Week4

Where can you find information about Nobel Prize? Who get the Nobel Prize this year?
*I can find information about Nobel Prize from http://www.nobelprize.org/



* All Nobel Laureates 2008

Chemistry, Martin Chalfie
Chemistry, Osamu Shimomura
Chemistry, Roger Y. Tsien
Economics, Paul Krugman
Literature, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
Medicine, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Medicine, Luc Montagnier
Medicine, Harald zur Hausen
Peace, Martti Ahtisaari
Physics, Makoto Kobayashi
Physics, Toshihide Maskawa
Physics, Yoichiro Nambu


Go to Encyclopedia Online at http://library.spu.ac.th/ Search for the history of automobiles or computer. Summarize the information you get.


Automobile
automobile self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck , which is designed primarily for the transportation of goods and is constructed with larger and heavier parts, or a bus (or omnibus or coach), which is a large public conveyance designed to carry a large number of passengers and sometimes additionally small amounts of cargo.

Source of information: http://www.encyclopedia.com/





What is the difference between general book and reference book? * The distinction between a book and a reference book can be confusing. Some books that you might "reference" are still considered "books" for the purposes of citation. For example, the MLA Handbook, APA Publication Manual, and other writing style books would be treated as "books" in your bibliography.
Reference books are used to find factual information on a subject, and are not usually read all the way through or chapter by chapter. In a K-12 library, reference books are usually located in a special reference collection area, and cannot be checked out. Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, almanacs, atlases, and directories.

When do you need to search information from the reference collection?
*When I want to know about meaning, spelling, pronounciation of words.


What type of reference collection that you like to use most? And why?
The type of reference that I like to use most is Dictionary because dictionary is containing information about words, meanings, derivations, spelling, pronounciation, syllabication and usage. And all of those are helpfull to learn English.
Ex. Oxford Dictionary book

Handbook
*Writing College Handbook
Topic:Choose a Topic You Really Want to Think About
If you're free to choose your own topic, pick on in which you are genuinely interested and about which you want to know more. You have to know something about any topic you write on, but writing is not just an act of transmitting information. It should also be an act of learning.
If you're free to choose any topic at all, you might well try to find something from your own experience, something that will let you explore yourself, perhaps something that you have never fully described or analyzed to anyone, even to yourself. The richest moment of our experience are often born out of conflict. Suppose you recall a time when you were made or asked to do something you did not want to do. When and where did it happen? How did you feel about having to act against your will? How did you feel about the person who asked you to do so? What did you learn from the episode?
Raising questions will help you to think more about any subject. If you know something about ceramics, say, or kayaking, you might ask a specific question about that. What make kayaking so different form rowing a boat or paddling a canoe? Does centering a clay pot on a wheel have anything to do with finding the center of your own existence? It's alwanys an advantage to write about what you know. But if you start writing on the assumption that you know it all, you drain the life out of the writing process.

Week 3

1.Journal and Magazine
*Journal is a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary.
*Magazine is publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles.
* For example
Journal-spu journal , Yoga journal
Magazine-A-Yo magazine, A day magazine

2.DC&LC Classification
DDc works well in smaller libraies, but it isn’t specific enough for large, diverse collections.
DC Classification
000 Generalities
100 Philosophy/Psychology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences
400 Language
500 Natural Sciences/Mathematics
600 Technology
700 The Arts
800 Literature/Rhetoric
900 Geography/History
LC Classification
A General Works
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
C Auxiliary Sciences of History
D History (Includes Travel)
E America
F United States, Canada Latin America
L Education
M Music
N Fine Arts
P Language and Literature
Q Science
R Medicine
S Agriculture
T Technology

3.Access the library website: What is the call number?
http://www.tkpark.or.th/ e-book for children
www.pantip.com/cafe knowledge about pets, food, fashion, education, travel

*Call number is located at the bottom of the book on the spine.It helps you to find your books quicker.Once you've got your call number from the card catalog, it's time to go find your book!

4.What are sources of knowledge? Identify as much as you know.
We all continually learn new things in life. Constantly increasing our knowledge is essential if we are to progress further or develop ourselves.Whatever field we are involved in, we always have to look for ways and means to expand our knowledge. Increase in knowledge in a particular subject can lead to better understanding, grasp, judgement, intelligence and ability in that area. It can expand our thinking and heighten our expertise on a topic.So how do we go about gaining knowledge? What are the sources of knowledge? Below I am listing a few sources from which we gain knowledge in any field.
Identify as much as you know
1. People: I think people are the biggest source of knowledge for anybody. Study carefully and associate with people who are experts in the field you want to gain knowledge about.
2. Books/News: The next best source of knowledge can be books. There are millions and millions of books written throughout the world in every language and on almost any topic imaginable. you can lay your hands on related to that topic. Read as much as you can.
3. Experience:This is another important resource for the seeker of knowledge. It is said that experience is a great teacher, so learn from your past experiences and the experience of others. Learn from your and others' past and present achievements as well as mistakes.
4.Search on the internet : you can search the knowledge from the website whatever topic you want....exp.www.google.com

5.What do you read this week?
*I read about royal duties of King Phar Mongkut

Week 2

What is information literacy skills?
*Information literacy is basic skills for learning and learning process. We can say information literacy is the set of skills needed to find.

What is SQRW?
*S-Survey
To survey a chapter,title,introduction,heading and summary. And prepares for learning more that will quickly learn what the chapter is about by surveying.
*Q-Question
Question give a purpose for reading and help stay focused on the reading.
*R-Read
After we have the question so we read to find the answer.
*W-Write
Write each question and its answer in notebook and then reread to be sure the each answer is contains.

Use Big 6 skills(Step 1-6) of the topic you know best.

Step 1 Define problems, information requirement.
*Music

Step 2 Information seeking strategies
*Strategies to find information
- search informantion use "type of music" ,"history of music" as key words
- find out information from book

Step 3 Location and access
*Type of music: www.buzzle.com , www.scaruff.com
*Music history: www.wikipedia.com
*Music;the art of listening: SPU library

Step 4 Use information
*Read from
www.buzzle.com/articles/different-types-of-music.html
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
www.scaruff.com/history

Step 5 Synthesis
*Music
Different types of music
*Pop
Pop music is not usually written, performed and recorded as a symphony, suite, or concerto. The basic form for pop music is the song and usually a song consisting of verse and repeated chorus. Most often the songs are between 2 1/2 minutes and 5 1/2 minutes in length. There have been notable exceptions.
*Rock
This music genre originated in the rock and roll era of 1950s. The vocals are accompanied by guitar, drum and bass. Certain rock groups also use piano, synthesizer, saxophone, flute, mandolin and sitar for a deeper effect. This type of music has several sub genres, such as hard rock, progressive rock and metal rock. All these types of rock music are popular till date.
*Jazz
This type of music is featured by strong and complex rhythms. The main musical instruments used for jazz music are cornet, trumpet or violin, that help carry the melody. This is a rhythmic music and has a forward momentum called "swing". However, in this music genre, the skilled performer interprets a tune in his own way.
*Hip hop
Hip-hop music always includes the use of instruments such as guitar, violin, fiddle, piano, bass and drums. In these types of music, the bass is the main instrument. This can be used in different intensities to emote feelings of anger, pride and others. This type of music is the result of hip-hop culture and is known as hip-hop music. This music shows a heavy influence of Jamaican music. The roots of the music are found in African American and West African music. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.
*Techno
Techno music is also known as fusion music. This became popular towards the middle part of of the 1980s. This is a form of electronic dance music and based on African American music styles like funk, electro and electric jazz. It features fast beats and this form was initiated by Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May.
*Folk
Folk music is a kind of traditional music that is handed down from generations in every culture. This type of music reflects the emotions of common laity. Popular music and tribal music are the two sub genres of folk music. This folk music shows the social upheaval that lies among various classes of people. This also portrays their struggle for survival and their culture.
History of each music
*Pop
Pop music was born in Napoli, Italy, in 1679, when Alessandro Scarlatti composed his first opera, or even earlier, when Francesco Provenzale coined the musical language that Scarlatti popularized: light, lively and catchy. They placed the emphasis on arias, clearly separated from the "recitativo", and grounded the arias on a strong sense of rhythm and melody.
*Rock
Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music.In the late 1960s and early 1970s, rock music developed different subgenres.
*Jazz
Jazz is a musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has also incorporated music from 19th and 20th century American popular music
*Hip-hop
The idea of rapping was imported into New York by the Jamaican immigrants, who were already familiar with "toasting" (a reggae artist talking in rhyme over the instrumental sections of a record).
*Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988. Many styles of techno now exist, but Detroit techno is seen as the foundation upon which a number of subgenres have been built.
*Folk
The term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles.Since the middle of the 20th century the term has also been used to describe a kind of popular music that is based on traditional music. Subgenres include folk rock, electric folk, folk metal and progressive folk music.
Step 6 Evaluation
*The best source is from website: wikipedia.com