Google’s YouTube Channel on Privacy Issues

Google has a many different channels in YouTube. The company’s Google Privacy channel contains 49 videos that Google has uploaded about privacy. These will definitely be worth checking out if your research topic has something to do with privacy. Here are some the videos on this channel:

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Personalized Ads in Google Services

A blog post by Jon Mitchell at the influential tech blog, ReadWriteWeb, titled “What Do Google Ads Know About You?” is essential reading for anyone in the class who is doing a topic on Google’s advertising business or on Google and privacy. You should read the post as well as the things that it links to:

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Statistics on Internet and Other Technology Use

If you are ever looking for numbers on who is using different kinds of technology and how they are using it, your first stop for answers should be the Pew Research Center’s website for the Internet and American Life Project. Start with these parts of the website:

  • Latest research (download reports on topics like “teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites” or “Americans and text messaging”
  • Trend data for adults and for teens
  • Browse topics that connect you up to reports, data, and more
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Flow of Information

Google Scholar was first introduced in October 2004 and formally launched the following month, November.

The first kinds of articles that were published were newspapers.

“Technology Brief — Google Inc.: Tool to Search Scholarly Papers Is Set to Be Launched Today.” The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 16 November 2011 Factivia. Web. 15 Nov. 2011

“Google introduces new tool for scholarly research.” Associated Press Newswires. The Associated Press, 18 November 2004. Factivia. Web. 9 Nov. 2011

The earliest magazine article was published November 22, 2004.

Albanese, Andrew. “Google Launches Scholarly Search Service.” Publishers Weekly 251.47 (2004): 13. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

The earliest journal article was from January 2005.

Abram, Stephen. “Google Scholar: Thin Edge of the Wedge?.” Information Outlook 9.1 (2005): 44-6. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

The earliest book published about Google Scholar was in 2005 from WorldCat.

Miller, William, and Rita M. Pellen. Libraries and Google. Binghamton, NY, USA: Haworth Information Press, 2005. Print. 9 Nov. 2011

 

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Google Scholar

1. “Google Introduces New Tool For Scholarly Research”. Associated Press Newswires (2004) Factiva. Web. 9 Nov. 2011

2. Butler, Delcan. “Science Searches Shift Up A Gear As Google Starts Scholar Engine”. 432.7016 (2004): 423-423. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Nov. 2011

3. Wenzler, John. “Keeping the Enemy Close: Integrating Google Scholar into the Online Academic Library.” Against the Grain 20.3 (2008): 38, 40, 42. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

4. Miller, William, and Rita M. Pellen. “Libraries and Google” Haworth Information Press (2005) WorldCat. Web. 9 Nov. 2011

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Google Scholar

Newspaper Article: “Google Rolls Out Search Product for Scholars”. Reuters News (2004). Factiva. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Magazine Article: Markoff, John. “Technology; Google Plans New Service For Scientists And Scholars”. New York Times (2004). MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Nov. 2011

Journal Article: “Google Launches Google Scholar.” Advanced Technology Libraries 33.12 (2004): 1, 11. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Book: Nygren, Else and Glenn, Haya and Wilhelm, Widmark. Students Experience of Metalib and Google Scholar (2006). World Cat. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

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Flow of Information

  • “Google Rolls Out Search Product for Scholars”. Reuters News (2004). Factiva. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
  • Chillingworth, Mark. “Google Unveils Beta Scholar.” Information World Review 208 (2004): 1. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
  • “Google Launches Google Scholar.” Advanced Technology Libraries 33.12 (2004): 1, 11. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
  • Malcolm, Shannon L. The Next Big Thing?: Google Scholar and Legal Scholarship. , 2005. Print. WorldCat.
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Google Scholar

Chillingworth Mark “Google unveils beta Scholar.” MasterFILE Premier, Dec2004, Web. 11/9/2011.

“Google Launches Google Scholar.” Advanced Technology Libraries 33.12 (2004): 1, 11. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Malcolm, Shannon L. The Next Big Thing?: Google Scholar and Legal Scholarship. , 2005. Print.

”Google Introduces New Tool for Scholarly Research.” Associated Press [Mountain View] 18 Nov. 2004. Http://global.factiva.com/. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

 

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Newspaper Article (via Factiva)

Samson Mesel. “Duke: Google Scholar Offers Research Alternative.”. Factiva, 24 October 2005. http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=UWIR000020051024e1ao000cp&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=. Web. 09 November 2011.

Magazine Article (via MasterFILE Premier)

Albanese, Andrew. “Google Launches Scholarly Search Service.” Publishers Weekly Vol. 251 Issue 47 (2004):13-13. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=1d511634-c715-4bc3-b872-53ab57ecc18f%40sessionmgr104&vid=2&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=15155951. EBSCOhost. Web. 9 November 2011.

Journal Article (via Library Literature and Information Science Full Text)

Jacso, Peter. “Testing the Calculation of a Realistic H-Index in Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science for F.W. Lancaster. Libr Trends, Spring 2008. http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results/results_single_fulltext.jhtml;hwwilsonid=GM521TTW1ZRANQA3DIMCFF4ADUNGIIV0. Web. 09 November 2011.

Book (via WorldCat)

Thomas, Chris; MacMillan, Don. “Google Scholar: What do you need to know?”. University of Calgary Libraries & Cultural Resources Library, 16 November 2006. Print.

 

 

 

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Newspaper article:

“Google Introduces New Tool for Scholarly Research.” Associated Press (18 Nov. 2004). 18 Nov. 2004. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Magazine Article:

Golderman, Gail M.Connolly, Bruce. “Between The Book Covers: Going Beyond OPAC Keyword Searching With The Deep Linking Capabilities Of Google Scholar And Google Book Search.” Journal Of Internet Cataloging 7.3:4 (2004): 17. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Journal Article:

“Google Launches Google Scholar.” Advanced Technology Libraries 33.12 (2004): 1, 11. Library Literature and Information Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Book:

Malcolm, Shannon L. The Next Big Thing?: Google Scholar and Legal Scholarship. , 2005. Print.

 

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