MGMT/CESR 4825: Privacy in the Age of Facebook
This is the guide for MGMT/CESR 4825, Privacy in the Age of Facebook. This guide contains resources to help you get started on your research.- Getting Started
- Books
- Newspapers &
Popular Press - Scholarly Articles &
Law Resources - More Help
This guide can be used to find resources or to remember the research process, each tab can be used independently or as part of the whole process.
Useful Library Resources
Think before you search! No matter which search tool you use (databases, Google, interviews), it always helps to have a search strategy. A little planning at the beginning of your research process will save time. Frame your search strategy in terms of the data pieces you will need.
As we work throughout the various resources, you will also want to think about some other questions, such as:
When conducting a search it is often good to break down your topic before you get started. You can use the Search Worksheet demonstrated in class for this.
Tips: Remember to think of your terms both broadly and narrowly. For example, if you are studying social media privacy, then that would be part of the broader online privacy trends. More narrowly you might focus in on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Useful Library Resources
- How do I...?
These guides provide quick tips on how to find books, cite resources, and much more. - Off-Campus Access
The majority of resources mentioned on this guide are subscribed to and you need to download the VPN to access them from off campus. This page walks you through the steps of setting up your laptop or mobile device to access these resources off campus. - Chinook, the library catalog
While the majority of your research will be conducted in databases, you may want to check out the library catalog to see if there are any books, government reports or anything else that might be able to assist you in your papers.
Think before you search! No matter which search tool you use (databases, Google, interviews), it always helps to have a search strategy. A little planning at the beginning of your research process will save time. Frame your search strategy in terms of the data pieces you will need.
As we work throughout the various resources, you will also want to think about some other questions, such as:
- What types of information will you need in order to support your idea?
- What might that information look like? Books? Newspaper articles? Law Reviews? Demographic trends?
- Who might keep track of that data? The Census Bureau? Trade groups or professional associations? Marketers? Distributors? Regulatory agencies?
- Is the data likely to be freely available or hidden in a database or even released at all?
- Is there more than one keyword that could describe the concept?
When conducting a search it is often good to break down your topic before you get started. You can use the Search Worksheet demonstrated in class for this.
Tips: Remember to think of your terms both broadly and narrowly. For example, if you are studying social media privacy, then that would be part of the broader online privacy trends. More narrowly you might focus in on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Finding Books
The library has two ways of searching the libraries collections, Chinook Classic and Chinook Plus. These resources have advantages and disadvantages, but both will connect you with the libraries books, journals, government reports and much more.
Some tips on searching the catalog:
The library has two ways of searching the libraries collections, Chinook Classic and Chinook Plus. These resources have advantages and disadvantages, but both will connect you with the libraries books, journals, government reports and much more.
Some tips on searching the catalog:
- Chinook Plus has facets that allow you to easily focus in on a particular type of materials, say ebooks.
- Chinook Classic has stronger field searching, which allows you to more quickly find a known item.
- This is not a full-text search, therefore if you aren't finding what you are looking for think of other ways of expressing your topic.
- Subject headings are your friend. If you can find a subject term on your topic you can narrow in on exactly the resource you are interested in. For example, check out this this subject term list on Social Media.
Finding Newspapers and Popular Press
There are a variety of sources to search for newspapers, trade and popular press. The place to start is Find Articles & More. This resource lets you focus in quickly on the databases relevant to your topic.
Some possible areas to check out:
There are a variety of sources to search for newspapers, trade and popular press. The place to start is Find Articles & More. This resource lets you focus in quickly on the databases relevant to your topic.
Some possible areas to check out:
- News and Newspapers - Current Resources
- Factiva CU
This is one of the most comprehensive news sources we subscribe to and contains today's headlines for major newspapers such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
- Factiva CU
- News and Newspapers - International Resources
- News and Newspapers - Magazine/Alternative News Resources
- News and Newspapers - Broadcast Resources
- Political Science - Polling and Voting
- CQ Press Electronic Library CU
This library contains CQ Weekly and CQ Researcher which provide current and in-depth insight into the workings of the United States Congress on a variety of issues - iPoll CU
This is a collection of public opinion polling from 1935 to the present. If you are looking for the evolution of perceptions this is a great place to start.
- CQ Press Electronic Library CU
Finding Articles
The place to start when searching for articles is Find Articles & More. This resource lets you focus in quickly on the databases relevant to your topic.
Some possible areas of interest:
- Business - Journals/Newspaper Articles
- ABI/INFORM CU
This database contains a mix of scholarly articles and popular/trade press. Use the facets on the side to narrow into the resources that best meet your needs
- ABI/INFORM CU
- Law and Legislation - Secondary Sources (General)
- LexisNexis Academic CU
Use the "US Legal" or "International Legal" divisions on the left side to lead you to law reviews or law journals on your topic.
- LexisNexis Academic CU
- Law and Legislation - Primary Sources (United States)
- Law and Legislation - Primary Sources (Specific States)
- Law and Legislation - Primary Sources (Foreign and International)
- Hein Online CU
This database contains law journals and primary sources for the both the United States and much of the world. It is not intuitive to use, but you can begin to discover the area you want to search in-depth by using the main search box and then the facets to narrow in on a particular collection.
- Hein Online CU
- To decide where to start think about your topic and who might be interested in it. For example, say you are studying the rights of interviewees this would be a Law and Legislation area, but also would have information in Business.
- Look for subject or descriptor terms in your database. Just like in Chinook, if you can find the subject term for your topic then you will get back more relevant results!
- If there is not full-text of your article in the database do NOT despair, look for a "Find it at CU" icon or link and that will hopefully lead you to a copy of the article.
Research and Subject Guides
This is a collection of all the guides to resources created by the libraries. Look here for more in-depth guides on a variety of topics that might be useful, such as Congress legislation and laws.
Need help citing your resources? Check out this guide.
303-735-6803 (Jennie Gerke)
303-492-3195 (Business desk)Email
This is a collection of all the guides to resources created by the libraries. Look here for more in-depth guides on a variety of topics that might be useful, such as Congress legislation and laws.
Need help citing your resources? Check out this guide.
303-735-6803 (Jennie Gerke)
303-492-3195 (Business desk)
In person
Jennie's Office Hours (Koelbel 200D): 3-5 Monday or by appointment
Business Desk: 11-3 Monday to Friday
Directly at jennifer.gerke@colorado.edu.
Response time may vary, but is usually less than 24 hours on weekdays.
