This Lab Exercise relates to the need for resources and access to
such resources in support of a wide range of topics covered by Geog.207
and your field of interests.
You may want to make a copy of this Lab Sheet for your own Notebook before
submitting it to your instructor in class tomorrow.
A. Internet Communication Skills: First Steps |
.....CHECK |
| (1) Formulate and send your first E-mail message to econgeog@u | (1) |
| (2) Go to "sent-mail" and save ("S") this, your first 207 message, into a new "207" Email folder. | (2) |
| (2a) While still in "sent-mail", export ("E") your first 207 message to the UNIX shell; name it "intro". | (2a) |
| (2b) Dante Menu: Quit Email and go to "O" (Other choices). Go to "W" (Webdev). Activate your "public_html" Web directory. | (b) |
| (2c) Type "cd public_html", then "mkdir 207" to establish your 207 subdirectory | (c) |
| (2d) Type "cd .." to change back to your main UNIX directory. Type "cp intro public_html/207" (i.e. you copy your Email introduction into your 207 Web sub-directory). | (d) |
| (2e) Type "cd public_html/207", then: "pico intro" to view your "Introduction". Make changes if you wish. | (e) |
| (2f) Open Netscape or Explorer and type in the address of your own first Webpage: http://students.washington.edu/yourlogin/207/intro ......*Congratulations!* | (f) |
| (1) Find the Geog 207 cover page; (a) Take a "Bookmark" for this page to make things easier for the rest of the day. (b) Now click on: "How to succeed". Which suggestion do you find most useful in this guide or any of the linked guides? | (1a) |
| Response: | (b) |
| (1c) For convenience, open a second browser window. Use your Bookmarks to open the '207 cover page', go to the 'agenda for week 1' and click on "Lab Sheet #1". You can now use the "hyperlinks" in THIS (very) form if you like. | (c) |
| (2) Return to the 207 Cover Page. Go to "Seed References", then to "Alphabetical Resource Directory". Which "Resource List" might you consult for your 207-related field of interests? | |
| Response: | (2) |
| (3) Which section in the "Electronic Survival Guide" might be most helpful for you at this time? (http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/esurvival.html) | |
| Response: | (3) |
| (1) Find the 207 Reserve Book List in the UW Libraries Catalog (Telnet via UWIN or Reserve Website and identify the title most likely able to help you with your "field of interests". | |
| Title: | (1) |
| (2) Run a search in one of these library data bases: "GeoBase" or "Expanded Academic Index" with keyword(s) related to your field of interests. | |
| (a) Which data base did you use: | (2a) |
| (b) Which keyword(s) did you use: | (b) |
| (c) Number of references produced: | (c) |
| (d) Name one reference: | (d) |
| (e) Send the most useful looking references to your E-mail account for future use! | (e) |
| (1a) There are now many "search engines" available to facilitate Web-based searches. "Metacrawler" (developed on this Campus) is one of the more useful ones since it is "secondary" and makes use of a number of other (primary) search engines. Use "Metacrawler" for the keyword "Economic Geography" (as a "phrase", use "comprehensive search"). How many sites were listed? _____ | (1a) |
| (b) Conduct a search with Keyword: "Location Quotient" | How many sites?___ | (b) |
| (c) It is often useful to find out which primary search engine works best for you and your particular research interests. Thus, take note of the primary search engine which provides the most returns in this case: | (c) |
| (d) Conduct a search of your choice; Keyword(s):_______________________ | (d) |
| (e) Engine with "Most" or (seemingly) "Best" Returns: __________(M) __________(B) | (e) |
| (1) Click here and contribute your comments and Lab-related suggestions. | (1) |
| (2) Well done! Have your "helper" give you a slap on the back. Congratulations! Ask for the next Lab Sheet (Just kidding!) | (2) |
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