Thursday, September 24, 2009

RJA #6c: Protopage

My Protopage

RJA #6b: Search Strings

(Evolution and Endangered Species) Or (Natural Selection and Endangered Species) Or (Darwin and conservation)

RJA #6a: Periodical Articles

Periodical One
Name(s) of author(s)
Shannon S. Moon

Title of article
Pondering the Origins of Big Thoughts

Title of periodical
Newsweek

Volume and issue number (if available)
Vol. 152 No. 04

Date
July 28, 2008

Pages on which article appears
Pg. 16

Resource searched
Magazine

Keywords used
Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used (including operators and types of searches)
Lexis Nexis>Keyword Search>Tabs>Journals & Magazines

Date of search
9-24-09

Number of hits
27

Relevance of hits
3

Periodical Two
Name(s) of author(s)
Jonathan Rosen

Title of article
When science doesn't douse faith

Title of periodical
USA Today

Volume and issue number (if available)
N/A

Date
July 7, 2008 Monday

Pages on which article appears
Pg. 11A

Resource searched
News paper

Keywords used
Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used (including operators and types of searches)
Lexis Nexis>Keyword Search>Tabs>Newspaper

Date of search
9-24-09

Number of hits
954

Relevance of hits
4

Periodical Three
Name(s) of author(s)
George F. Will

Title of article
How Congress Trumps Darwin

Title of periodical
The Washington Post

Volume and issue number (if available)
N/A

Date
February 8, 2009 Sunday

Pages on which article appears
Pg. B07

Resource searched
News paper

Keywords used
Evolution and Endangered Species

Search strategies used (including operators and types of searches)
Lexis Nexis>Keyword Search>Tabs>Newspaper

Date of search
9-24-09

Number of hits
10

Relevance of hits
2

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

RJA #5c: Search String Check

Comment One

Comment Two

RJA #5b: Books

Auraria Library: Book One

Name(s) of author(s), editor(s), translator(s), and/or compiler(s):

Alice B McGinty, Mary Azarian

Title and subtitle of the book:

Darwin

Edition number or information:

1st Edition

Place of publication:

Boston

Name of publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date of publication:

2009
Resource searched: Auraria Library

Keywords used:
Abortion

Search strategies used:
Key Words

Date of search:
09/22/2009

Auraria Library: Book Two

Name(s) of author(s), editor(s), translator(s), and/or compiler(s):

J.K. Crellin

Title and subtitle of the book:

Darwin And Evolution

Edition number or information:

1st Edition

Place of publication:

Arawalk, NY

Name of publisher:

Jackdaw Publications

Date of publication:

2006

Resource searched:
Auraria Library

Keywords used:
Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used:
Key Words

Date of search:
09/22/2009

Auraria Library: Book Three

Name(s) of author(s), editor(s), translator(s), and/or compiler(s):

U.L. Altshuler, C.J. Clark

Title and subtitle of the book:
PERSPECTIVES - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION - Darwin's Hummingbirds

Edition number or information:

1st Edition

Place of publication:

Cambridge, Mass

Name of publisher:

Mosses King

Date of publication:

2003

Resource searched:
Auraria Library

Keywords used:
Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used:
Key Words

Date of search:
09/22/2009

RJA #5a: Reference Articles

Auraria Library: Article One
Date Accessed : 9/22/09

Author - Brian Mannix

Title of the article: The origin of endangered species and the descent of man (with apologies to Mr. Darwin)

Place of publication (include state if needed): United States - Washington D.C.

Publisher- American Enterprise

Publication Date- Nov-Dec 1992

Page Number- Volume 3 No. 8

Resource Searched: Auraria Library

Keywords used-Darwin and Endangered species

Search strategies used
-Search field

Auraria Library: Article Two
Date Accessed : 9/22/09

Author - Steve Parker

Title of the article: Charles Darwin and evolution
Place of publication (include state if needed): United States - New York

Publisher- Harper Collins

Publication Date- 1992

Resource Searched: Auraria Library

Keywords used-Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used
-Search field

Auraria Library: Article Three
Date Accessed : 9/22/09

Author - Ray Olson

Title of the article: Core Collection: Darwin and Evolution

Place of publication (include state if needed): United States - Chicago
Publisher- American Enterprise

Publication Date- 2008

Page Number- No. 7

Resource Searched: Auraria Library

Keywords used-Darwin and Evolution

Search strategies used
-Search field

RJA #3c: Research Question

Should humankind preserve endangered species if Darwin's theory of evolution hold true?

Why should the preservation of endangered species be protected if Darwin's theory of evolution is accurate?

Who has the right to determine that endangered species be protected from extinction?

Thursday, September 17, 2009

RJA #3b: Narrowing Research Topic

My initial research topic was Darwin's theory of evolution enforced by science but after about 10 minutes into my research I discovered that my topic is way too broad and I need to refine it more. With countless bookmarks and new information streaming from my computer to my brain I came up with another topic that interested me, If Darwin's theory of evolution is accurate, then why should we preserve endangered species?

RJA #3a Exploring Research Topic

I utilized google as my starting point and found various different types of information about Darwin and evolution. There was a tremendous amount of information availiable about Darwin and I book marked the ones I thought to be most effecient in my paper on my delicious account.

Some information I found about Darwin and evolution were things such as comparisions between Darwin's evolution and creation. These articles were more opinion based and had a creation standpoint. The second thing I stumbled upon was Darwin's timeline and his life biography. This information provided me with knowledge I did not know and this is a good article to reference because it is all fact. Since Darwin's theory of evolution is so famous I revisisted some information i already knew as I was searching, but this is not a bad thing, for the fact that I did find a credible source to reference it in my paper. As I kept searching I hope to find more valuable scources I will be able to reference.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

RJA #4c Checking Research Questions

Comment 1
Comment 2

RJA# 4b Writing Search Strings

(Darwin And History) or (Darwin And Evolution)

RJA #4a Generating Key Terms

How is Darwin's Theory of evolution enforced by science?
Forms- Darwin Theory Evolution Enforced Science
Related Terms-
Darwin- Darwin's
Theory- Theories, Theoretical
Evolution- Evolution
Enforced- Enforce, Enforces
Science- Sciences
Synonymous Terms-
Theory- Thoughts, proposals, ideas, assumptions
Evolution- Upgrade, expansion, above, change
Enforce- back up, proved, show, demonstrate, clear

Ladder of Generalization- Science-Theories-Darwin-Evolution-Primates (Humans)