Whenever I berate myself about not publishing very much, I remind myself anything I do publish usually has truth behind it. If I write about a movie, an actor, or anything else it's fact checked. If I make a mistake I own it, correct it, and move on. As a self-confessed geek, I have to … Continue reading Rumours, Innuendos, and Comic Book Sites
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An Every-Day Exercise in Information Literacy
It began with an interesting tidbit from Google news regarding The Hobbit films. Two sites-Superman Homepage and Comic Book Movie-claimed The Hobbit and Man of Steel will swap release dates. Both pointed to another website called Think McFlyThink claiming The Hobbit fell behind and Peter Jackson wants a new release date to insure the high … Continue reading An Every-Day Exercise in Information Literacy
The Thrill of the Search and the Agony of No Hits
I work in post-secondary setting with access to some form of training on EBSCOhost. For those with a DIY streak either by necessity or choice, the database offers a variety of ways to learn how to search. I noticed power point presentations, adobe flash videos, and even YouTube. In fact EBSCOhost has its own channel … Continue reading The Thrill of the Search and the Agony of No Hits
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