Paper Research

Part 1

What Does the Library Have to Offer?

Write a two-page essay that describes the benefits of using the E - Library. Your paper should:

• Explain the differences between scholarly resources and popular resources.
• Describe the key things to remember when searching for sources within a University Library (e.g., databases, FindIt@AU search tool).
• Detail how you will be most effective and efficient in finding resources that fit your research needs.

Please watch the required video tutorial Quick 'n' Dirty by clicking on the video below. Runtime: 4:15 min.

Click here for the Quick 'n' Dirty Transcript.

Part 2

Select from the topics below and write a 7 page paper.

Select two scholarly sources to use in your paper, in addition to the textbook (attached)

Please select from one of the following topics, which are addressed in the course textbook, Introduction to Computer Literacy:

Collaborative Technologies (Chapter 1)

Ethical Concerns in Computing (Chapter 1)

The Digital Divide (Chapter 1)

Open Source Software (Chapter 3)

The Impact of Mobile Computing (Chapter 4)

Social Networks (Chapter 7)

Protecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Chapter 8)

Plagiarism and Online Education (Chapter 8)

The Future of Cloud Computing (Chapter 9)