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Assignment 1: Information Literacy
1. Use the Internet to find a Technology current event article
#Love: Crossing the Read Line by Jordan Crook
http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/10/love-crossing-the-read-line/
2. Write a paragraph summarizing the article. (5 points)
The article, Love: Crossing the Read Line by Jordan Crook, describes in detail about the
uses of read receipts when text messaging. The article compares having read receipts turned on
to them being turned off, and how that alone affects the person you are texting. The positives and
negatives of read receipts are given, and, surprisingly, there are many negatives. According to
the article, having read receipts turned on can even start drama.
3. Find two additional Internet articles on the same topic. (4
points)
I used the search engines zdnet.com and the technology section of cnn.com in order to
find the articles When it comes to smartphones, size matters by Ed Bott and "Apple says iOS 8
will shield your data from police by Chris Isidore and Jose Pagliery.
I believe CNNs search engine was better than the other two I used because it was much
more organized when it came to looking for certain articles. Also, CNNs articles also provided
videos so someone can further understand what the article is explaining.
4. TRAAP your sources. (8 points)
Article: "Apple says iOS 8 will shield your data from police by Chris Isidore and Jose Pagliery.

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1) This article was written September 18, 2014 at 5:15 PM ET. It does not appear to have been
updated since the articles initial release.
2) The article does relate to my topic of mobile technology. All of the articles I found go into
detail about smartphones and the positives/negatives related to them.
3) The authors are Chris Isidore and Jose Pagliery. These authors are qualified to write about
this topic. I know this because cnn.com set up links about these authors describing their
credentials and everything they have done for the website.
4) The information is trustworthy. The article contains evidence in which quotes are used from
reliable individuals. In order for the article to be posted on this website, it must be tested for
accuracy.
5) The article was written to inform the public about how safe our most recent iPhone download
may be. The article is somewhat biased in which the quotes given express certain peoples
opinions.
5. Find two scholarly journal articles on the same topic from
the CCBC library databases. (4 points)
I only used the keywords mobile technology, academic journals, and scholarly articles in
order to find the articles. The database I used was Business Source Premier. This database was
accurate and helpful because it gave me many articles related to the topic I was searching. This
database included great information that helped me expand my knowledge on the topic of mobile
technology.
6. Compare the Internet and Journal articles. (6 points)
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Ease of access was much simpler for internet articles compared to journal articles. When
searching for internet articles, all I had to do was go to a reliable website, choose a category I
was looking for, and the article would be right there. Journal articles took longer to find because
more keywords were needed and finding the right article was more difficult. Based on this
information, timeliness was also much shorter when searching for internet articles. I believe
authority was more predominant in journal articles than internet articles because journal articles
took more research, time, and effort to write.
7. Cite all five sources in APA or MLA format. (10 points)
MLA:
Bott, Ed. "When It Comes to Smartphones, Size Matters." ZDNet. N.p., 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 21
Sept. 2014.
<http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F18%2Ftechnology%2Fmobile
2Fapple-ios-8-security%2Findex.html>.
Crook, Jordan. "#Love: Crossing The Read Line." (2014): n. pag.TechCrunch. Web. 21 Sept.
2014. <http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/10/love-crossing-the-read-line/>.
Hyung-Min, Kim. "Mobile Media Technology And Popular Mobile Games In Contemporary
Society." International Journal Of Mobile Marketing 8.2 (2013): 42-54.Business Source
Premier. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.
Isidore, Chris, and Jose Pagliery. "Apple Says IOS 8 Will Shield Your Data from Police." CNN.
N.p., 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.
<http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F18%2Ftechnology%2Fmobile
2Fapple-ios-8-security%2Findex.html>.
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OGARA, SOLOMON O., and KOH CHANG. "Investigating Design Issues In Mobile
Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies." Journal Of Computer Information
Systems 54.2 (2014): 87-98. Business Source Premier. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.