IPL Project Report
Natalie Carlson
INFO 521
June 6, 2010
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Log:
1.
Question:
Needed by: 4/30/2010
Question: My question is how hip/hop and rap music affects different
groups of teenagers and how it promotes gang violence AND more
prominent sexuality in teens from it's explicit lyrics.
location: beaverton, oregon
area: Music
reason: I will use it for a historical investigation essay assignment.
school: Yes
sources_consulted: I've only looked through a couple books at the
library about some history of hip/hop and rap that weren't very
helpful.
Answer:
We found answers to your question by using the Google Scholar search
engine.
http://scholar.google.com/
Because Google Scholar seamlessly retrieves materials for users
authorized to access subscription database resources, you might not
have access to these resources directly from your own personal
computer.
We have provided the citations for the resources you need and outlined
the steps taken in Google Scholar to show you how we retrieved them.
If you are unable to reach them on your own computer, please take the
citations to the nearest library for assistance. Some publishers also
allow you to purchase individual articles. Many of them include a link
for purchase alongside the abstract.
For more information about Google Scholar, see their "About Google
Scholar" page.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar/about.html
Greetings from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about how hip-hop and rap music affects
teenagers.
I have found a number of journal articles that I hope will be helpful
to you.
The first article seeks to determine whether exposure to rap music
videos could predict risky behaviors in African-American adolescent
females:
Wingood, G., et. al. (2003). A Prospective study of exposure to rap
music videos and African American female adolescents’ health. American
Journal of Public Health, 93(3), 437-439.
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http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/extract/93/3/437
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2aqx53z
The second article seeks to determine whether there is any correlation
between metal and rap music and negative behavior:
Took, K.J., & Weiss, D.S. (1994). The relationship between heavy metal
and rap music on adolescent turmoil: real or artifact? Adolescence,
29.
http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst?docId=5000287943
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2g83cmy
The third article covers two experiments that found that exposure to
rap videos affected later judgments:
Hansen, C.H. (1995). Predicting cognitive and behavioral effects of
gangsta rap. Basic and Applied Psychology, 16(1/2), 43-52.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a783718939&db=all
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/28bunac
Since you mentioned wanting to investigate the effects on various
groups of teens, I have included the citation for this article:
Miranda, D., & Claes, M. (2004). Rap music genres and deviant behaviors
in French-Canadian adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence,
33(2), 113-122.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/x618521718632772/
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2fa8q7s
The following article addresses the effects of hip-hop on
of African-American adolescents:
Stephens, D.P., & Few, A.L. (2007). The Effects of images
American women in hip hop on early adolescents’ attitudes
physical attractiveness and interpersonal relationships.
56(3/4), 251-264.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/65218168176m5851/
the sexuality
of African
toward
Sex Roles,
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This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/mkcqx5
I retrieved all of the articles by searching Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com/
To obtain the first four articles, I entered the search terms
“adolescent effects of rap music”.
This search generated a number of related articles.
I selected the four that I thought best met your needs.
To obtain the last article, I entered the search terms “adolescent
effects of hip-hop”.
Again, this search generated a number of articles.
I selected the one that seemed to best meet your needs.
As the above disclaimer mentioned, you may not be able to retrieve the
full text of these articles off of the Internet. I would encourage you
to bring these citations to your local library for further assistance:
http://www.beavertonlibrary.org/
I hope that this information has been helpful to you.
to write back if you need any additional information.
Please feel free
Thank you for using the ipl2!
Critique:
As this was my first “real” question and my practice question was “Ready
Reference,” I spent about four hours working on this response. I initially began
searching the regular Google website, but the results that I retrieved from there
lacked credibility. After reading how some other classmates turned to Google
Scholar, I decided to search there. I was disappointed at how many articles were
only available for a fee. I worried that the questioner would not appreciate mere
citations. Overall, though, I was satisfied with my response. I do not think that I
would do anything differently.
2.
Question:
Needed by: 5/3/2010
Question: To what extant has the advertising of pharmaceuticals in the
last 20 or so years, impacted the use and perception of prescription
drugs in the U.S.?
location: United States
area: History reason: In a research paper.
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school: Yes
sources_consulted: An Opposing Viewpoints book.
Answer:
Greetings from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about the extent to which pharmaceutical
advertisements have impacted the use and perception of prescription
drugs in the United States.
This appears to be a very controversial topic and I have found a number
of journal articles that I believe will be helpful to you in answering
this question.
Please note: I found answers to your question by using the Google
Scholar search engine.
http://scholar.google.com/
Because Google Scholar seamlessly retrieves materials for users
authorized to access subscription database resources, you might not
have access to these resources directly from your own personal
computer.
I have provided the citations for the resources you need and outlined
the steps taken in Google Scholar to show you how I retrieved them. If
you are unable to reach them on your own computer, please take the
citations to the nearest library for assistance. Some publishers also
allow you to purchase individual articles. Many of them include a link
for purchase alongside the abstract. For more information about Google
Scholar, see their "About Google Scholar" page.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar/about.html
While the first article was printed in Britain, it does contain
information from a study conducted in San Francisco, attempting to
determine how direct-to-consumer advertisements influence patients’
requests and prescribing decisions:
Mintzes, B, et.al. (2002). Influence of direct to consumer
pharmaceutical advertising and patients’ requests on prescribing
decisions: two site cross sectional survey. BMJ, 324, 278-279.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7332/278
At the end of the document, there are also a number of citations and
links to other related articles on the subject that may be helpful.
The following article examines the benefits and drawbacks of direct
advertising of pharmaceuticals:
Pinto, M.B., Pinto, J.K., & Barber J.C. (1998). The impact of
pharmaceutical direct advertising. Health Marketing Quarterly, 15(4),
89-101.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a902884732&db=all
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
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http://tinyurl.com/25uw7f5
The following article details the discrepancies between consumer and
physician views of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads. This study
also notes how DTC ads improve patients’ perceptions of their
prescriptions:
Handlin, A., Mosca, J.B., Forgione, D.A., & Pitta, D. (2003). DTC
pharmaceutical advertising: the debate’s not over. Journal of Consumer
Marketing, 20(3), 227-237.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Ar
ticle&hdAction=lnkpdf&contentId=856457
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/23fbnkm
The following article studies the persuasiveness of DTC pharmaceutical
advertisements:
Main, K.J., Argo, J.J., & Huhmann, B.A. (2004). Pharmaceutical
advertising in the USA: information or influence? International
Journal of Advertising, 23(1), 119-142.
http://data.adic.co.kr/lit/publication/tmp/A9001432/A9001432.pdf
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2bek9hn
The following report studies the recent growth of DTC pharmaceutical
advertisements, their public perception, and their impact on
prescription uses:
Matthews, M. (2001). Who’s afraid of pharmaceutical advertising? IPI
Policy Report.
http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:PRMh79lzCUkJ:scholar.google.com/+
pharmaceutical+ads&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2dg4wwt
Finally, the following article discusses the impact on DTC advertising
on the consumer, the medical profession, and the health care system:
Wilkes, M.S., Bell, R.A., & Kravitz, R.L. (2000). Direct-to-consumer
prescription drug advertising: trends, impact, and implications.
Health Affairs, 19(2), 110-128.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/2/110
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This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/295to6l
The FDA also has a number of articles and reports on pharmaceutical
advertisements, including the following:
Aikin, K.J., Swasy, J.L., & Braman, A.C. (2004). Patient and physician
attitudes and behaviors associated with DTC promotion of prescription
drugs – summary of FDA survey research results.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/ScienceResearch/ResearchAreas/DrugMa
rketingAdvertisingandCommunicationsResearch/UCM152890.pdf
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/25kkw98
The FDA is a reliable source for information on prescription drugs in
the United States.
I found the first six articles by using Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com
I searched using the terms (pharmaceutical ads).
From the results page, I selected the articles that seemed to answer
your question best.
I found the FDA report by going to the FDA website:
http://www.fda.gov
Once I was on the FDA homepage, I searched the site using the terms
(dtc advertisements).
http://google2.fda.gov/search?q=dtc+advertisements&x=20&y=20&client=FDA
gov&lr=&proxystylesheet=FDAgov&output=xml_no_dtd&getfields=*&sort=date%
3AD%3AL%3Ad1&entqr=3&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&ud=1&site=FDAgov&btnG=Search
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/242zuw8
From the results page, I selected the summary report.
I hope that these resources will help you to answer your question.
you still need more information, please feel free to write back.
Thank you for visiting the ipl2!!!
If
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Critique:
Still gaining experience with “Research” questions and using Google Scholar,
this response took about three and a half hours for me to generate, from start to
finish. I am satisfied with my response; however, if I had it to do over again, I would
begin my search with the research from the FDA and include only a couple of
articles to supplement their findings. It did not occur to me to search the FDA until
after I had already spent so much time sifting through the articles on Google Scholar.
3.
Question:
Needed by: no need by
Question: How has Dadaism affected modern day American art and culture?
area: History
reason: Write a historical investigation and explore the sources I use
for my question as well as the information I receive
school: Yes
sources_consulted: None
Answer:
Greetings from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about how Dadaism has influenced modern
American art and culture.
I found a number of websites and articles that I believe might be
helpful to you.
First, the Encyclopedia of Irish and World Art website offers a great
time line of American art, including Dada and the subsequent movements:
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/american-art.htm
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/3x6l84m
Next, I found some valuable articles.
Please note: I found answers to your question by using the Google
Scholar search engine.
http://scholar.google.com/
Because Google Scholar seamlessly retrieves materials for users
authorized to access subscription database resources, you might not
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have access to these resources directly from your own personal
computer.
I have provided the citations for the resources you need and outlined
the steps taken in Google Scholar to show you how I retrieved them.
If you are unable to reach them on your own computer, please take the
citations to the nearest library for assistance. Some publishers also
allow you to purchase individual articles. Many of them include a link
for purchase alongside the abstract. For more information about Google
Scholar, see their "About Google Scholar" page.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar/about.html
The first article discusses the influence of Dadaism on American
performance art:
Wheeler, B.B. (2003). The institutionalization of an American avantgarde: performance art as democratic culture, 1970-2000. Sociological
Perspectives, 46(4), 491-512.
http://caliber.ucpress.net/doi/abs/10.1525/sop.2003.46.4.491
The following article discusses Dada’s influence on Postmodernism:
Locher, D. (1999). Unacknowledged roots and blatant imitation:
postmodernism and the dada movement. Electronic Journal of Sociology.
http://sociology.org/content/vol004.001/locher.html
The following book tracks the avant-garde influence on various figures,
including Dr. Seuss.
Nel, P. (2002). The avant-garde and American postmodernity: small
incisive shocks. University Press of Mississippi.
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=hv00wyBJ_e0C&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&d
q=influence+of+%22dada%22+on+american+art+or+culture&ots=dM_9rOFr9K&sig
=Ykw08c0N-6_WNmUoQppX33dB7VQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/3y5a68v
While a sample of the book is available from the above link, the full
text is not provided. I would suggest that you bring the bibliographic
information to your local library.
The final article discusses Dada’s recurring influence on modern art:
Molesworth, H. (2003). From dada to neo-dada and back again. October,
105, 177-181.
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/016228703769684272
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2u4xj54
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I found the first site by searching on Google:
http://www.google.com
I entered the search terms (dada influence on American art) and
scrolled down the list of results until I found the encyclopedia entry.
The articles and book were all found by searching Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com
The first two articles were found by searching (effects of Dadaism on
American art or culture).
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=0&q=effects+of+dadaism+on+ameri
can+art+or+culture&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/39rzvsc
From the results pages, I selected the articles that best seemed to
match your question.
To find the book, I again searched Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com
I entered the search terms (influence of "dada" on american art or
culture).
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=0&q=influence+of+%22dada%22+on+
american+art+or+culture&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/38l7hnh
To find the final article, I again searched Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com
I entered the search terms (effects of "dada" on pop art), and selected
the links that I thought best answered your question.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=0&q=effects+of+%22dada%22+on+po
p+art&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/384lenn
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I hope that these resources are helpful in answering your question. If
you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write back.
Thank you for using the ipl2!!!
Critique:
Before claiming this question, I asked my boyfriend, an artist, about how easy
it would be to find resources to this question. He told me that it would be fairly
simple. When I claimed the question and began my search, I ran into a lot of
difficulty because I am not an artist and have no art background, so I really did not
know what it was I was looking for. The question took me three hours and forty-five
minutes to answer. Along the process, I did repeatedly go back to my boyfriend
looking for more specific terms (hence the “pop art” search term) and asking him
whether the sources that I found were good. I was satisfied with my answer, and I
cannot see anything that I could do differently.
4.
Question:
Needed by: 5/5/2010
Question: I cannot seem to find any adiquate literary criticisms on the
book Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I am writing a paper for my
freshman English Honors course and I need quotes from a literary
criticism. My paper is on phoniness in Catcher, by the way.
Thank
You!
location: Fenton Missouri
area: Literature
reason: To find proper literary criticisms of the text. school: Yes
sources_consulted: this database
Answer:
Greetings from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about literary criticism of J.D. Salinger’s
The Catcher in the Rye.
I have found a number of articles that I hope will be of help to you.
Please note: I found answers to your question by using the Google
Scholar search engine.
http://scholar.google.com/
Because Google Scholar seamlessly retrieves materials for users
authorized to access subscription database resources, you might not
have access to these resources directly from your own personal
computer.
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I have provided the citations for the resources you need and outlined
the steps taken in Google Scholar to show you how I retrieved them.
If you are unable to reach them on your own computer, please take the
citations to the nearest library for assistance.
Some publishers also allow you to purchase individual articles. Many
of them include a link for purchase alongside the abstract. For more
information about Google Scholar, see their "About Google Scholar"
page.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar/about.html
The first article discusses Holden’s attempts to deal with the
“phoniness” of society:
Heiserman, A., & Miller, Jr., J.E. (1956). J.D. Salinger: some crazy
cliff. Western Humanities Review, 10(2), 129-137.
http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:n545n4BfJwsJ:scholar.google.com/+
phoniness+%22the+catcher+in+the+rye%22&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2g5ftb2
The following article discusses Holden as a “phony,” himself:
Edwards, D. (1977). Holden Caulfield: “don’t ever tell anybody
anything.” ELH, 44(3), 554-565.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/2872573
The following article speaks more in-depth of Holden’s and Salinger’s
views on “phoniness:”
Mitchell, S.K. (1992). To tell you the truth. CLA Journal, 36(2),
145-156.
http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:5GWfLP4sd2IJ:scholar.google.com/+
phoniness+%22the+catcher+in+the+rye%22&hl=en&as_sdt=8000000000
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/26kuoty
While the following article does not deal solely with The Catcher in
the Rye, it does comment on how “phoniness” ultimately destroyed
Holden:
Kaplan, C. (1956). Holden and Huck: the odysseys of youth. College
English, 18(2), 76-80.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/372503
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Finally, the following article mentions how Holden will be viewed as a
“phony” by those younger than him when he is an adult:
Bank, S. (1969). A literary hero for adolescents: the adolescent.
The English Journal, 58(7), 1013-1020.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/811768
After initially searching the ipl directory, I proceeded to Google
Scholar where I located all of these articles.
http://scholar.google.com
I used the “Advanced Search” option, and typed (phoniness) into the
“with all of the words” box and (The Catcher in the Rye) into the “with
the exact phrase” box.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_q=phoniness&num=10&as_epq=the+catc
her+in+the+rye&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&as_sauthors=&as_publication=&a
s_ylo=&as_yhi=&as_sdt=1.&as_sdtp=on&as_sdts=31&btnG=Search+Scholar&hl=e
n
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/24wnpag
From the results page, I selected the articles that I thought best
matched your search criteria.
While some of the articles are available in full-text for free, others
are not. I would encourage you to bring the citations to your local
library or a local university library for assistance in obtaining these
articles.
I hope that these resources will be of use to you in writing your
paper. If you need any additional help, please don’t hesitate to write
back.
Thank you for using the ipl2!
Critique:
After my frustration searching Dada, I claimed this question having
background knowledge of The Catcher in the Rye. Even though the questioner
mentioned looking at the ipl2 before asking, I decided to search the site myself. I
was very disappointed that the literary criticism links led me nowhere, especially
since it is such a popular book. So, I returned to Google Scholar. I first searched
only “The Catcher in the Rye,” but being overwhelmed with results, I quickly added
“phoniness” into the search box. This response took me about two and a half hours
to generate. I was very happy with my answer, although I would have preferred
using resources from the IPL2 instead of Google Scholar. I would not change how I
went about researching and answering this question.
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5.
Question:
Needed by: 5/7/2010
Question: What is another symbol that was used in the holocaust?
besides that Star of David and the Swastika
location: Lewistown,MT,USA
area: Other
reason: in a research paper
school: Yes
sources_consulted: www.sirs.com www.lii.org
Answer:
Greetings from the ipl2!!!
Thank you for your question as to what other symbols were used during
the holocaust.
Swastikas were worn by Nazis, and in areas occupied by Nazis, Jews were
ordered to wear patches or armbands with the Star of David.
Within the concentration camps, the Nazis used color-coded triangle
badges to identify prisoners.
Yellow triangles identified Jews.
Brown triangles identified Gypsies.
Violet triangles identified Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Pink triangles identified Homosexuals.
Green triangles identified Habitual criminals.
Red triangles identified Political prisoners.
Black triangles identified Asocials (prostitutes, vagrants, murderers,
lesbians, etc.).
Blue triangles identified Emigrants.
In addition, letters were often included on the triangles to further
distinguish individuals. Jewish offenders wore triangles of two
different colors, combined in a six-pointed star, to denote their faith
and their “crimes.”
To verify this information and read more about the different letters
and words used, please visit the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum website:
http://www.ushmm.org/research/library/faq/details.php?lang=en&topic=02#
04
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/29y4udl
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s website is the world’s
leading on-line authority on the Holocaust.
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David Dickerson’s Dachau – Prisoner Badges Website also offers some
illustrations of badges worn by prisoners at Dachau.
http://ddickerson.igc.org/dachau-badges.html
This link was found off of the ipl2 website, which is monitored by
librarians to ensure accuracy.
To find the first resource, I went to Google.
http://www.google.com
I searched “us holocaust museum,” and selected the museum’s homepage.
http://www.ushmm.org/
On the homepage, I selected “Research” and then “Frequently Asked
Questions.”
http://www.ushmm.org/research/library/faq/
Under the “About the Camps” heading, I selected #9: What did each of
the identifying badges mean?
To find the second resource, I began my search at the ipl Resources
homepage.
http://www.ipl.org
In the search box, I entered the terms “symbols of the Holocaust”. I
then selected “The Holocaust History Project.”
http://www.holocaust-history.org/
In the search box on the left side of the page, I entered “symbols”.
http://www.google.com/cse?sa.x=0&sa.y=0&sa=Search&cx=000292909940556442
802%3Ahjkeyzpqnhg&ie=UTF-8&q=symbols
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/26tfy5m
From there, I selected the first link: THHP Question: Triangles to see
if this would identify different symbols.
http://www.holocaust-history.org/questions/triangles.shtml
In response to the second question, David Dickerson’s link was
provided.
I hope that these resources have answered your question. If you need
any additional assistance, please feel free to write back.
Thank you for using the ipl2!
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Critique:
I selected this question because I was interested to find out the answer for
my own personal knowledge. This response took about one hour to generate. After
consulting the Holocaust Museum, I decided to use the IPL2 resources to verify my
information because I trusted that this information would be reliable. Out of all of
my questions, this was my favorite, probably because of my interest in the topic. I
am extremely satisfied with my answer and can think of nothing that I would do
differently.
6.
Question:
Needed by: 5/6/2010
Question: what are three different concentration camps? and what was it
like to be in one?
location: Lewistown, Montana
area: Other
reason: To do my research project.
school: Yes
Answer:
Greetings from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about the names of three different
concentration camps and stories from them.
Ravensbruck was a WWII concentration camp specifically for women.
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of
Minnesota has set up a wonderful virtual museum, “The Women of
Ravensbruck:”
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/
Information about life in the camp can be obtained from this homepage
by clicking on the various links:
Life in the Barracks:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/lifeInBarracks.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2c8xl8t
The Bunker:
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http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/theBunker.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/25nnp2x
Slave Labor:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/slaveLabor.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2fo63bj
Spiritual Resistance:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/spiritualResistance.
html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2a9mupe
Children:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/children.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2gyblfe
Murder:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/murder.html
Satellite Camps:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/satelliteCamps.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/28eapto
Liberation and Rescue:
http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/liberation.html
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/26exduf
Medical Experiments:
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http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/ravensbruck/medicalExperiments.h
tml
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/25z94aw
There are also links describing some of the prisoners at the camp and
the history of Ravensbruck.
I would encourage you to search this site thoroughly.
Auschwitz is probably the most well-known of the concentration camps.
Information about life in Auschwitz can be gathered from the website of
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:
http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007718
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/29bk4hh
Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp.
Yad Vashem has the “largest and most comprehensive repository of
information on the Holocaust.”
Information on the establishment of Dachau and other concentration
camps can be found here:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/06/camps.asp
Clicking on the highlighted text in the passage opens up Word documents
that go into more detail.
Information about daily life in the camps can be found here:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/06/daily_life.asp
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/264d3kx
To find these resources, I began my search at the ipl2 homepage:
http://www.ipl.org
In the search box on the top of the page, I entered “holocaust
concentration camps:”
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http://www.ipl.org/IPL/Finding?Key=holocaust+concentration+camps&button
.x=0&button.y=0
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened link
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/2betw7h
To find information on Ravensbruck, I clicked on “Women of Ravensbruck:
Portraits of Courage.”
To find information on Auschwitz, I clicked on “The Holocaust: A
Learning Site for Students:”
http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/
From there, I selected the “Auschwitz” link under “The “Final
Solution”” tab.
To find information on Dachau, I clicked on “Yad Vashem: The Holocaust
Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority:”
http://www.yadvashem.org.il/
From the homepage, I scrolled over “The Holocaust” tab and selected
“About the Holocaust” from the pull-down menu:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/index.asp
From the menu on the left side of the page, I clicked on “The World of
Camps.”
I then selected “Labor and Concentration Camps” for the first link:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/06/camps.asp
And, “Daily Life in the Camps” for the second link:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/06/daily_life.asp
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for your convenience:
http://tinyurl.com/264d3kx
I hope that these resources will help your in completing your research
project. If you need any additional assistance, please feel free to
write back.
Thank you for using the ipl2!!!
Critique:
After my pleasant experience answering the previous question on the
Holocaust, when I spotted this question in the bank, I quickly claimed it. Since I had
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researched the previous question about concentration camps, I immediately knew
where to look for appropriate resources. Due to all of the links and the need for all
of the Tiny URLs, this response took about two hours to generate. I was very
pleased with my response, and I would not do anything differently. Afterwards, I
was pleased to receive a complimentary Post-A-Note from one of the IPL
administrators.
7.
Question:
Needed by: 5/29/2010
Question: i need to now how to play the piono
location: va,usa
grade: 4
area: Music
school: No
dontuse: Website
Answer:
Hello from the ipl2!
Thank you for your question about how to play the piano.
Since you stated that you could not use websites, I have gathered a
number of books and DVDs that I believe may be helpful for you. I have
included citations (author, book title, publisher, etc) and links for
each item.
Since you did not include your specific location, I was unable to see
if these items are available at your local library. But, if you bring
these citations to your local library, I am sure that someone there can
assist you to get these materials or ones that are similar and
available.
Books:
1. The first book is titled The Usborne First Book of the Piano.
Here is the citation: O’Brien, E., Miles, J.C., & Abel, S. (1998).
The Usborne first book of the piano. Tulsa, OK: EDC Pub.
And, here is the link to the WorldCat listing:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/usborne-first-book-of-thepiano/oclc/39723475&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/36vxpql
2. The next book is titled The Usborne Piano Course.
easy introduction for complete beginners.
Book One: An
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Here is the citation: Elliott, K., Gemmell, K., Abel, S., & Danes, E.
(2008). The Usborne piano course. Book one: an easy introduction for
complete beginners. Tulsa, OK: EDC Pub.
And, here is the link:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/usborne-piano-course-book-one-an-easyintroduction-for-completebeginners/oclc/227017709&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/36pbsbs
3. The next book is titled Alfred’s Basic Piano Prep Course: for the
young beginner.
Here is the citation: Palmer, W.A., Manus, M., & Lethco, A.V. (1988).
Alfred’s basic piano prep course: for the young beginner. Van Nuys,
CA: Alfred Publishing Co.
And, here is the link:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/alfreds-basic-piano-prep-course-for-theyoung-beginner/oclc/214279218&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/2u3rdv6
DVDs:
1. The first DVD is titled Easy Piano for Children: Volume 1.
Here is the citation: B. Williams Production. (2008). Easy piano for
children. Volume 1 Introduction. [United States]: B. Williams
Production.
And, here is the link:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/easy-piano-for-children-introductionvolume-1/oclc/310780648&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/38eo4n4
2. The next DVD is titled My Piano DVD: A Fun Way for Kids to Learn!
Here is the citation: Justicia, I. (2010). My piano DVD The fun way
for kids to learn! Seattle, Wa: eMedia Music.
And, here is the link:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/my-piano-dvd-the-fun-way-for-kids-tolearn/oclc/506020112&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
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http://tinyurl.com/23thuq5
3. The last DVD is titled Play Piano Today!
Here is the citation: Gennet, R. (2003). Play piano today! Spotlight
on music. [New York]: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.
And, here is the link:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/play-pianotoday/oclc/212382023&referer=brief_results
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/28uz4f3
To find these items, I went to the WorldCat homepage:
http://www.worldcat.org
WorldCat is the world’s largest network of library content.
1. To find the books, I chose the “Advanced Search” option.
2. I typed “piano instruction” in the Subject box. You can change
Keyword to Subject.
3. Next to Audience, I selected “Juvenile.”
4. Next to Content, I selected “Non-Fiction.”
5. And, next to Format, I selected “Books.”
Here is the list that I got:
http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Apiano+instruction&fq=mt%3Afic+%3E+mt%3Ajuv+%3E+dt%3Abks&qt=advanced&dblist=638
This link is quite long and could break, so here is a shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/2e2udb8
From that list, I chose titles that I thought would best help you.
1. To find the DVDs, I again chose the “Advanced Search” option.
2. I typed “piano instruction” into the Subject box.
3. Next to Audience, I selected “Juvenile.”
4. Next to Content, I selected “Non-Fiction.”
5. And, next to Format, I selected “DVD.”
Here is the list that I got:
http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Apiano+instruction&fq=mt%3Afic+%3E+mt%3Ajuv+%3E+mt%3Advv&qt=advanced&dblist=638
This link is quite long and could break, so here is shortened version
for you:
http://tinyurl.com/2cgw657
From that list, I chose titles that I thought would best help you.
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Again, you will have to contact a local librarian to see if these
materials are available in your area. If they are not, I am sure that
the librarian could offer some suggestions for materials that are near
you.
I hope that this information helps you get started on your journey to
learning the piano. It’s such a wonderful instrument! If you need any
more help, please write back.
Thank you for using the ipl2!
Critique:
I was a little hesitant to claim this question for a number of reasons. One, I
had never responded to a child before; two, the question had previously been
claimed and then unclaimed; and three, the questioner did not want web resources.
However, I decided to give it a shot. This response took me approximately two and
half hours to generate. I was satisfied with my answer considering my constraints. I
would have liked if I at least knew the questioner’s town so that I could check her
local library for availability of the titles, but I thought that I emphasized enough that
she could get additional and perhaps better help from the library nearest to her. I
cannot think of anything else I could have done differently given the information
that I was provided with.
Reactions:
Overall, I would say that I had a very positive experience working with e-mail
reference. At times, it was tedious and frustrating, especially formatting my
responses properly, but I was able to gain invaluable experience in answering
reference questions without the pressure of a face-to-face encounter. If the
encounters were conducted in-person or through a live chat, I think that I would
have been able to gain more insight as to what the patron was looking for. At times,
questions could be very vague, and there was little opportunity to ask for
clarification. Also, while I did receive some positive feedback from the IPL
administration, I never really knew whether or not the answers that I supplied were
what the patrons were looking for. This type of feedback from the patron would
have allowed me to alter my methods throughout the course of the experience.
However, if the encounters were conducted in real-time, I do not know how
thorough my responses would have been, seeing as to how long it took me to
answer my questions.
As for the future of reference services, I feel that e-mail reference will play a
greater part. This day in age, a lot of people feel less inhibited asking for help
through e-mail than in person. Also, a lot of people may not have access to a library
for a face-to-face encounter. With many libraries facing devastating budget cuts, I
believe that more people will be forced to turn to e-mail reference for assistance.
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From this project, I have learned how to provide adequate reference
assistance through e-mail. I have also learned how to evaluate the sources of
information that I use. Having to lead patrons through my search process, step-bystep, has helped me to think about how I locate information and explain this process
to others. I have also learned to expect the unexpected; you never know what
someone is going to ask. Having to rely on the scant information provided by the
patrons of the IPL, I have realized how valuable a complete reference interview is to
provide proper assistance. All of these skills will serve me well in my future work as
an information professional. Through my experience with the IPL, I have gained
confidence in my ability to assist others, even when the task seems daunting. I hope
that when I am in the field working, I will not be behind some of the negative
experiences that were chronicled by Dewdney and Ross.