2010 Drakeapedia Class Readings and Resources

Course Syllabus: File:FYS022.syllabus.2010.updated 9.3.10.pdf File:FYS022.syllabus.2010.updated 10.21.10.pdf

Required Text:

Badke, W. B. (2008). Research strategies: Finding your way through the information fog. New York: iUniverse, Inc.

Recommended Stylebook

APA Style Manual (6th ed.) Information about manuals and helpful online assistant at [[1]]

Also, see Appendix 1.6.2 of your textbook for links to crib sheets with APA formatting examples. (Hint: page 205)

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Drake History-Related Resources:

File:in-celebration-of-century.pdf

Drake Heritage Collections (website)

Times-Delphic Index

Additional Readings About Wikis: Article for 8/31 class - File:Internet Encyclopaedias go head to head.pdf

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Oral History Resources

How to Guide for Doing Oral Histories

StoryCorps (website)

Oral History Association (website)

File:interview release form.pdf

File:interview information form.pdf

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Additional Readings About Information Overload:

• Digital Overload: Your Brain on Gadgets (NPR)

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Additional Readings About Writing Biographies:

File:Biographical Sketch.pdf, Chapter 18 of Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook

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About Writing for the Web:

• How Users Read on the Web by Jakob Nielsen

• Writing Style for Print vs. Web by Jakob Nielsen

• Web Writing for Many Interest Levels by Nathan Wallace

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Variety of Wikis on 1970 Kent State Shootings

Wikispaces Wiki on Kent State Shootings

PBworks Wiki on KSU Massacre

Wikipedia Wiki on Kent State Shootings

Video of Massacre (Class at KSU)

Additional: "May 4 Collection" at Kent State University Library

File:Online scavenger hunt.doc File:searching & citation.doc

Additional Items about Wikis:

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