Chapter 8: Searching for information with digital resources

Chapter 8 talked about how to use digital resources to find sources and other key information. It helps to identify keywords and phrases to be able to find exactly what you're looking for. The best tool I've found to find sources is the library's database. You can find reliable sources and good information on your topic that you know is credible.

15 Sources

1.       "Fourth Amendment — Search And Seizure — Anonymous Tips And Suspected Drunk Driving — Navarette V. California." Harvard Law Review128.1 (2014): 231-240. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

2.       FYNBO, LARS. "Immoral, Deviant, Or Just Normal: Drunk Drivers' Narratives Of Drinking And Drunk Driving." Contemporary Drug Problems 41.2 (2014): 233-260. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

3.       Porter, Lauren C. "Trying Something Old: The Impact Of Shame Sanctioning On Drunk Driving And Alcohol-Related Traffic Safety." Law & Social Inquiry 38.3 (2013): 863-891. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

4.       Schofield, Timothy P., and Thomas F. Denson. "Temporal Alcohol Availability Predicts First-Time Drunk Driving, But Not Repeat Offending." Plos ONE 8.8 (2013): 1-6. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

5.       Maenhout, Thomas M., et al. "Usefulness Of Indirect Alcohol Biomarkers For Predicting Recidivism Of Drunk-Driving Among Previously Convicted Drunk-Driving Offenders: Results From The Recidivism Of Alcohol-Impaired Driving (ROAD) Study." Addiction 109.1 (2014): 71-78. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

6.       Martin, Ryan J., et al. "Development And Computerized Implementation Of An Impaired Driving Intervention For College Students." American Journal Of Health Studies 29.2 (2014): 172-177. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

7.       Rivara, Frederick P., et al. "Last Call: Decreasing Drunk Driving Among 21–34-Year-Old Bar Patrons." International Journal Of Injury Control & Safety Promotion 19.1 (2012): 53-61. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

8.       HORN, BRADY P., JILL J. MCCLUSKEY, and RON C. MITTELHAMMER. "Quantifying Bias In Driving-Under-The-Influence Enforcement."Economic Inquiry 52.1 (2014): 269-284. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

9.       Seilonen, Minna-Leena, Jarl Wahlström, and Jukka Aaltonen. "Agency Displays In Stories Of Drunk Driving: Subjectivity, Authorship, And Reflectivity." Counselling Psychology Quarterly 25.4 (2012): 347-360. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1   Veldstra, Janet, et al. "Effects Of Alcohol (BAC 0.5‰) And Ecstasy (MDMA 100 Mg) On Simulated Driving Performance And Traffic Safety."Psychopharmacology 222.3 (2012): 377-390. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1  Lewis, Todd F., and Jane E. Myers. "Wellness Factors Decrease The Odds Of Drinking And Driving Among College Students." Journal Of Addictions & Offender Counseling 33.2 (2012): 93-106. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1   Weafer, Jessica, and Mark Fillmore. "Acute Tolerance To Alcohol Impairment Of Behavioral And Cognitive Mechanisms Related To Driving: Drinking And Driving On The Descending Limb." Psychopharmacology 220.4 (2012): 697-706. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1   Hingson, Ralph, and Michael Winter. "Age Of Drinking Onset And Alcohol-Related Crash Involvement." Alcohol Research & Health 27.1 (2003): 75. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1   Furtwængler, Nina A. F. F., and Richard O. Visser. "Lack Of International Consensus In Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines." Drug & Alcohol Review32.1 (2013): 11-18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

1  CLARK, PAUL A. "The Right To Challenge The Accuracy Of Breath Test Results Under Alaska Law." Alaska Law Review 30.1 (2013): 1-45.Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

Chapter 6: Managing Information and Taking Notes

In chapter 6 it explains how to take good notes and how to organize them .When taking notes you should stick to one method such as note cards or digitally to avoid losing track of them. You should also find an effective way of saving and organizing them. To take notes on a source you should find direct quotes, summarize, record your reactions, compare sources to each other, and plan out how you're going to organize your document. In order to keep your information organized, you should have an annotated bibliography so that you can see what each source contains and how it will be helpful to you.

Chapter 4: Reading Critically

Chapter 4 explained how to critically read versus evaluating sources. At first you should just skim through the source, then you should go through and take notes, lastly you should go back and read the notes you took and parts you highlighted. In order to successfully go through your sources, you need to take notes on the main ideas, reasons the author presents, and the evidence they support. You should also write down information that is hard to understand. This process will make it easier to pick out which sources are best to use.

Chapter 2: Exploring and Focusing

Chapter 2 focused on choosing a topic for your research paper. It helped you determine how successful your topic could be. It also talked about researching your topic to see what other sources have said about it. This would help you find potential sources to cite in your paper. Next, it talked about looking within the sources to find a certain issue that you could write about. Different sources could have different opinions on the issue, and by going through these you can decide what position you want to take on the issue.

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1 talked about the process of writing your research paper and how to get started. Using your time wisely is an important factor in writing your research paper. If you wait till the last minute to do everything it will impact the outcome of your paper greatly. You want to give yourself lots of time to find a good topic that you're interested in. You also want to make sure that  you can find a good amount of credible sources. This chapter was mainly focused on how to start your research paper.

In Class Lab #1

Carl Sagan	A	B	C	D	F
Own work	x
3,000 words				x
Gram/punc.		x
Work cited	x
Argue thesis convincingly		x
Refer to 10 or more sources	x
Competent?			x

Farming stuff	A	B	C	D	F
Own work	x
3,000 words	x
Gram/Punc.				x
Work cited	x
Argue thesis convincingly			x
Refer to 10 or more sources	x
Competent?		x