1 T. Wasserman Google Lab ILS 504/Spr 09 Prof. Okobi

Terry Wasserman

13 March 2009

Google Lab

Spr 09/ILS 504

Prof. Okobi

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Introduction:

For this assignment we were to review the tutorial links included in the

assignment and gain a good working knowledge of how to efficiently and effectively

search using Google. Based on our research, we were to answer six questions, contained

herein, using our new-found understanding of Google.

Assignment:

A. Using Google search for book by title (pick any title).

I chose to search for the title Harvest of Hellenism. In order to do so, I went to

http://books.google.com/ and clicked on “Advanced Search.” Here I found a number of

options by which to specify my search: language, title, author, book/magazine, publisher,

subject, publication date, ISBN, ISSN and the usual range of Boolean search techniques.

I chose the Title field and wrote, harvest of hellenism. This produced one webpage with

a photo of the book jacket, the basic entry information about the book (title, author,

publisher, etc…), suggested reading in the same vein, where to buy/borrow the book, a

search field to do a keyword search and interestingly, a map with dots representing all of

the places mentioned in the book.

B. Learn more about the book , identify the library from which you can borrow the

book.

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I double-clicked on the right hand choice, Find this book in a library, and I was able

to find copies in 28 libraries within the five boroughs of New York City. OCLC returned

a total of 1081 libraries, worldwide, that have copies of Harvest of Hellenism. Of the

first ten choices, one was New York Public (lending) Library, which has one copy that is

due back in April; the NYPL Research Branch almost boasts a copy that I could look at,

but it is not a lending library. The other NYC libraries in the list, all academic, require

borrowers to be in some way affiliated with the institution.

C. Using advanced search in Google Books search for a popular magazine provide

the information on how to subscribe to the magazine.

I chose to look up New York Magazine, which coincidentally can be viewed in its

entirety via books.google.com. I typed new york magazine in the first field (Find Results

with ALL of the words) and then clicked on the Search radio button Limited Preview and

Full View and the Content radio button Magazines. The first choice amongst the results

was a copy of New York Magazine that I double clicked on. On the page displaying the

magazine in full was a subscribe button on the right hand of the screen, about ¾ of the

way up and when clicked led me to a secure order information site which would allow

me, as a US subscriber, to purchase 54 issues of the magazine for $19.97 or I could

choose to receive four issues on a free trial basis. In order to subscribe I would need a

US address and credit card.

D. Find Scholarly publications using Google Scholar, provide the full bibliographic

citation for any scholarly article on Public Libraries

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The following citation is that of a peer-reviewed online journal article about public

libraries that I found using scholar.google.com—the entire article can be viewed online.

Bertot, J.C., Jaeger, P.T., Langa, L.A. & McClure, C.R. (2006). Public access computing

And Internet access in public libraries: The role of public libraries in e-

Government and emergency situations. First Monday, 11(9). Retrieved 13 March

2009 from http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/

viewArticle/1392

E. Using Google Images locate a picture of Chukky Okobi

The results of a google image search for Chukky Okobi:

http://images.google.com/images?

hl=en&q=chukky+okobi&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

The following is one (the best?) picture of Chukky Okobi:

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/02/05/images/SUPER_BOWL_FOOTBALL_SB433.jpg

F. Using Google, locate a website sponsored by a university or college that offers

information about Asperger's Syndrome.

The following is a website sponsored by Yale University Medical School about

Asperger’s Syndrome: http://www.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/aspergers.html

G. An instructor has suspicions that the following phrase from a student paper was

plagiarized from an online reference work. Use Google to identify the source of this

phrase.

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"Although only 14, Adams became interpreter and secretary to Francis Dana, U.S.

envoy to Russia."

I cut and paste the entire sentence, quotations and all, into the Google.com search field

and found the sentence as part of Encarta encyclopaedia article.

Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia. (2008). “John Quincy Adams.” Retrieved 13

March from

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577199/john_quincy_adams.html