1.What is the main subject of your question?
How do people know when a Tornado is coming?
2.What subject guide or guides did you use to identify the relevant databases for your question?
I used Geography & Environmental Studies to do my search.
For each database you chose:
1.Which database did you choose for your search?
The database I chose for my search is JSTOR and Web of Science
2.What terms did you enter to conduct your search?
I entered in the term "Tornadoes" to conduct my search.
3.How many results did you retrieve?
I first Retrieved over 2,000 results on JSTOR and 9 results on web of science
4.If there were more than about 100 results, how did you refine your search terms to narrow your results?
In order to narrow my search I refined my search by saying "Tornadoes in the MidWest."
5.Once you got your results to around 100 (or fewer), how did you determine they were meaningful?
I determined if they were meaningful by how much the topic related to my search.
6.Which article did you choose? Give the bibliographic information for that article (I must be able to access this article).
Using the JSTOR Search I chose an article titled
"Terror of the MidWest"
Author(s):Ann Ewing
Science News Vol. 94, No. 16 (Oct. 19, 1968), p. 396
Published by: Society for Science & the Public
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3953622
Using the Web of Science search I chose an article titled
The tornado hazard in southern New England: History, characteristics, student and teacher perceptions
Author: Lewis TR
Source: JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY Volume: 105 Issue: 6 Pages: 258-266 Published: NOV-DEC 2006
IDS Number: 176ML
ISSN: 0022-1341
7.How did you determine these articles were meaningful?
I determined the articles were meaningful based on how well they fit my search.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Research Log Entry 2
first database:
1.Which database did you choose for your first search?
The database I chose for my first search was Britannica Online (subscription database)
2.What terms did you enter to conduct your search?
The search term that I entered was violent Tornadoes.
3.How many results did you retrieve?
I retrieved 27 results.
4.If there were more than about 100 results, how did you refine your search terms to narrow your results?
There was not more than 100 results.
5.Once you got your results to around 100 (or fewer), how did you determine they were meaningful?
To determine they were meaning I looked for keywords that were relevant to what I was searching for.
6.Which article did you choose? Give the bibliographic information for that article (I must be able to access this article).
I chose Violent Tornado
tornado." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 17 Feb. 2009.
7.How did you determine this article was meaningful?
I determined that this article was meaningful because It fit my search for what I was looking for.
Academic Search Premier
1.What terms did you enter to conduct your search?
The term I entered was violent and tornadoes
2.How many results did you retrieve?
I retrieved 67 results
3.If there were more than about 100 results, how did you refine your search terms to narrow your results?
There was not more than 100 results
4.What differences did you note in how you needed to manipulate your search terms in this different database?
I noted that I needed to be very specific in my search terms.
5.Once you got your results to around 100 (or fewer), how did you determine they were meaningful?
To determine they were meaning I looked for keywords that were relevant to what I was searching for.
6.Which article did you choose? Give the bibliographic information for that article (I must be able to access this article).
I chose the article Oklahoma tornado leaves 4 dead.
Author:THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Source:New York Times;2/11/2009, pg.17,
7.How did you determine this article was meaningful?
I determined this article was meaning full based on how recent of an event it was and how the keywords fit with what I was looking for.
1.Which database did you choose for your first search?
The database I chose for my first search was Britannica Online (subscription database)
2.What terms did you enter to conduct your search?
The search term that I entered was violent Tornadoes.
3.How many results did you retrieve?
I retrieved 27 results.
4.If there were more than about 100 results, how did you refine your search terms to narrow your results?
There was not more than 100 results.
5.Once you got your results to around 100 (or fewer), how did you determine they were meaningful?
To determine they were meaning I looked for keywords that were relevant to what I was searching for.
6.Which article did you choose? Give the bibliographic information for that article (I must be able to access this article).
I chose Violent Tornado
tornado." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 17 Feb. 2009
7.How did you determine this article was meaningful?
I determined that this article was meaningful because It fit my search for what I was looking for.
Academic Search Premier
1.What terms did you enter to conduct your search?
The term I entered was violent and tornadoes
2.How many results did you retrieve?
I retrieved 67 results
3.If there were more than about 100 results, how did you refine your search terms to narrow your results?
There was not more than 100 results
4.What differences did you note in how you needed to manipulate your search terms in this different database?
I noted that I needed to be very specific in my search terms.
5.Once you got your results to around 100 (or fewer), how did you determine they were meaningful?
To determine they were meaning I looked for keywords that were relevant to what I was searching for.
6.Which article did you choose? Give the bibliographic information for that article (I must be able to access this article).
I chose the article Oklahoma tornado leaves 4 dead.
Author:THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Source:New York Times;2/11/2009, pg.17,
7.How did you determine this article was meaningful?
I determined this article was meaning full based on how recent of an event it was and how the keywords fit with what I was looking for.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Unit 4, Part 1 Assignment
Research Log Entry 1
1.What three periodicals did you choose?
The three periodicals I chose were Time, American Bar Association Journal, and Journal of Comparative Psychology
2.Name three articles, one from each of the three journals you chose.
From the Time magazine I chose an article called "Wasting our Watts", By Michael Grunwald. From the American Bar Association Journal I chose an article called, "President By Chance, Chief Justice By Choice By Alpheus Thomas Mason". For the the last article from the Journal of Comparative Psychology I chose, "Impression Management Ability in Psychiatric Hospital Examples and Normals" By Charles G. Watson.
3.What are the major differences among these articles?
The major differences among each articles is their topics. For example, in the Time journal the article I chose was about energy and how there are many ways people can conserve in our day to day lives. In the American Bar Association Journal the article was about how President William Howard was the only man in American history to become both president and chief justice. In the journal of Comparative Psychology the article gives background in formation on Schizophrenia.
4.What are the major differences among these periodicals?
The major difference among each periodicals is of course the physical appearance.
The Time journal is a thin magazine with a lot of up to date information on what is going on in the world. American Bar Association Journal is a hard cover book like the Journal of Comparative Psychology but is a lot bigger with more pages.
1.What three periodicals did you choose?
The three periodicals I chose were Time, American Bar Association Journal, and Journal of Comparative Psychology
2.Name three articles, one from each of the three journals you chose.
From the Time magazine I chose an article called "Wasting our Watts", By Michael Grunwald. From the American Bar Association Journal I chose an article called, "President By Chance, Chief Justice By Choice By Alpheus Thomas Mason". For the the last article from the Journal of Comparative Psychology I chose, "Impression Management Ability in Psychiatric Hospital Examples and Normals" By Charles G. Watson.
3.What are the major differences among these articles?
The major differences among each articles is their topics. For example, in the Time journal the article I chose was about energy and how there are many ways people can conserve in our day to day lives. In the American Bar Association Journal the article was about how President William Howard was the only man in American history to become both president and chief justice. In the journal of Comparative Psychology the article gives background in formation on Schizophrenia.
4.What are the major differences among these periodicals?
The major difference among each periodicals is of course the physical appearance.
The Time journal is a thin magazine with a lot of up to date information on what is going on in the world. American Bar Association Journal is a hard cover book like the Journal of Comparative Psychology but is a lot bigger with more pages.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Unit 3, Part 2 Assignment
1.Which of your questions did you try to answer?
How does a Tornado form?
2.What EXACT terms did you enter into the keyword search screen?
The term I entered first was tornadoes however I did not get what I was looking for. Therefore I narrowed my search down to "Tornado" and found the right information.
3.What subject heading did you choose to be sure your item was on target and the best
option for your search?
I chose the heading Tornadoes United States
4.What item did you eventually choose? Why?
I chose an Idem titled, "Tornado climatology of the contiguous United States". I chose this Item because I believed it would give me all the information I need about a tornado and how they not only form but effect the United States.
5.Give the bibliographic information for the item you chose.
Author-Ramsdell, J.V.
Title-Tornado climatology of the contiguous United States
Edition-2
Publish Info.-Washington, D.C. : Division of Risk Assessment and Special Projects, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, [2007]
6.When you looked at the reference work, what quote did you choose? Why?
I chose the quote "Tornadoes" because I believed that this would not only give me the basic background of a tornado but also other useful information as well.
7.What makes this a reference book as opposed to a regular book you might find in the
book stacks?
I think a reference book makes it much more easier to find the information a person is looking for. A regular book tends to have much more information which will take longer to find exactly what a person is looking for.
8.In looking at the material in the book and the publication date in the bibliographic information, what year do you think the information really comes from?
I think The information really comes from the early 90's considering the fact thats when a lot of tornadoes were taking place.
How does a Tornado form?
2.What EXACT terms did you enter into the keyword search screen?
The term I entered first was tornadoes however I did not get what I was looking for. Therefore I narrowed my search down to "Tornado" and found the right information.
3.What subject heading did you choose to be sure your item was on target and the best
option for your search?
I chose the heading Tornadoes United States
4.What item did you eventually choose? Why?
I chose an Idem titled, "Tornado climatology of the contiguous United States". I chose this Item because I believed it would give me all the information I need about a tornado and how they not only form but effect the United States.
5.Give the bibliographic information for the item you chose.
Author-Ramsdell, J.V.
Title-Tornado climatology of the contiguous United States
Edition-2
Publish Info.-Washington, D.C. : Division of Risk Assessment and Special Projects, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, [2007]
6.When you looked at the reference work, what quote did you choose? Why?
I chose the quote "Tornadoes" because I believed that this would not only give me the basic background of a tornado but also other useful information as well.
7.What makes this a reference book as opposed to a regular book you might find in the
book stacks?
I think a reference book makes it much more easier to find the information a person is looking for. A regular book tends to have much more information which will take longer to find exactly what a person is looking for.
8.In looking at the material in the book and the publication date in the bibliographic information, what year do you think the information really comes from?
I think The information really comes from the early 90's considering the fact thats when a lot of tornadoes were taking place.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Unit 3 Assignment 1
Catalog Research
Author-Mogil H. Michael
Title -Extreme weather : understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances
Publ. Info- New York, Ny: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2007
Subject Headings
I have more entries with my subject heading search than with my keyword search.
I think they are more on target because the search had much more detail.
The difference between keyword search and subject search is with keyword you can give more detail to what you are looking for as far as the subject and with the subject search you can not.
Author-Mogil H. Michael
Title -Extreme weather : understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances
Publ. Info- New York, Ny: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2007
| LOCATION | CALL NO. | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| Book Stacks | QC981 .M65 2007 | ON THE SHELF |
Subject Headings
I have more entries with my subject heading search than with my keyword search.
I think they are more on target because the search had much more detail.
The difference between keyword search and subject search is with keyword you can give more detail to what you are looking for as far as the subject and with the subject search you can not.
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