and say you love me ________
Qn2
The keywords that I would use are drugs, youths, impact, “impact of drugs on youths.
Qn3
Keyword Keyword Variations
Drug Medicine
Drug abuse Substance abuse
Impact Effect, harm
Youth Young adults, teenagers
Qn4
Search phrases
Effect of abusing medicinal drugs on young adults
Harm dealt to youths due to drug abuse
Qn5
Search engine example: www.google.com
Keywords used: effect drug abuse youth
URL: http://www.unodc.org/youthnet/youthnet_youth_drugs.html
Hits: 888
Meta search engine example: www.mamma.com/
Keywords used: effect of drug abuse on youths
URL: http://drugabuses.info/
Hits: 42
Subject directory example: www.lii.org/
Keywords use: drug abuse
URL: http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Prescription/prescription.html
Hits: 42
Comparison and Evaluation on search effectiveness
Characteristics that make all 3 search facilities similar or different from one another
• Database
• Speed
Strength & Weakness
The number of searches with subject directory and meta search engines are far narrower than search engines. However, with lesser hits, the meta search engine is very specific in their search which is efficient. Unlike the meta search engine, subject directories are inefficient as the database that they have is very little as compared to other search engines.
Overall, I would choose meta search engine if I want a precise search and a normal search engine if I want a large variation.
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10:15 PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
and say you love me ________
Identify the purpose of any FOUR resources. Explain your answers by listing the reasons in the table provided. Reasons provided can be related to the different characteristics of each type of resource.
Resource 1: http://itismymind.blogspot.com/2008/05/nypds-secret-crusade-against-marijuana.html
Purpose of resource : Personal
Reasons : This is a personal blog which talks about the impact of Latino youths due to the arrest of possession of Marijuana.
Resource 2: http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2007_news/healthy_youth_06.htm
Purpose of resource : News
Reasons : This is a news website to inform the public about the impact on youths regarding to alcohol, drugs and violence. It also includes the peak and the decreasing rate of the use of Marijuana.
Resource 3: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VC9-4183HN2-7&_user=2611193&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_
acct=C000057998&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=2611193&md5=
98cff53317a118064f10d17564df664a
Purpose of resource : Information
Reasons : This is a webiste that generally provides information regarding drugs. Example drug prevention and the reduction of the usage of drugs.
Resource 4: http://www.drugfree.org/Treatment?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&gclid=CPuv3MfS6ZMCFQH4egodAhghVw
Purpose of resource : Advocacy
Reasons : This is a website that wants to influence the readers who are probably under the influence of drugs and are thinking of quiting and recover from the addiction of drugs.
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Reflections
I feel that there are many types of purpose for a website. It could range from a personal website like a blog to a commercial website that promotes and sells its product.
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2:10 AM
and say you love me ________
Personal Website
The personal website that i found is on the impact on Latino youths due to the arrest of possession of Marijuana.
http://itismymind.blogspot.com/2008/05/nypds-secret-crusade-against-marijuana.html
Organisational Website
The organisational website talks about alcohol, drugs and violence continue to impact state youth. Whereby Marijuana use peaked in 1998, and then declined for all grades. Since 2000, marijuana use by 8th graders is down 42 percent. However, in recent years use among 10th and 12th graders has remained stable
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2007_news/healthy_youth_06.htm
Activity 2
1. Which search facility/ies did you use?
Google blog search and google
2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.
- Impact of drugs on youths
- Drugs on youths
3. What are the major differences between the two types of websites?
Organization:
- Collection of www pages which are created and maintained by a particular organization
- Include company and university sites, sites of professional groups, society or organizations.
- Contains extensive materials on the topic
- Links to other related sites and services.
Personal:
- Maintained by individual
- Related to personal interest
- Include materials on specific topics
Cite and compile a bibliography of all the resources you have individually retrieved during Practicals 1 & 2. Use the APA citation style as explained in Lecture 2 (slides 35-43).
Levois. (May 12, 2008). The NYPD’s Secret Crusade Against Marijuana Furthers a Racist Agenda. It’s My Mind. http://itismymind.blogspot.com/2008/05/nypds-secret-crusade-against-marijuana.html last retrieved 14/05/2008.
Washington State of Department Health. (March 21, 2007). Alcohol, drugs and violence continue to impact state youth. News Release from Washington State of Department Health.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2007_news/healthy_youth_06.htm last retrieved 14/05/2008.
Reflection
I feel that there is a huge difference between the information provided on a personal website and a organisation website. The information provided on a personal website tends to be more emotional and talks about the personal feelings related to the topic. However, the information on a organisation website tends to be more accurate and reliable.
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1:54 AM
and say you love me ________
Qn2
Based on the topic above, i have searched the internet for a few internet resources.
Discussion forums
This is one of the discussion forums i found. The forum is a personal discussion tread on impact of drug abuse on youths.
http://talkback.stomp.com.sg/forums/showthread.php?t=30829&page=2
Electronic journal/magazine
This is one of the electronic journal that i found. It is an article on drug prevention and reduction of uses of drugs.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VC9-4183HN2-7&_user=2611193&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_
acct=C000057998&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=2611193&md5=
98cff53317a118064f10d17564df664a
WWW site
The WWW site that i have found is a report on the significance of drug abuse. Inability of voluntary organizations to create awareness about drug trafficking.
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/4783/kids_and_teens/of_drugs_and_youth.html
Thats all i have found during UIR Week 1. :)
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1:22 AM