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Writing 100 (Lanser) Discipline Awareness Assignment

Find Information about a Discipline, its Researchers & Trends

Source Types

If you needed to find the information below, what source types would you explore? 

  • For each information need, select  the source type you think is MOST likely to provide this information. 
  • Be prepared to discuss if other source types might also have this information.

Information Need #1

1. the impact of Albert Einstein's life
An association website: 7 votes (29.17%)
Book: 11 votes (45.83%)
Wikipedia: 2 votes (8.33%)
Department web page: 0 votes (0%)
Magazine article: 0 votes (0%)
Scholarly journal article: 4 votes (16.67%)
Total Votes: 24

Information Need #4

4. a new trend in the field of psychology
An association website: 2 votes (9.09%)
Book: 0 votes (0%)
Wikipedia: 1 votes (4.55%)
Department web page: 0 votes (0%)
Magazine article: 7 votes (31.82%)
Scholarly journal article: 12 votes (54.55%)
Total Votes: 22

Information Need #2

2. when computer science became a major in a U.S. university
An association website: 7 votes (30.43%)
Book: 6 votes (26.09%)
Wikipedia: 0 votes (0%)
Department web page: 7 votes (30.43%)
Magazine article: 3 votes (13.04%)
Total Votes: 23

Information Need #5

5. ethical and licensing information related to a field of study
An association website: 6 votes (28.57%)
Book: 1 votes (4.76%)
Wikipedia: 0 votes (0%)
Department web page: 10 votes (47.62%)
Magazine article: 0 votes (0%)
Scholarly journal article: 4 votes (19.05%)
Total Votes: 21

Information Need #3

3. a history of anthropology
An association website: 0 votes (0%)
Book: 16 votes (69.57%)
Wikipedia: 4 votes (17.39%)
Department web page: 1 votes (4.35%)
Magazine article: 0 votes (0%)
Scholarly journal article: 2 votes (8.7%)
Total Votes: 23

Information Need #6

6. an analysis of Zika virus transmission in Liberia in 2014
An association website: 0 votes (0%)
Book: 0 votes (0%)
Wikipedia: 0 votes (0%)
Department web page: 2 votes (9.09%)
Magazine article: 3 votes (13.64%)
Scholarly journal article: 17 votes (77.27%)
Total Votes: 22