Refined Research 1/31

After all my research at this point in time i have come up with my main idea on a topic and i feel that The Sandy Hook shooting will remain my key topic. This will be great because it is current. It also brings back up the misuse of guns which was brought up after a man by the name of James Holmes terrorized a Colorado movie theater killing twelve people. This opened the eyes of our president Barack Obama. When i went through the schools catalog I found that the word genocide was great. The thing about the schools catalog is that it also suggested social conditions, prevention, social aspects, violence, and psychological aspect. All of these were great key words that worked, but when I searched the key word, Mass shooting, nothing came up. If i were too look at a primary source I could easily look up the newspaper  the day after the shooting, because the accident is so recent.

Information Source 1/29

When thinking of information sources for my topic, i reflected back on the group assignment we did in class. There are a variety of information sources such as books, encyclopedias, databases, bibliographies, textbooks, eBooks, internet,and even search engines. If anything i would feel most comfortable using the book or the Galileo search engine. Galileo has hundreds and thousands of official databases. I also feel like the problem with genocide is the mental, unstable mine of the gun holder who commits the act. This brings me to research keywords such as sociology and physiology. The criminal may have social issues or show traits of his unstable condition, which could stop the genocide before it were to ever occur .

Key Research Homework 1/24

Today in class while speaking on finding a topic I thought of the key terms i should use. The key words i chose were genocide  Gun Laws, and the First Amendment. I also felt that the who, what, where, when, and why questions really broadened my approach on the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting accident that occurred in Connecticut. I will also use the, "CRAAAP," we reviewed and discussed in groups earlier in this month. The more reliable the source, the better i will obtain "pure" or non bias information. The topic I have chosen is also interesting because it is recent, and puts a question on gun laws, which is major to any American.The evidence has not yet been fully clear, so I plan to read and review the newspapers, interviews, and the live new when the accident first occurred. I was also thinking about just doing Gun Laws in general, and refer to all the Mass murders that have happened over the last century.

End of course 1/17

By the end of this course i would like to learn more about the government. Im pretty sure at some point in time the government has lied or covered up an idea or event. There has been many speculations about the death of JFK, the plains crashing into the twin towers on 9-1, and the most recent is the sandyhook mass shooting of elementary kids. i feel that these actions should be exposed.

Major Purchase 1/15

When I reflect back on a major purchase i have made, I think of the time I bought my mini fridge for my college dorm room. When I first started my search there was a great variety of large corporate stores advertising these products because they knew college students were preparing for the upcoming semester. First i started off looking at the prices of the mini refrigerators from most expensive to cheapest. I soon came to realize that there were more components of buying a fridge so i went online to the vendors website that produced that particular refrigerator, and discovered i could get a 2 year warranty with my purchase which was better than buying a cheaper refrigerator that would not last more than two years.

Homework 1/10

My favorite part of the Ingram Library is the White Board wall it gives you the opportunity to put your work on the board,and have all your thoughts in front of you while problem solving.The wall also seperates a classroom with the rest of the library. I felt as if this was a unique feature that you will not find in most libraries. My least favorite part of the Library is Organization I feel that there should be more room for people to get study groups together other than the main floor. It seems like everything was crammed. One thing for certain is I am still learning how to use all the features and advantages the library can provide. I also think there should be more library assistants roaming around. I know for myself I would rather be hands, face to face with a librarian than relying on the technology of a computer.

My Introduction

I am Alex Armah Jr. I am undecided/undeclared

Today in class we discussed our position on how we feel about digital new media. It was brought to my attention that books are rarely being used by our generation.This was no surprise to me due to the over use of Twitter, Facebook, Google..etc  I will look into using more book resourses from the Ingram Library in my future assignments