Top of the world

Top of the world

Such a feelin's comin' over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

Something in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

Only you

Looking from a window above
It’s like a story of love
Can you hear me
Came back only yesterday
I’m moving further away
Want you near me

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

Sometimes when I think of her name
When it’s only a game
And I need you
Listen to the words that you say
It’s getting harder to stay
When I see you

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

This is going to take a long time
And I wonder what’s mine
Can’t take no more
Wonder if you’ll understand
It’s just the touch of your hand
Behind a closed door

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

The last lesson

This day is a last lesson of Social research method. We have a discussion and exchange of experiences in studying process. I have an opportunity to interview Eric and know more about his process of choosing the topic and research method.
His topic is:”線上遊戲玩家知識分享與自找概念形成資研究”. He wants to know more about the differences between the life in game online and real life. He believes that most of the gamers feel the life in game is very free, and the real life in society is not attractive. The research method that he uses is qualitative method, observation and interview are used in this study. Otherwise, he also wants to know the influences of the game online on the real life in society. I think this is an interested topic, I have heard about troubles that caused by game online in our life and I also want to know how the results of research will be.
The second topic in last class is also an enjoyable subject. This time, I am interviewed by Big wolf. He asks me about five theories in research method that I understand best and five theories that I do not understand. This is really a chance for me to share my studying with other classmates. I can talk something about problems that I have not yet understood clearly in research method. In addition, I am moved by Bigwolf’s questions about difficulties in my studying in Taiwan. In a moment, I feel there is a person who wants to share those difficulties with me. Thanks for Bigwolf’s questions.

SEMANTIC WEB

Introduction :
- Semantic web is a web that is able to describe thing in a way that computer can understand, make the web understandable, and is process able by machine.
- First step is putting data on the web in a form that machines can naturally understand.
- Enhance the semantic for information so that a computer can process information on the web
- Create data to computer can process=> make the data smarter
Some technology in Semantic web:
- XML (extensible markup language) : use standard syntax to describe semantic of data, it is a basis for web
- RDF (resources description framework): is language which base on XML to describe data. It includes three parts : subject, object and predicate
- Ontology: model the vocabulary and meaning of domain on the internet, in a computer, define the common words and concepts used to describe and represent an area of knowledge.
Semantic web application:
- Metadata online store
- Lower level programming wrapper
- Software agents: can understand the product information that website provide.

INTEGRATE LITERATURE REVIEW

We are reviewed six types of literature review and the goals of a literature review. However, integrative review is emphasized. There are two functions of integrative review:
- The author presents and summarizes the current state of knowledge on a topic.
- Highlighting agreement and disagreement within it.
A concrete example is presented in class. There are three parts in integrate review of example:
- Purpose and scope of the review: introduction, scope, definition.
- Thematic structure: in this part, the topic is divided into subtopics. Each of subtopic is clearly analyzed. The mini-summary of them is presented in this part. From this, we highlight agreements and disagreements and compare our study to other literatures.
- Conclusion: presenting overall summary and future research directions.

REVIEWING THE SCHOLARLY LITERATURE

Introduction of literature review
- A literature review is based on the assumption that knowledge accumulates and that people learn from and built on what others have done.
-Some studies may be especially important and individual researchers may come become famous, however e specific research project is just a tiny part of the overall process of creating knowledge.
-Scientific research is a collective effort of many researchers who share their results with one another as a community.
Goals of a literature review:
- To demonstrate a familiarity with a body of knowledge and establish credibility.
- To show the path of prior research and how a current project is link to it.
- To integrate and summarize what is known in an area.
- To learn from others and stimulate new ideal.
Types of review:
-Self-study reviews increase the reader’s confidence. A review that only demonstrates familiarity with an area is often part of an educational program.
-Context reviews place a specific project in the big picture. Context reviews create links to developing body of knowledge. It is usually appears at the beginning of a report article.
-Historical reviews trace the development of an issue over time. The researchers conduct historical reviews on the most important idea in the field.
-Theoretical reviews compare how different theories address an issue. It presents different theories to explain same topic.
-Integrate reviews summarize what is known at a point in time. It presents the current state of knowledge where contact with researcher’s topic.
-Methodological reviews point out methodology varies by studies.

NONREACTIVE RESEARCH

I. Nonreactive measurement :
Both of the experiment and survey are reactive. This mean the people who are being studied are aware of that fact. On the contrary, in nonreactive, those are being studied are not aware that they are a part of a research project. Nonreactive is also called unobtrusive measures.
After observing, the researchers will have a result and they rule out a reason. The example of nonreactive measure:
Physical trace: If the toy has been used in a long time, this leads to worn-out toys.
ð Erosion: wear suggests greater use.
II. Content analysis:
- Content analysis is a technique for gathering and analyzing the content of text.
- The researcher can probe and discover the content in a different way from the ordinary way of reading a book or watching a television program.
- They compare content across many texts and analyze it.
Topic appropriate for content analysis:
- Researchers have used content analysis for many purposes.
- Content analysis cannot determine the truthfulness of an assertion the quality of literature.
- Content analysis is useful for three types of research problem:
+ For problem in a large volume of a text, for example, years of newspaper article.
+When a topic must be studied at a distance, for example, researcher can use historical documents whose authors have died, or broadcasts in a hostile foreign country.
+Content analysis can reveal messages in a text that are difficult to see with a casual observation.
III.Existing statistic/document and secondary analysis
Primary information: researchers investigate directly or test, then collect data. This is primary data or direct data.
Secondary information: after editing information from other sources, it is called secondary data.
Types of secondary document:
- From the analysis of government.
- From public or private organization, they gather many type of information.
- From independent researchers (they present publicly their results)
Appropriate topic:
- Information is collected over a long time period.
- Research in a long time
- Research is extended in many countries.
IV.The issues of inference and theory testing:
The limitation of nonreactive data:
- It is difficult to establish temporal order and eliminate alternative explanations.
- Unlike the survey research, a researcher can ask respondents direct question.
Ethical concern:
- Ethical concern is the privacy and confidentially.
- Another one is that official statistics are social and political products.
- Political and social values influence decisions about which existing statistics to collect.

SURVEY RESEARCH

SURVEY RESEARCH

I.Introduction survey research
Survey research is often called correlational. Survey researchers select a lot of the same answers in a problem. They measure many variables, test multiple hypotheses, and infer temporal order from questions about past behavior, experiences or characteristics.
II.How can a survey be constructed ?
- Have a good theoretical framework
- Avoid using the terms and abbreviations
- Avoid using of ambiguous words
- Avoid leading questions
Steps in conducting a survey:
- Develop hypotheses
- Design layout
- Decide sampling frame
- Conduct interviews
- Arrange and analyze data
- Write findings
III.Types of survey:
1. Mail and self-administered
Researchers can mail questionnaire to respondents who read introduction and question, then record their answers. This type can be conducted by a single researcher. The respondent can complete the questionnaire and check personal record.
However, respondent cannot complete and return questionnaire, this causes a low response rate. They also cannot control the conditions under which a mail questionnaire is complete.
2. Telephone interviews:
This type is a popular survey method. The research can call many respondents and can finish the survey in some days. The rate of response can reach 90%.
3. Face to face interviews:
This type has the highest response rate and permits the longest questionnaire. They can observe the surroundings and communicate directly. Furthermore, a well trained interviewer can ask all kind of questions and complex questions. On the other hand, this type has high cost. The training, travel or personnel cost can be high. This is also a biggest disadvantage.

INFORMATION POLICY (LIS)

INFORMATION POLICY

What is the information policy
The set of all public laws, regulation control and guide information activities. These activities are the collection, creation, organization, store, dissemination of information. Information policy can include regulation of information at all stages. For example, each of area is also their own information policies; we can see information policy in some areas such as preservation of personal privacy, intellectual property rights.
In addition, an information policy shows how information will be collected, managed, protected and used. Moreover, information policy base on the development of society. They will be change in every period. Writers on information policy have focused on policies governing the control of government information in the previous time, now this trend has increased.
Information policy issues :
- Legislations and regulation of information
- Role of the information sector within the national & international economy.
- Local issues which relate to the way information is used within organizations
- Contribution that information makes to the effective operation of an increasingly complex social system.
Library information policy
Purpose of library policy is to provide a decision - making regimen for library staff. The library staff deliver information service base on this policy. This helps ensure high quality library service and guide daily operation of the library. For example, almost library also have regulations in borrowing book. Furthermore, library information policy has to base on legal framework to operate library. This framework have to be reasonable and clear to easily operate; such as eligibility for access, borrowing and service; collection development policy, ect.
My thinkings
Each of government, organization is also have their own information policies. Information plays an important role in development of organization. Therefore, information is encouraged or not, it should also depend on the political system or agency censoring of the organization. On the other hand, depending on the activities that has the reasonable information policies. The application of information policy in each area is different. For example, a typical method of information policy in library management is regulation of borrowing and returning book.
To sum up, one of the conditions for the development of information is to have a clear and reasonable information policy.

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION

Knowledge is comes from information. Through a collecting information process, this information will be used methods to arrange or analyze. This process change information into knowledge. Knowledge achieves via awareness, research, and communication.

Information organization:
Information organization is to identify, describe and provide access to information in all kind of environments, such as, archive, library, museums, office and on the internet. Information is arranged as a logical system. For example, bibliographies, catalogs, indexes, and finding aids, ect.
There is a relationship between information technology (IT) and information organization. IT has promoted the development of information organization. Most of information organization comes from library science such as taxonomy, thesauri.

Knowledge organization
Knowledge organization is about activities such as document description, classification performed in library, database archive, ect. These activities are done by librarians, archivist and subject specialist.
Knowledge organizing processes (KOP) :
- Classification
- Indexing
- Labeling
- Summarizing.
Knowledge organizing system: (KOS):
- Classification system
- Thesauri
- Ontologies
- Any form controlled vocabulary
- Related to information retrieval

Lost in love

Sitting here and try to recall your face,
Want to call you but don't know what to say.
You are near but it seems so far away,
Want to get closer but I don't know the way.
Say you don't want me, so I let you go.
Say you hate me, and please let it shows.
I would never hold you back from where you belong,
Because I know my love for you is not so strong.
There are zillion stars high up in the sky,
There will be a true love but it won't be mine.
Please go ahead and do whatever you like,
Because I know I'll lose even though I try.

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

Reviewing the previous lessons
The research method includes:
- Theory
- The literature review
- The basic concept of research
- Collect data
- Analysis data (qualitative and quantitative)
- Writing
The difference between hypothesis and assumption:
- Hypothesis: A proposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others.
- Assumption: a supposition which researcher offer in their study to make clear their point
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
The basic cognition of experiment:
There are three things research should do in experiments: begin with a hypothesis, modify something in situation, and compare outcomes with and without the modification.
The important concepts:
- Treatment (or independent variable) is what the researcher modifies.
- Dependent variable is the physical conditions, social behaviors, attitudes, feelings or beliefs of subjects that change in response to a treatment.
- Pretest is the measurement of the dependent variable after the treatment has been introduced into the experimental situation.
- Posttest experimental group is the group that receives the treatment or in which the treatment is present.
- Control group is the group that does not receives the treatment.
- Random assignment is a method for assigning cases to groups for the purpose of making comparisons.
Types of experimental design: the comparison of the classical experimental design with major design.

RFID AND PRIVACY INFORMATION (LIS)

RFID AND PRIVACY INFORMATION

Introduction

RFID tag is an object that can be embedded in a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification. Because the tag was designed to be powerful tracking devices and they can typically incorporate with the security. This high technology is very useful and it is applied in many areas. Such as, human resource management, management of goods in supermarkets, scientific research, passport. For example, when you go shopping in a supermarket, instead of standing in a line to pay money, you can take your goods and go out. A transponder RFID will record the product’s price when you go pass and your account will be automatically deducted.
On the other hand, privacy and security experts are concerned about personal information that is revealed via RFID system. If RFID tag is embedded in a lot of thing that have personal detail information such as the number of credit card and your bank account, this will lead to “danger” in our life. For example, RFID will identify US citizens as they approach the nation’s border. This system is being promoted by the Department of Homeland security as a way to save time and simplify border crossing, but you care about your safety and privacy, you might to consider this.

RFID application in library

RFID applications in library are now offering the immediate and long-term benefits for managing library process. Such as finding document that put in wrong location, borrowing book process. Besides, RFID not only help save time for librarians but also make the circulation easier. For example, a pile of book includes ten units and some CD-ROM need scan only one time in circulation desk. Therefore, RFID technologies have maybe slowly begun to replace the traditional barcodes on library.

The studies related to LIS (LIS)

The studies related to LIS

There are six research was presented on 20/10. Each of field also have a part of which is related to library and information science. Such as the study “The dynamic of bilateral intellectual property negotiations Asia and the United State”. Intellectually property is not only an important but also to be most interested in problem. This is one of sections in information policy.
One another study – Data mining is applied in many areas such as Financial and insurance industry, retailer and chain store, medicated system or advertising, ect. This study “Data mining: Extracting knowledge from large amounts of Data” is very interested in our field. Amount of data will be collected through a system, it is called Data Mining. These bring benefits in seeking information.
(Besides, Digital architect and E-Learning are topics I am very interested in. Nevertheless, I did not yet understand clearly)

Social research method

A framework for design :
A framework is needed to combine the elements of philosophical ideas, strategies, methods into three approaches to research. These are three approaches to research, namely; qualitative approaches, quantitative approaches and mixed methods approaches.
To design a perfect framework, the researcher has to answer three main questions :
1. What knowledge claim are made by researcher ?
2. What strategies of inquiry will be choosen by researcher?
3. What methods of data collection will be used?
If researcher choose the topic thesis, they have to emperical experiences in this field. An important step is draft structure of thesis have to design.
These are some questions for learning research method :
Is it helpful for reading other’s thesis in learning research method?
Is research method suitable for scholar research?
How many different kinds of reseach method?
Does research method in study have any dificulties?
Scientific knowledge is product research result, or scientific research try to produce scientific knoledge. Through the lesson, Wu teacher show to students the way which everyone can collect and label the specific words into three groups:
- Philosophical scientific research
- Basic concept reseach
- Theory of society
Social research :
Social research have been used almost fields. It can be used to raise children, decrease crime rate, improve public health, business. Social research involves learning something new about the social word, a researcher need to think logically folow rules and repeat step over and over.
Scienctific community is an idealism. It is a collection of people and a set of norm, behaviors, and attitudes that bind them together. The Scienctific community includes both the natural and social sciences.
The norm of scientific community :
- Universalism
- Organized skepticism
- Disinterestedness
- Communalism
- Honesty