Annotated Bibliographies

Ahern, N. R. (2005). Using the internet to conduct research. Nurse Researcher, 13(2), 55-70. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=19291960&site=ehost-live This research article seems to support my internship topic completely! The title itself displays that the content is in regards to online research. The article explores the fact that nurses (along with people in other professions), have begun to take advantage of the multiple uses the internet has to offer. The author of this article reviews these uses and targets the current trend of webbased research. Supporting my desire to teach students how to utilize the Internet for research purposes, the author found that some advantages to researching online include the fact that it is less expensive, takes less time, and has more to offer than other traditional methods of researching such as printed text. Due to these facts, I desire to help my students not only know how to research online, but also to realize the advantages that the Internet brings. This article was scholarly and includes in-depth research on the subject as well as terms and their definitions to help readers comprehend the information. Bromann-Bender, J. (2013). You Cant Fool Me: Website Evaluation.Library Media Connection, 31(5), 42-45. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=85819081&site=ehost-live A school librarian striving to teach students how to evaluate the validity of websites wrote this article. Credibility, relevancy, and dating of online sources are discussed, as well as specific tips to consider when searching for content online. This article is a great resource for me, as I will take the tips and suggestions into account when creating my own tutorial for my students. The article itself was recently written, and very well organized. The references and resources listed at the end of the article not only proves the validity of this article, but might also be useful to my own research on the topic.

Dominick, J., & Wimmer, R. (2003). Training the Next Generation of Media Researchers. Mass Communication & Society, 6(1), 3-9. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15327825MCS0601_2?journalCod e=hmcs20#preview This article is actually an updated version of the original, which was published in 1982. The article discusses the mechanics of researching, and was updated to reflect on the technological and social changes that we have experienced in the past 30 years. This article will be very useful to my internship, as I attempt to

teach my students how to research. According to the text, research is an attempt to discover something. My desire is to teach students that they are capable of acquiring any information they want, and to show them how. While the article discusses multiple aspects of researching, the section that will help my internship the most is related to conducting research using the Internet. This article is scholarly, and complete with a long list of references and background information.

Gencer, S., & Koc, M. (2012). Internet Abuse among Teenagers and Its Relations to Internet Usage Patterns and Demographics. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 15(2), 25-36. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=76559252&site=ehost-live This journal article reflected on a study conducted in the digitalizing country of Turkey of the current internet use and abuse of the largest demographic of internet users: adolescents ages 16-24. The study demonstrated that three quarters of those sampled admitted to using the Internet a few times per week or more. With such a large percentage of use, it is interesting that the dominant purpose for Internet uses were in the order of communication, information, entertainment, and business. With information taking up nearly a third of all Internet use, it is clear that users (and young users at that) need to know how to research this information, thus supporting my goals in the internship. This article was written in scholarly fashion, and includes a thorough introduction that explains the background of Internet use and its importance.

Joiner, R., Gavin, J., Brosnan, M., Cromby, J., Gregory, H., Guiller, J., & ... Moon, A. (2012). Gender, Internet Experience, Internet Identification, and Internet Anxiety: A Ten-Year Followup. Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 15(7), 370-372. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=77633504&site=ehost-live This article was actually the discussion and analysis of a follow up to a previous research study conducted 10 years ago. The original study assessed the differences in computer usage between males and females, and the purpose of the follow up of this study was to demonstrate whether or not changes were evident. This journal article is useful to my internship, as it explained through the use of text and charts, that the Internet is used by both genders for a diverse amount of reasons. These topics include health, communication, entertainment, and banking. This information shows that the knowledge of navigating through the Internet is vital, and supports my decision to teach students how to research. The article was very up-to-date, and written in a scholarly fashion.

Kenney, B. (2011, June). College Knowledge. School Library Journal. p. 9. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=61073182&site=ehost-live This article, though scholarly, was very ease to read and relate to. This will be very useful to my internship as I attempt to teach students how to use search engines such as Google to research online. The article was rather short, but stated the important facts without adding too much extra fluff and descriptions. The information in the article-displayed information that studied college students use of research tools, and showed that students tend to favor Google and other search engines over library websites.

Maceli, M., Wiedenbeck, S., & Abels, E. (2011). The Internet Public Library (IPL): An Exploratory Case Study on User Perceptions. Information Technology & Libraries, 30(1), 16-23. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=58478963&site=ehost-live This article was scholarly written and very well organized. It included a lengthy list of references, and a very thorough background. The article is about the Internet Public Library (IPL), which is a public program that provides librarianrecommended Internet resources and reference help. This relates to my internship as I desire to teach students how to use legitimate, scholarly sources. These are also sources that would be included in IPLs. The article is organized with specific subheadings and great descriptions of IPLs and very thorough breakdowns of a variety of themes, or findings related to the study.

Olson, G. A. (2008). Certifying Online Research. Chronicle Of Higher Education, 54(39), C2-C3. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&A N=32538098&site=ehost-live

Although short in length, this article is full of information in regards to determining the validity of websites used for research. The author is a dean at Illinois State University, and wrote this popularly-written article to address the evaluation of Internet sources. The author discusses that there are no standards of reliability for scholarly websites and Internet information sources, which means that I need to create some of my own tips for students to follow when evaluating the validity of online resources.

Walker, D. (2013). The internet as a medium for health services research. Part 2. Nurse Researcher, 20(5), 33-37. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=87545483&site=ehost-live This scholarly journal article explored the resource of the internet in research related to the health field. The article presented a study that found online research methods can provide efficient and innovative methods for collecting data. This supports my internship topic of teaching students how to research online. Teaching students at a young age how to conduct online research could help them in the future, even in acclaimed professions such as nursing. Furthermore, the article discusses that while online research methods are efficient, special issues should be considered to ensure that the methods are valid. This topic will also be addressed in one of the student tutorials. This current article was well organized with useful subheadings, data displayed in tables, and a reputable reference list.

Zhang, S., Duke, N. K., Jimnez, L. M., & Jimnez, L. M. (2011). The WWWDOT Approach to Improving Students' Critical Evaluation of Websites. Reading Teacher, 65(2), 150-158. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usca.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db= aph&AN=66819892&site=ehost-live This article introduces a WWWDOT framework, which is designed to improve students' awareness of the need to critically evaluate websites as sources of information and to improve their skill at doing so. I plan on using this website to help create my own tips for my students to follow when researching using websites, and deciding the validity of the websites in which they use. While the article is written in a popular manner, there are sources cited throughout the article. Some aspects that should be considered when researching includes the date it was written, the purpose of which it was written, and supporting information included in the article itself. The organization of this article allowed the content to be read and accessed easily. I know I will use this article throughout the development of my tutorials.