AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT OWNERS AND REPRODUCTION OF INFORMATION
Author(s): STERN, EJ; WESTENBERG, L
Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Volume: 164 Issue: 5 Pages: 1083-1088 Published: MAY 1995
Times Cited: 7
Title: Open government
Author(s): Perritt, HH
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Pages: 397-406 Published: 1997
Times Cited: 6
Title: Between open access and copyright: document supply in France
Author(s): Schopfel, J
Source: INTERLENDING & DOCUMENT SUPPLY Volume: 33 Issue: 3 Pages: 158-161 Published: 2005
Times Cited: 5
Title: Copyright protection and open access
Author(s): Halsted, CH
Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION Volume: 78 Issue: 5 Pages: 899-901 Published: NOV 2003
Times Cited: 5
Title: The myth of technological neutrality in copyright and the rights of institutional users: Recent legal challenges to the information organization as mediator and the impact of the DMCA, WIPO, and TEACH
Author(s): Lipinski, TA
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Volume: 54 Issue: 9 Pages: 824-835 Published: JUL 2003
Times Cited: 5
Title: Indigenous knowledge: A moral reflection on current legal concepts of intellectual property
Author(s): Britz, JJ; Lipinski, TA
Source: LIBRI Volume: 51 Issue: 4 Pages: 234-246 Published: DEC 2001
Times Cited: 5
Title: What's wrong with fair-use guidelines for the academic community?
Author(s): Frazier, K
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 50 Issue: 14 Pages: 1320-1323 Published: DEC 1999
Times Cited: 5
Title: BIODOC: Access versus holdings in a university library
Author(s): Evans, J; Bevan, SJ; Harrington, J
Source: INTERLENDING & DOCUMENT SUPPLY Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Pages: 5-& Published: 1996
Times Cited: 5
Title: CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION POLICY
Author(s): NILSEN, K
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Pages: 203-220 Published: 1993
Times Cited: 5
Title: TOWARD AN ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT-SYSTEM
Author(s): GARRETT, JR; LYONS, PA
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 44 Issue: 8 Pages: 468-473 Published: SEP 1993
Times Cited: 5
Title: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC-SECTOR INFORMATION - RECENT LEGAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EC
Author(s): BURKERT, H
Source: GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS REVIEW Volume: 19 Issue: 5 Pages: 483-496 Published: SEP-OCT 1992
Times Cited: 5
Title: THE IMPACT OF NETWORKING ON INTERNATIONAL INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND DOCUMENT SUPPLY
Author(s): CORNISH, GP
Source: LIBRI Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Pages: 272-288 Published: OCT-DEC 1991
Times Cited: 5
Bibliography
Title: Digital library research: Major issues and trends
Author(s): Chowdhury, GG; Chowdhury, S
Source: JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION Volume: 55 Issue: 4 Pages: 409-448 Published: SEP 1999
Times Cited: 20
Title: Sharing digitized research-related information on the World Wide Web
Author(s): McCain, KW
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 51 Issue: 14 Pages: 1321-1327 Published: DEC 2000
Times Cited: 16
Title: Democracy online: An assessment of New Zealand government Web sites
Author(s): Cullen, R; Houghton, C
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Pages: 243-267 Published: 2000
Times Cited: 15
Title: What the publisher can teach the patient: Intellectual property and privacy in an era of trusted privication
Author(s): Zittrain, J
Conference Information: Conference on Cyberspace and Privacy - A New Legal Paradigm, Date: FEB 06-07, 2000 STANFORD LAW SCH STANFORD CALIFORNIA
Source: STANFORD LAW REVIEW Volume: 52 Issue: 5 Pages: 1201-1250 Published: 2000
Times Cited: 15
Title: RoMEO studies 2: how academics want to protect their open-access research papers
Author(s): Gadd, E; Oppenheim, C; Probets, S
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 29 Issue: 5 Pages: 333-356 Published: 2003
Times Cited: 14
Title: DATA ACCESS, CHARGING AND COPYRIGHT AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION-SYSTEMS
Author(s): RHIND, D
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Pages: 13-30 Published: JAN-FEB 1992
Times Cited: 14
Title: Biomedicine's electronic publishing paradigm shift: Copyright policy and PubMed Central
Author(s): Markovitz, BP
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Pages: 222-229 Published: MAY-JUN 2000
Times Cited: 13
Title: Digital rights management: a delicate balance between protection and accessibility
Author(s): Foroughi, A; Albin, M; Gillard, S
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 28 Issue: 5 Pages: 389-395 Published: 2002
Times Cited: 8
Title: Publishers' views of electronic short-loan collections and copyright clearance issues
Author(s): Muir, A
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Pages: 215-229 Published: 1998
Times Cited: 8
Title: Digital preservation: Awareness, responsibility and rights issues
Author(s): Muir, A
Source: JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Pages: 73-92 Published: 2004
Times Cited: 7
Title: Information access - NIH public access policy
Author(s): Zerhouni, EA
Source: SCIENCE Volume: 306 Issue: 5703 Pages: 1895-1895 Published: DEC 10 2004
Times Cited: 7
Title: COPYRIGHT LAW AND ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY - RIGHTS OF AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT OWNERS AND REPRODUCTION OF INFORMATION
Author(s): STERN, EJ; WESTENBERG, L
Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Volume: 164 Issue: 5 Pages: 1083-1088 Published: MAY 1995
Times Cited: 7
Title: Open government
Author(s): Perritt, HH
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Pages: 397-406 Published: 1997
Times Cited: 6
Title: Between open access and copyright: document supply in France
Author(s): Schopfel, J
Source: INTERLENDING & DOCUMENT SUPPLY Volume: 33 Issue: 3 Pages: 158-161 Published: 2005
Times Cited: 5
Title: Copyright protection and open access
Author(s): Halsted, CH
Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION Volume: 78 Issue: 5 Pages: 899-901 Published: NOV 2003
Times Cited: 5
Title: The myth of technological neutrality in copyright and the rights of institutional users: Recent legal challenges to the information organization as mediator and the impact of the DMCA, WIPO, and TEACH
Author(s): Lipinski, TA
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Volume: 54 Issue: 9 Pages: 824-835 Published: JUL 2003
Times Cited: 5
Title: Indigenous knowledge: A moral reflection on current legal concepts of intellectual property
Author(s): Britz, JJ; Lipinski, TA
Source: LIBRI Volume: 51 Issue: 4 Pages: 234-246 Published: DEC 2001
Times Cited: 5
Title: What's wrong with fair-use guidelines for the academic community?
Author(s): Frazier, K
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 50 Issue: 14 Pages: 1320-1323 Published: DEC 1999
Times Cited: 5
Title: BIODOC: Access versus holdings in a university library
Author(s): Evans, J; Bevan, SJ; Harrington, J
Source: INTERLENDING & DOCUMENT SUPPLY Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Pages: 5-& Published: 1996
Times Cited: 5
Title: CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION POLICY
Author(s): NILSEN, K
Source: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Pages: 203-220 Published: 1993
Times Cited: 5
Title: TOWARD AN ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT-SYSTEM
Author(s): GARRETT, JR; LYONS, PA
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 44 Issue: 8 Pages: 468-473 Published: SEP 1993
Times Cited: 5
Title: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC-SECTOR INFORMATION - RECENT LEGAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EC
Author(s): BURKERT, H
Source: GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS REVIEW Volume: 19 Issue: 5 Pages: 483-496 Published: SEP-OCT 1992
Times Cited: 5
Title: THE IMPACT OF NETWORKING ON INTERNATIONAL INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND DOCUMENT SUPPLY
Author(s): CORNISH, GP
Source: LIBRI Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Pages: 272-288 Published: OCT-DEC 1991
Times Cited: 5
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Assignment 7
For Assignment 7, my goal was to search for photographs or prints relating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This area has special meaning for me, as an aviation buff. Having worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, specifically with the National Aviation Hall of Fame, I was hoping to find picture related to the museum, the precursor to the base, Wright Field, the Wright-Brothers, Huffman Prairie, and one of my favorite places in Dayton, Wright Brothers Hill. Wright Brothers Hill is home to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the National Parks Service Wright Brothers Interpretive Center, and a beautiful view of Wright-Patterson’s main runway. Military and civilian aircraft fly right in front of your face as they approach the runway to land or take-off. The hill also played an important role in the Wright Brothers testing of aircraft. It is also one of the best places to sled in the winter.
Having said that, the terms used in my search were Wright-Patterson, Wright Brothers, Huffman Prairie, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Hill, National Museum of the Unites States Air Force, U.S. Air Force Museum, Wright Field, and Wright-Patt Air Force Base. Surprisingly, I was unable to locate pictures of the museum, Wright Brothers Hill, or the memorial, which was my focus. The pictures I did locate focused on the Wright Brothers and Huffman Prairie. There were also several pictures of the base, but focused on pictures of the base during World War II.
I was a bit surprised that I didn’t find any pictures of the Wright Brothers National Memorial with it being a National Memorial at a major military installation, which involved two of the biggest historical figures of recent time. However, the Library of Congress site is still fantastic and I still found several excellent pictures that relate to the photos I was in search of. I love the ability to download the image and the information on how to obtain copies and access the original photo.
Having said that, the terms used in my search were Wright-Patterson, Wright Brothers, Huffman Prairie, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Hill, National Museum of the Unites States Air Force, U.S. Air Force Museum, Wright Field, and Wright-Patt Air Force Base. Surprisingly, I was unable to locate pictures of the museum, Wright Brothers Hill, or the memorial, which was my focus. The pictures I did locate focused on the Wright Brothers and Huffman Prairie. There were also several pictures of the base, but focused on pictures of the base during World War II.
I was a bit surprised that I didn’t find any pictures of the Wright Brothers National Memorial with it being a National Memorial at a major military installation, which involved two of the biggest historical figures of recent time. However, the Library of Congress site is still fantastic and I still found several excellent pictures that relate to the photos I was in search of. I love the ability to download the image and the information on how to obtain copies and access the original photo.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Assignment 6
For assignment 6, I wanted to continue in my passion for all things aviation, so I decided to create a gallery of pictures related to flying. I found this assignment to be a little exciting, since I have had a desire to do a little amateur photography. I took this opportunity to browse pictures in which I would have taken. To me flying is about more than just the aircraft itself, it is the ability to live in another dimension; the freedom to see the world in a different way.
I wanted to search for photos of different types of aircraft, so I searched using the terms like balloon, hot air balloon, blimp, jet aircraft, helicopter, and glider. I also searched using action words like flying, soaring, and gliding. All terms provided great images; however, the action words provided a greater range of images, many of which were not related to the type of image I was in search of. I had better results using the proper name of the object I was looking for, rather than the action.
Having been the first time I had really used Flickr, I must say that I was impressed. I enjoyed searching for the images and creating the gallery. I love being able to share images with others and to be honest, it has inspired me to pick up my camera and start shooting. I hope to upload my own images soon, so that I can utilize the tagging feature. The neatest thing I found was within minutes of creating the gallery, someone had already viewed it.
My gallery on Flickr is titled "Flying!", so check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52323850@N04/galleries/72157624512118899/
I wanted to search for photos of different types of aircraft, so I searched using the terms like balloon, hot air balloon, blimp, jet aircraft, helicopter, and glider. I also searched using action words like flying, soaring, and gliding. All terms provided great images; however, the action words provided a greater range of images, many of which were not related to the type of image I was in search of. I had better results using the proper name of the object I was looking for, rather than the action.
Having been the first time I had really used Flickr, I must say that I was impressed. I enjoyed searching for the images and creating the gallery. I love being able to share images with others and to be honest, it has inspired me to pick up my camera and start shooting. I hope to upload my own images soon, so that I can utilize the tagging feature. The neatest thing I found was within minutes of creating the gallery, someone had already viewed it.
My gallery on Flickr is titled "Flying!", so check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52323850@N04/galleries/72157624512118899/
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Assignment 5
In continuing to search for more information on my dream business of owning a microbrewery and brewing my own beer, I visited www.knowitnow.org to see if I could locate addition resources to further my knowledge of the subject; that and because it is what the assignment told me to do. The interface of the website was rather simple. After filling in a few dialogue boxes I was off to the races. Specifically, I ask for information on brewing beer, as well as resources for malting grain for the brewing process. After an eight minute wait, even though the site suggested that I would only be waiting for two minutes, I received a message that I could not be helped at this time and should visit later. Needless to say, my experience earned failing grade.
The next resource visited was Kent State University’s “Ask a Librarian” service. Within moments of accessing the resources, I quickly found that the librarian was offline and unable to answer information requests via a chat format. The one difference between www.knowitnow.org and the Kent State service is that Kent State’s service allows the user to e-mail a librarian regarding an information request, phone a librarian, or even schedule a research appointment. Although these options are better than none, it still doesn’t satisfy my desire for information now and the transmission I wish to receive the information in. The live chat option is nice due to the fact that you can remain anonymous. This may not be as important from an academic library perspective, however, from a public library perspective, I think this is really important. I think it is even more important to provide hours for the chat service, in which the user knows when there is a librarian available. Although www.knowitnow.org suggests it is a twenty-four hour service, no one was able to respond to my request.
I will continue to try to use these services to experience the difference, but I have to admit, my first approach concluded in finding more information. A simple Google search provided me with a plethora of information within a few milliseconds. If nothing else, the Google search provided me enough information to pinpoint the type of information I need to look for at my local library or on the web.
**Update 08/18/2010**
I wanted to follow up on this assignment and attempt to utilize both www.knowitnow.org and Kent State Libraries "Ask a Librarian" services. Again, both services were offline or unable to process the request. This was the third attempt to utilize the online features of the site. As I have reviewed some of my classmates conversations with both resources, it seems to be a good tool. However, my assessment is based on my own personal experience and I haven't had a very good experience; i'm 0 for 3!
The next resource visited was Kent State University’s “Ask a Librarian” service. Within moments of accessing the resources, I quickly found that the librarian was offline and unable to answer information requests via a chat format. The one difference between www.knowitnow.org and the Kent State service is that Kent State’s service allows the user to e-mail a librarian regarding an information request, phone a librarian, or even schedule a research appointment. Although these options are better than none, it still doesn’t satisfy my desire for information now and the transmission I wish to receive the information in. The live chat option is nice due to the fact that you can remain anonymous. This may not be as important from an academic library perspective, however, from a public library perspective, I think this is really important. I think it is even more important to provide hours for the chat service, in which the user knows when there is a librarian available. Although www.knowitnow.org suggests it is a twenty-four hour service, no one was able to respond to my request.
I will continue to try to use these services to experience the difference, but I have to admit, my first approach concluded in finding more information. A simple Google search provided me with a plethora of information within a few milliseconds. If nothing else, the Google search provided me enough information to pinpoint the type of information I need to look for at my local library or on the web.
**Update 08/18/2010**
I wanted to follow up on this assignment and attempt to utilize both www.knowitnow.org and Kent State Libraries "Ask a Librarian" services. Again, both services were offline or unable to process the request. This was the third attempt to utilize the online features of the site. As I have reviewed some of my classmates conversations with both resources, it seems to be a good tool. However, my assessment is based on my own personal experience and I haven't had a very good experience; i'm 0 for 3!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Assignment 4
As time has passed, I have become quite fond of fine beer. My enjoyment of beer has also amplified my interest in brewing my own beer. Since I have a love of both beer and aviation, I decided to create blog that reflects my desire to start a microbrewery, in which the beers are based on aviation themes and provides the connoisseur a little history on aviation.
My desire to brew beer, has led me to search for information on how to brew beer, how to start a business, and interesting aviation themes that can be used in the beer naming process. As a library and information student, my first stop was my local public library. I actually visited the public library site and browsed their virtual library catalog. There I found several books and quickly placed them on reserves. Within several days, I stopped in and picked them up, as well as browsed there collection of beer brewing resources. To name a few resources, “Beer: Tap into the art and science of brewing,” by Charles Bamforth, was an excellent resource; I also found “Extreme Brewing: An enthusiast’s guide to brewing craft beer at home,” by Sam Calagione quite resourceful. In fact, Mr. Calagione has successfully started his own brewery; Dogfish Head Brewing Company.
As I read through the material, I found that I had a desire to keep the brewing process as close to the original brewing method as possible. In fact, I thought it would be impressive to use local grown ingredients, or even home grow ingredients, to brew the beer. However, this led me to question of malting barley. The books referred home brewers to use a malt extract in the brewing process for ease of brewing. They described the process of malting barley as quite complicated. Even though, they went into the process, I found myself intrigued to find out, visually, what the process entailed. Like most, the first placed I turned to was YouTube. Surprisingly, there were several videos walking people through the entire process.
Search Terms Used: Malting Barley, Malting Grain, Malt Extract
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HauYECAEQ8I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5hP6VijMm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdSdta-Elts&feature=related
After learning about how to brew beer at home, my next step was looking for equipment and supplies for brewing beer. This led me back to the internet to search for local and internet resources. With a simple Google search, I found several resources, which are linked below. Unfortunately, there was only one local supply vendor, Belmont Party Supply – Miami Valley BrewTensils, but I assume that there are not that many people who wish to dedicate the time needed to brew beer at home.
Search Terms Used: Home Brew Suppliers, Home Brew Supplies Dayton
www.midwestsupplies.com/
www.northernbrewer.com/
www.homebrewmart.com/
www.schwartzbeer.com/
As for now, this is as far as I have gotten in my research. Currently, I am at the point to begin purchasing equipment and supplies and begin brewing at home. Once I feel like I can brew beer with some consistency and as long as it tastes good, I can proceed with the business side of my plan. However, I have a long way to go, a lot of beer to brew, and more reading and research to be accomplished. I must say that I am satisfied with my search. In fact, I was surprised to have found so much information with a minimal investment in time. The resources, both book and electronic, not only met my information need but exceeded it. The only way it would be better is if hands could extend out of my computer and begin doing the work for me. The one thing that I have learned about myself is that I am consistent. What I mean by that is I visit the same sites to retrieve information and rarely delineate from those tried and true sites. This class and this assignment has made me realize that I need to explore the internet more, go outside my comfort zone, and to communicate with others to find new and interesting sites, especially social networking sites. Only by doing this, will I grow personally and professionally and remain relevant with technology and the times.
My desire to brew beer, has led me to search for information on how to brew beer, how to start a business, and interesting aviation themes that can be used in the beer naming process. As a library and information student, my first stop was my local public library. I actually visited the public library site and browsed their virtual library catalog. There I found several books and quickly placed them on reserves. Within several days, I stopped in and picked them up, as well as browsed there collection of beer brewing resources. To name a few resources, “Beer: Tap into the art and science of brewing,” by Charles Bamforth, was an excellent resource; I also found “Extreme Brewing: An enthusiast’s guide to brewing craft beer at home,” by Sam Calagione quite resourceful. In fact, Mr. Calagione has successfully started his own brewery; Dogfish Head Brewing Company.
As I read through the material, I found that I had a desire to keep the brewing process as close to the original brewing method as possible. In fact, I thought it would be impressive to use local grown ingredients, or even home grow ingredients, to brew the beer. However, this led me to question of malting barley. The books referred home brewers to use a malt extract in the brewing process for ease of brewing. They described the process of malting barley as quite complicated. Even though, they went into the process, I found myself intrigued to find out, visually, what the process entailed. Like most, the first placed I turned to was YouTube. Surprisingly, there were several videos walking people through the entire process.
Search Terms Used: Malting Barley, Malting Grain, Malt Extract
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HauYECAEQ8I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5hP6VijMm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdSdta-Elts&feature=related
After learning about how to brew beer at home, my next step was looking for equipment and supplies for brewing beer. This led me back to the internet to search for local and internet resources. With a simple Google search, I found several resources, which are linked below. Unfortunately, there was only one local supply vendor, Belmont Party Supply – Miami Valley BrewTensils, but I assume that there are not that many people who wish to dedicate the time needed to brew beer at home.
Search Terms Used: Home Brew Suppliers, Home Brew Supplies Dayton
www.midwestsupplies.com/
www.northernbrewer.com/
www.homebrewmart.com/
www.schwartzbeer.com/
As for now, this is as far as I have gotten in my research. Currently, I am at the point to begin purchasing equipment and supplies and begin brewing at home. Once I feel like I can brew beer with some consistency and as long as it tastes good, I can proceed with the business side of my plan. However, I have a long way to go, a lot of beer to brew, and more reading and research to be accomplished. I must say that I am satisfied with my search. In fact, I was surprised to have found so much information with a minimal investment in time. The resources, both book and electronic, not only met my information need but exceeded it. The only way it would be better is if hands could extend out of my computer and begin doing the work for me. The one thing that I have learned about myself is that I am consistent. What I mean by that is I visit the same sites to retrieve information and rarely delineate from those tried and true sites. This class and this assignment has made me realize that I need to explore the internet more, go outside my comfort zone, and to communicate with others to find new and interesting sites, especially social networking sites. Only by doing this, will I grow personally and professionally and remain relevant with technology and the times.
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