1.What is the difference between a magazine and a journal? - Scholarly Journals
- Generally have a serious look.
- Often contain pictures, graphs, and charts.
- Written by “experts” in particular fields (subject disciplines).
- Report on original research or experimentation.
- Often reviewed (refereed) by author’s peers before publication.
- Intended audience is other scholars (researchers, professors, students) and “experts”
- familiar with the language of the discipline.
- Credit given to sources used (i.e., citations)
- In-text citations
- Bibliography or reference list
- Footnotes or endnotes
- Published by academic presses or endorsed by professional associations.
Popular Magazines
- Available in many formats.
- Often attractive in appearance
- Often contain many photographs and other eye-catching graphics.
- Generally written by professional writers or journalists
- Generally not written by scholarly “experts” in any one field.
- Intended audience is the general public.
- Language used is simple and entertaining.
- Rarely credit their sources (i.e., no citations).
- Published by commercial presses.
- Contain advertisements.
- Can be purchased at newsstands, grocery stores, and large bookstores.
2. DDC & LC classification. - The Dewey Decimal System - work well in smaller libraries, but it isn't specific enough for large, diverse collections. DDC has ten major classes such as ooo is Generalities, 100 is Philosophy/Psychology, etc.
Library of Congress Classification - the type of use alphabet to classify the group or type of book such as A is General Works, B is Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, etc.
3.Access the library website : what is the call number? - A call number is just a code given to a book that relates to where is is shelved. The call number will normally look something like this:
QA 173.85 BAH
"QA" refers to the main subject area of the book (in this case mathematics), whilst the number gives a more specific identification of the subject - even further detail is given by the decimal number. Finally, the three letters usually refer to the author's name.
Sometimes the call number is prefixed by "quarto", "pamphlet", "Arts ref" or something similar. These refer to specific subsections of stock, and are shelved separately from the main sequence of books.
For instance, "Arts ref" and "Sci ref" are reference books, whilst "quarto" refers to oversized books that are too large to be conveniently shelved with the main section of books.
4.What are sources of knowledge? Identify as much as you know. -
1. People: I think people are the biggest source of knowledge for anybody. Right from childhood, we have learned things by watching others. Whatever field you want to gain knowledge in, there must be many who have enough experience in that field.
So make use of this valuable source of information by learning from the experience, accomplishments, mistakes and expertise of others. Study carefully and associate with people who are experts in the field you want to gain knowledge about.
2. Books: 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. Whatever problem you are facing must have been faced by somebody else before, and its solution is likely to have been preserved in the form of a book. If you are serious about gaining knowledge on a topic, then read any book, magazine, article etc. 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. Experimentation and observation: Experimentation is to try out new things and observation is to pay attention to small and big details.
If you want to learn something new, you may have to experiment and observe a lot. You would need to explore in deep, try out new things to see what works and what does not. Observe not just your own efforts, but also of others.
Experimenting new things and observation can help you in learning very quickly. People who do not experiment or observe much may take a long time to learn. Keep in mind though, that while experimenting, you may encounter a few failures too. Do not become discouraged as failures are a part of the learning curve, specially while attempting something new. Try to learn from failures instead of becoming disheartened.
5.Thinking and pondering: While learning a new thing, you need to concentrate a lot. Just reading lots of books is not sufficient as you need to fully grasp what you are reading. Deep understanding about a subject is likely to come only through deep thinking and contemplation.
5.What do you read this week? -
Mongut History (Rama 4) Early life - Mongkut was born to Prince Isarasundhorn, son of
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the first Chakri king of Siam, and
Princess Bunreod in 1804 as their second child at the Old (Thonburi) Palace. He was later joined by his brother Prince Chutamani, who was born in 1808. In 1809, his father Prince Isarasundhorn was crowned as
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai. The prince himself was nine at the time and they all moved to the Grand Palace.
