4 Sources Annotated bibliography about Careers in Technology
Library Research Assignment SP2017 (Group Project)
Introduction
Students will use the information, strategies, and research tools presented by the “Librarian” in order to complete a research assignment. Questions on the research strategies and tools should be directed to the Reference Librarians. During this presentation, you are required to take hand written notes. Then you must turn in the notes before leaving class. This assignment is worth 75 points of the overall grade. The notes are worth 25 pts.
Ask a librarian is located at: http:library.csun.edu/Research Assistance/askus.html
Overview of Research Assignments
Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of research topics. This will be achieved through the use of research strategies and a systematic exploration of appropriate information sources introduced in the library Resources lecture.
Assignment Requirements
Since you will have already formed your group and NOW MUST SELECT A research subject; You want to collaborate as a team, exchange contact information, choose someone to lead, delegate roles, and generate the report. I would encourage all of you to read again and study Word 2016 Chapter 3 “Collaborating with Others and Working with Reports.” This will be very helpful to you now and in the future
NO “FREE-RIDER’S”. ALL MEMBERS OF EACH GROUP WILL CONTRIBUTE FAIRLY TO THE GOAL IN PRODUCING THIS REPORT. THE SUMMARY ACTIVITY NOTED ON PAGE 3 MUST BE COMPLETED BY EACH MEMBER. THE SUMMARY MUST BEGIN WITH “IF A FRIEND ……SOURCES?”
The annotated bibliography will contain Four (4) current sources; as suggested by the librarian (LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD). You will use the Modern Language Association (MLA) writing style.
(Reference attached ).
Each source listed will also include appropriate paragraph(s) which will describe the relevance between the information in the source and the topic of the research.
The annotated bibliography should be typed in MLA style, double spaced with one inch margins (top, bottom, left, right size 12 font, minimum 3 pages. include the names of each student in your group and page number in the header (top-aligned right). The Summary Activities for each member of the group (which is described on the next page) will be added to the bottom of the last page. Followed by another page for the Works sited.
A cover sheet is NOT necessary in MLA Format
The completed annotated bibliography is due to Prof Macias ON A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED, for possible full credit of 75 points. Papers received prior to TO THAT DATE will receive an additional 35 points. After THE DUE DATE no papers will be accepted.
And lastly, justify your report to make it more attractive
Research Topics
COMPUTER SURGERY
Is it being done today? Is it On-Line? Is it easier on the physician & Patient?
What are the advantages? What are the risks?
THE HISTROY OF THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
How old is it?
Who started it?
What does it cost?
What are some examples?
CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Where are they?
How much education should one have?
What salary could one expect?
Etc. etc. etc.
AUGMENTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE HANDICAP
What is it? Is there funding for it? If yes, from where? If not, why not?
What and where are the resources (NOT MONEY) to assist those deaf or blind.
What is the Name of the University on the east coast for the deaf & who found it.
What educational rights does one have that has Autism?
CAREERS IN COMPUTING
What kind of education should be achieved?
Where are the jobs?
What could be the starting salary?
Etc. etc.etc.
AUTO-PILOT (DRIVER-LESS) CARS
Is it possible?
Are there existing prototypes?
What kind of performance can we expect?
Will it be very expensive and who would by it?
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
What is it?
How is it used?
What makes it possible?
Where is it used?
BENEFITS AND DISADVANGES OF CLOUD COMPUTING
What is it?
What benefit is it?
Where can it / and is it being implemented anywhere?
THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPUTER AGE-1951 TO THE PRESENT
1st Generation 1951-1957, 2nd Generation 1958 -1963,
3rd Generation 1964-1969, 4th Generation 1970-1990,
5th Generation 1991-2015 And Beyond.
What was the significance for each generation?
What Companies and Universities got involved in each generation?
What are the names of some of the people who played a major role during each generation?
What were & are some of the results used today that we have learned from each generation?
WHICH TYPES OF COMPUTERS SHOULD YOU PURCHASE?
LAPTOPS
SMARTPHONES
TABLETS
DESKTOP
Summary Activity
When the annotated bibliography is complete as indicated in STEP 2 OF THE ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS, EACH STUDENT IN THE GROUP IS TO answer the following question on a separate page and attach it to the report. “If a friend asked you where you found the best information on your selected topic, based on your research activities, what would you tell them you discovered about the process and/or the information sources?”
(THIS IS PAGE ONE)
THIS IS PAGE 2
THIS IS PAGE 3
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