Cannell Library Search:
After looking at the Cannell Library book catalog, I at first used the key words "privacy and western and culture". I came up with nothing, so I changed it to "privacy and western culture", still nothing. Okay, let's try something different-- "privacy and law". Bingo I got several items.
The Right to Privacy: rights and liberties under the law. Richard A. Glenn. Santa Barbara, CA. ABC- CLIO, 2003
Subject headings: "Privacy, Right of--United States--Juvenile Literature
This is a circulating book, but not free to check out because it is reference material.
Location: Cannell Reference book Call Number KF1262 .Z9 G59 2003
I searched ABC-CLIO publinge to find out more about the publisher and found out they are a publisher of reference books. I also went to Google book to see what I could find. There was an "about the author" that I read. Richard Glenn has a PhD and is a an associate profesor of government and political affairs at Millersville University. This seems like a credible source.
Summit Catalog:
At first I used the same terms as I did with my Cannell search, but I only got two books that didn't really match my needs. I scrolled down to see if there was a "related subjects" area to revise my search. I found and changed my search to "privacy, right of--United States". (I just now realized that search was the same as my subject heading as my Cannell search).
Privacy in Peril. James B. Rule, New York, Oxford University Press, 2007
Related Subjects:" privacy, right of", "privacy, right of -- cross cultural studies"
Location: 13 different libraries; I chose 2 of the libraries
Portland State University (3rd floor) Call number: JC596 .R85 2007
Washington State University Holland & Terell Call number: JC596 .R85 2007
It took a little more digging to find a book I could use, since my original search was too narrow. The searches were similar in that I typed a subject and the results appeared. I found the Cannell site to be a bit more friendly in giving the information. I was able to find the information I needed on both sites, though.
IT ProCollection
In IT Pro, I found that you are able to narrow you search immensely by going to the advanced search. You can narrow your search by choosing up to 3 of the following: ISBN, Content Full Text, Titles, Author/Speaker, Publisher, Code Listing, In Notes (I am not sure what this is). You can choose how it searches each field by choosing the "word proximity": any words, all words, exact phrase, Boolean (something else I am not sure about). Then you can even choose the copyright date with the option of like, before, or after. That would definitely focus your search.
Not realizing what IT Pro meant, I typed in Jane Austin for "author/speaker". To my surprise IT Pro came up with "zero results". It was then that I thought about it. Oh, this is computer site. I can learn anything about computer technology. I tried "i pod" to see if I was on the right track, I was. Now, you really know that I am not savvy with technology : )
Google Books
I used the same search terms as did for Summit.
The Right to Privacy. Brandon Garrett. New York, The Rosen Publishing Group. 2001
I couldn't find clues on Google Books as to this book's credibility, so I did some more digging. I googled the publisher and found that they are and independent educational publishing house. I then googled Brandon Garrett. I found his books on Amazon and little author sketch. He is a professor of law at the University of Virginia Law School.
This whole class is showing me how much research has changed since I was originally in college in the 1980s and 1990s. My mind is spinning in circles. I am pretty adaptable, so I could go back and forth between the tools I used. I do like Google Books because I am able to "see" the book. I am not sure how much I would use Summit, just because I would have to wait for my materials. I would use it as a last resort. As for having the most search features, I believe that would be IT Pro. I think Cannell and Google Books were the most useful for my topic.
(I feel like I did a lot of babbling, I am sorry if that is so.)
Hi, Angela:
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. The fact that you are spinning around is somewhat indicative of the fact that research is iterative, you do tend to go in circles and zero in on something, hopefully. Of course in this class, it's all about the circles but you did a good job exploring and explaining the differences. Also, IT Pro and some of GoogleBooks show you the entire book online which is great for middle of the night research. But as you observed, IT Pro is limited to technology topics but the immediacy is great. Now, if you had the book in your hand, you may not have to google the author and or publisher but it's a great technique to be able to evaluate a book before you even pick it up.
Thank you for your efforts,
Andrea