Shirley's Place

Module 5: Search Tools

Objectives

To become familiar with a variety of search tools, and their uses.
To develop the skill to be able to search the internet, and build an
annotated bibliography.
To submit a topic for the final project.

Assignments

To become familiarized with search tools such as Archie,and Veronica,
as well as Alta Vista, excite, and so on.
To use the internet search tools to develop an annotated bibliography
on the following topics:
- Privacy
- Security
- Copyright
- Censorship
- Time Management
- Staying current with electronic communication.
*A topic for the final project must be submitted at this time.

Annotated Bibliography

597 Fall
Annotated Bibliography by
Shirley Lister Bauer
ID 758882

Assignment: Create an annotated bibliography on the following topics:

* Privacy
* Security
* Copyright
* Censorship
* Time Management
* Staying current with electronic communications

Annotated Bibliography

Privacy

Engelfriet,A.G. (24/10/97). "Anonymity and privacy on the internet. Pitway
Corporations. http://www.stack.nl/galactus/remailers/

This article describes how to be anonymous and how to secure communications and
files from third parties on the internet. The search was performed using the search
function of Yahoo, and the term "privacy".

Security

"Microsoft Internet Security Framework: Overview". (04/06/96).
Http:/telcol50pc.teco.uni-karlsruhe.de/workshop/prog/security/swpintro.htm

This paper was written for individuals such as corporate developers, consultants, and webmakers who are interested in learning more and applying internet security. It was accessed through the Infoseek search tool, and the term used was internet security.

Copyright

Moceyunas, P.C. (1997). "1996 Court Decisions Vary on the Boundaries in Cyberspace". Net Law News.
http://www.mindspring.com/~moceyuna/thomas.htm

This article deals with the issue regarding the boundaries, or lack there-of of copyright within Cyberspace. It was accessed through Alta Vista, and the term copyright.

Censorship

"Censorship and the Internet".(15/08/97).
Http://www.golden.net/~craig/censor/5.html

This article describes how laws intended for protection of other forms of communication will not necessarily apply to the internet medium.
This article was accessed through Alta Vista, and the term censorship.

Proposed topic for final project

I would like the theme of my final topic to be on one of two possible topics. These topics are: Inclusion of children with special needs, or Cross Country Ski racing. (These are the two topics in life of most interest to me ).

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