Periodical indexes

My initial boolean search terms did not have any successful results. I tried the suggested search but that also came up with nothing. I revised the search term to be more specific, so I went with: Cellular telephones AND Invasion of privacy. That came out to 25 results and sounds like better terms to use.

 Scholarly journal - "Cell Phone Records for Sale" Nikki Swartz. Information Management Journal. Lenexa: Jan/Feb 2006. Vol. 40, Iss. 1; p. 14

For as little as $100, anyone can buy your cell phone records online. Law enforcement authorities said various illegal methods are used to collect the information. It is not a new practice, but it is an alarming one. Authorities say online data brokers have been selling Canadian and US phone records for at least three years and have not been hiding the fact. US Sen Charles Schumer has introduced legislation that would make selling cell phone records illegal and would create a special unit in the Federal Trade Commission to tackle the problem. However, his bill has not progressed in the Senate.

Magazine article - The Snitch in Your Pocket; Law enforcement is tracking Americans' cell phones in real time-without the benefit of a warrant. Michael Isikoff. Newsweek. New York: Mar 1, 2010. Vol. 155, Iss. 9

This article describes how law enforcement can track cell phones without a standard procedure. This is a helpful article in describing how a cell phone is more than just a personal device. The government or cell phone companies can track anyone they want to, which is bad and good.

Newspaper - Keeping an eye on everyone. Dana Milbank. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Apr 4, 2012. p. A.17.

This article talks about using a cell phone as a spying device. People can basically spy on each other with this new technology. 

Using ProQuest and the boolean search methods came up with helpful types of articles for me. I had to modify my search terms a few times to get some good results. With more practice I can get better results. These popular magazines and newspaper articles are helpful for my topic because it deals with the present.

Boo-lean on me

 What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?
Breed and dogs ("good therapy pets")

How much of current scientific breakthroughs were influenced by science fiction?
 Current and influenced "scientific breaksthroughs" and "science fiction" 

How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?
wage and "college students" and "high school diploma"

Does anti-smoking advertising by the tobacco industry lead to increased smoking among youth?
advertising and anti-smoking and increase and youth

Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
healthier and "Vegetarian diet" vs "meat based diet"

Databases and books

I searched for my topic 'Privacy' and revised the search term to 'Privacy and cell phones'. I got 6 results from this search.

I found the book "Are privacy rights being violated?" by Ronald D. Lankford, Jr.; Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010.

This is a circulating book that can be checked out. Its located in Cannell Library on the 2nd floor and the call number is JC596.2.U5 A74 2010.

After looking at the published date and searching for the author through google books, I see this as a credible book. Using the ASAP rules, I see that the was published within the last 4 years. I see the author has written many books regarding the law.

Summit Catalog

I searched the Summit catalog with the same term 'Privacy and cell phones'. This search came up with more results and the book from the last search was in the top 5.

The first result I saw seemed to hit my topic on the spot. "The mobile connection: the cell phone's impact on society." by Richard Seyler Ling; San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann, 2004. The subject headings for this was 'Cellular telephone systems Social aspects'.

This is a circulating book and is available at 10 different locations in the northwest. I looked at the Oregon State University Libraries location and saw that it was at the Valley with the call number HE9713 .L563 2004.

This book includes a bibliography, but I can't access it online. Though its referencing one means that it does have credibility. After searching through Google Books for the author, I see that has written similar books to the topic. The search through Summit came out with more results and more info that Cannell, but for the book I chose, I could not check it out here or get an e-book of it.

IT PRO

I see with IT Pro that you have specific criterias to do a search on your topic. If you know the exact book your looking for then you can break it down in all the fields, but if I knew that, I wouldn't be using the search. Its good that its precise, so you know your not getting results for things your not quite looking for. Breaking it down to a phrase or a word and if the word is contained is pretty detailed for a search. I do like the options to do that, but I'd rather spend more time with results then trying to break down my search. I think that this tool could be very useful but you really need to know how to use it.   

Google Books

The search term I used again was 'Privacy and cell phones'. I did a search on 21st century books and the latest books.

The book that caught my attention is "Mobile Phone Security and Forensics: A Practical Apprroach" by Losif I. Androulidakis; Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012.

This book was published this year and has a Library of congress Control Number telling me that it is credible. I can click on the authors name and see what other materials he has written. I can also go to the publishers website when I click on their name.

All these search engines are useful for exploring a topic. I find that IT Pro is the most detailed for searching. If I need to search in a category that the other search engines don't have, then I will use IT Pro. The Cannell Library and Summit Catalog are pretty similar, but I seem to get more results for Summit. I'd still use the Cannell Library as my first choice of engines because its easier to access from home and at school. There are a lot more options for me now to do searches on topics. I didn't realize google books was so handy to use before this activity.

Research journal

1) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
This is a debatable topic with varied opinions on the matter. I would use the world wide web as a source to get opinions from those who are familiar with it. Online statistical sources would help with the topic and magazines or books.

2) Target often forces musicians to alter lyrics in order to have
their CDs sold in Target stores. Is this censorship?
 I would look for info through broadcast media to see if the news is true or not. I'd look at the web and books to find information on the company and find out about censorship rules.

3) How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over
someone with a high school diploma?
I would look to the web and reference books for statistical information or historic information. I'd check the newspapers for broadcast media for current information.


4) Should educators use commercial services to combat
plagiarism?

I would look to web for expert opinions on the topic. I would look at subject encyclopedia for a broad view and background information to plagiarism.

5) Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global
warming?

Since this is about current and past information, I would go to newspapers and broadcast media to see how global warming is affecting us now. I would look into books for historical information about the green house affect and look at reference material for data.

I updated my 3 questions post for this activity.