Course research guide
ENGL 1301: Kim Hochmeister
clifford Geertz essay
Hello, Dr. H. and ENGL 1301 students! This guide provides titles of and links to a variety of sources that can help you with your research assignments. Have fun with your search, and let me know if you have questions or need help at any time! |
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I. Resources on Clifford Geertz and online communities
Quick key to source locations:
- Online sources are library databases that require a login from offcampus. You can get login info HERE. (What does the login page look like?)
- Free web sources are just that - freely accessible to anyone on the Internet!
A. Deep Play: Notes on a Balinese Cockfight - Clifford Geertz
Location: Free web
PDF scanned version of Clifford Geertz's essay. Reprinted from The Interpretation of Cultures.
B. Biography Resource
Center
Location: Online
Do a Name search to find biographical information on Clifford Geertz.
C. Overview of Geertz essay
Location: Free web
An overview of Geertz's essay. Published on the Society for Social Research, U Chicago web site.
D. Deep Play - Chapter One - Diane Ackerman
Location: Free web
Free chapter from Ackerman's book discussing the concept of "deep play." Provides a good overview. Requires free NYT login.
E. How Blogs Work
Location: Free web
An overview of blogs from How Stuff Works.
F. Definitions: Web 2.0 glossary , TechTerms, or NetLingo
Location: Free web
A basic list of Web 2.0 terms such as blogs, wikis, social networking, flaming, etc.
G. Weblog Awards - Best Blogs
Location: Free web
Select a year and then browse the International Categories for a listing of the nominees and winners.
H. "Culture in the age of blogging" Commentary 119.6 (June 2005): p39(10). (7877 words)
Location: Online
Journal article from Academic OneFile
I. "BLOGGING THE BORDERS: VIRTUAL SKINHEADS, HYPERMASCULINITY, AND HETERONORMATIVITY" Journal of Political & Military Sociology; Summer2006, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p143-164, 22p
Location: Online
Journal article from Academic Search Complete
J. "THE GENDERED BLOGOSPHERE: EXAMINING INEQUALITY USING NETWORK AND FEMINIST THEORY" Dustin Harp, Mark Tremayne. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. Columbia: Summer 2006. Vol. 83, Iss. 2; pg. 247, 18 pgs
Location: Online
Journal article from ProQuest Education Journals - just do a search for "gendered blogosphere" - great article about the number of women bloggers v. men
K. Blog Code of Conduct: Lessons Learned
Location: Free web
Online article + comments about "enforced civility" in online communities.
L. Librarians' Index to the Internet
Location: Free web
Collected, organized, and evaluated links for a wide variety of topics, including Web 2.0. To get a listing of great sites, just search for the keywords: web 2.0. Or try a search for: anthropology. Great listing of hits, including one that offers short tutorials on cultural anthropology from Palomar College.
M. eBooks from NetLibrary
Location: Online
This is a collection of electronic books. There are not as many e-books available (yet!) as there are printed books in the library, but you can try a Keyword or Full-Text search for: "social networking" and online (use quotes for phrases) OR do a more specific Subject search.
You can also click on the "Create a Free Account" link at the top of the NetLibrary home page. After you create a free account, you can login directly to this collection via http://www.netlibrary.com.
N. Internet Commenter Business Meeting video:
Location: Free web
http://www.collegehumor.com
O. Military recruiting bloggers for disinformation or attack campaigns?
Location: Free web
http://blog.wired.com/defense
P. Myspace, YouTube, Facebook, Blogger
Location: Free web
other social networking Web 2.0 sites
II. Researching a particular work or theme? Create a flexible search strategy!
If you're researching a particular topic or theme, such as "blogging and culture," then you need to list as many synonyms and related key words as possible. Use the list of words to create multiple combinations with the word AND in order to have a successful search:
- blogs, blogging, bloggers, weblogs
- culture, community, online community
blogs AND culture
bloggging AND community
So...what's the difference between KEYWORD v. SUBJECT searching?
Keyword
search = to combine key words or for more specific search; finds items that
contain your keywords
Subject
search = for broad search or when you know terminology; finds items that
are about that topic
TIPS:
- Use symbols such as the * at the end of key words to pick up alternate endings. blog* = blogs, blogging, etc.
- Use keyword and subject searching together: start with a keyword search, find an item that's relevant, then look for subject headings within item descriptions and incorporate those subject words into your search strategy.
III. General sources for your author, work, or theme
Use your search strategy from section II. above! Remember: Online databases require a login from off-campus.You can get login info HERE. (What does the login page look like?)
A. Looking for BOOKS, VIDEOS, other items?
B. Looking for periodical ARTICLES?
- Academic Search Complete (all topics)
- Expanded Academic (all
topics)
- Social Issues & Social Sciences (try the Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection)
- Newspapers (Historical NYT, Newsbank - San Antonio Express News, InfoTrac Custom - LA Times)
- More...
NOTE: If the full-text of the article isn't available online use the Journal Locator. Just type in the periodical title to see if SAC Library owns a paper copy or if another database offers full-text.
IV. Evaluate and Cite your sources
