Exercise 5

1. Write the database of the hotel(similar to the library database).

2. Go to the library website search for the bibliographic of database books in the library catalog(OPAC = online publice access catatog).

Understanding and using dBase III (including dBase II) * by Steven C. RossSt Paul: West Publishing Company, 1986 Call#: QA 76.9 .R72U 1986

3. Go the library e-book database, search for the articles about database from proquest, ABI/INFROM, Dissertation & theses.

Abstract (Summary)S&P Consultants Tracey Leathers-Dray, 1 508-586-7850 tdray@spconinc.com Logo: http://www.spconinc.com A new business partnership of S&P Consultants, Inc. and Vedant Incorporated will now offer the highest levels of quality- and patient-safety assurance to both standard and customized applications built on the Cerner Millennium(R) platform.

Excercise 4

1. Where can you find information about Nobel Prize? Who get the Nobel Prize this year?

I have found information about Nobel Prize at http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/2008.html

Nobel Laureates 2008

Physics:

~ Yoichiro Nambu "for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics"

~ Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa "for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature"

Chemistry:

~ Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien "for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP"

Physiology or Medicine:

~ Harald zur Hausen "for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer"

~ Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier "for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus"

Literature:

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization"

Peace:

Martti Ahtisaari "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts"

Prize in Economics:

Paul Krugman "for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity"

2. Go to Encyclopedia Online at http://library.spu.ac.th Search for the history of automobile or computer. Summarize the information you get.

~ History of automobile

The history of the automobile begins as early as 1769, with the creation of steam- powered automobiles capable of human transport In 1806, the first cars powered by internal combustion engines running on fuel gas appeared, which led to the introduction in 1885 of the ubiquitous modern gasoline or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine. Cars powered by electricity briefly appeared at the turn of the 20th century but largely disappeared from commonality until the turn of the 21st century, when interest in low- and zero-emissions transportation was reignited. As such, the early history of the automobile can be divided into a number of eras based on the prevalent method of automotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling and size and utility preferences.

3. What is the difference between general book and reference book?

The distinction between a book and a reference book can be confusing. Some books that you might "reference" are still considered "books" for the purposes of citation. For example, the MLA Handbook, APA Publication Manual, and other writing style books would be treated as "books" in your bibliography.

Reference books are used to find factual information on a subject, and are not usually read all the way through or chapter by chapter. In a K-12 library, reference books are usually located in a special reference collection area, and cannot be checked out. Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, almanacs, atlases, and directories.

As a side note, in APA, the reader must also distinguish between reference books and what are called "annual periodicals." For example, consider a yearbook (which looks like a reference work). Annual periodicals often resemble edited books. To tell the difference, look at the publication's subtitle. If the subtitle changes annually, it should be treated as an edited book or reference work. If there is no subtitle, or the subtitle does not change year to year, it should be treated as an annual periodical.

4. When do you need to search information from the reference collection?

I usually search information from the reference collection when I need to find it, or when I want to know more information about that.

5. What type of reference collection that you like to use most? and why?

Atlas is the type of reference collection that I would like to use most, because it shows the map, geography and topography of each country and describe about global. It is very good because it has many information of each country that I do not know before.

6. Handbook

Title: WritingTopic: Cut the

Topic: Down toSize

Cut the topic down to a size you can manage. One of the biggest obstacles to the success of a short essay is an oversize topic. If you try to write a five-hundred-word essay on the most commonplace generalizations about it: we squander; we deppend too much on foreign oil; we must develop new sources of energy at home. When you fill up a paper with generalizations like these, you leave yourself no room to think and discover, to inject your own experience into the writing process. Also, you bore readers by telling them what they have already heard many times before.

you probably drive a car on occasion; perhaps you own one. Instead of makinf generalizations about the whole energy crisis, you could write about your personal trobles in keeping the wheels rolling. How much has the rising cost of gas affected the way you live? Do you take fewer trips than you once did? Do you ride a cicycle? By cutting the topic down to manageable size, by focusing on a small piece of a big subject, you give yourself the chance to look at it closely and see it with your own eyes.

Exercise 3

1. Journey & Magazine

Example of Journey
- Medical Education Journal
- Journal of Food Science
- Animal Journal

Source: http://med-ed.psu.ac.th/web/meu/journal.php
http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000341
http://www.animal-journal.eu/

Example of Magazine
- PC Magazine
- DECORATION guide Magazine
- GM WATCIH Magazine
- GM CAR magazine

Sorce: http://www.magazinedee.com/main/index.php

2. DDC & LC Classification
DDC works well in somaller livraries, but it isn't specific enough for large, diverse collections.
DDC has ten major classes
000 Generalities
100 Pihikisiphy/Psychology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences
400 Language
500 natural Science/mathematics
600 Technology
700 The Arts
800 Literature/Rhetoric
900 Geography/History

LC is Library of Congress Classification.

3. Access the library website: What is the Call number?
A call number is a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you where in the library to find your book. A call number is located at the bottom of the book on the spine.It helps you to find your books quicker. Once you've got your call number from the card catalog, it's time to go find your book! This is where a call number is located:

4. What are sources of knowledge? identify as much as you know.
~ 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.

~ 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.

~ 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.

~ 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.

~ 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?
I read about the history of Thailand. It describe about the periods of Thailand and history of Thailand since pre-history untill nowaday.

Exercise 2

1. What is the information literacy skills?
Information literacy skills is a set of learning skills that lasts lifetime and bring many rewards. Just as there are ways to know that yoou are a conpetent fisherman. There are also ways to develop study skills cornpetency.

2. What is SQRW?
SQRW is a fore-step strategy for reading and taking notes in a textbook. Each letter stands for one step in the strategy.

S = Survey ; Surveying brings to mind what you already know about the topic of a chapter and prepares you for learning more. To survey a chepter, read the title, introduction, headiings and the summarry or conclusion.

Q = Question ; You need to have questions in your mind as you read. Questions give you a purpose for reading and help you stay foc9used on the reading assignment.

R = Read ; Read the information that follows each heading to find the answer to each question you foomed. As you do it, you may decide you need to change a question or turn it into several questions to be aknswered.

W = Write ; Write each question and its answer in your notebook. Research each written answers to be sure each answer is legicle and contain all the important information needed to answer the question.

3. Use Big 6 Skills(step 1-6) of the topic you know best?
- Step 1 Define problems, information requiremant.
~ My topic is Computer

- Step 2 Info, seeking strategies
~ keywords that I use to get source of infomation are introduction to computer,
computer tutorial and computer

- Step 3 Location and access

~ sources : - wwww.google.com

- http://www.grassrootsdesign.com/intro/

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

- http://www.comptechdoc.org/basic/basictut/

- Step 4 Use info
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

- Step 5 Synthesis : Putting it all together
What is computer?
Computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions.
History of computing
The first use of the word "computer" was recorded in 1613, referring to a person who carried out calculations, or computations, and the word continued to be used in that sense until the middle of the 20th century. From the end of the 19th century onwards though, the word began to take on its more familiar meaning, describing a machine that carries out computations.
Control unit
The control unit (often called a control system or central controller) manages the computer's various components; it reads and interprets (decodes) the program instructions, transforming them into a series of control signals which activate other parts of the computer.[20] Control systems in advanced computers may change the order of some instructions so as to improve performance.
Input/output (I/O)
O is the means by which a computer exchanges information with the outside world.[25] Devices that provide input or output to the computer are called peripherals.[26] On a typical personal computer, peripherals include input devices like the keyboard and mouse, and output devices such as the display and printer. Hard disk drives, floppy disk drives and optical disc drives serve as both input and output devices. Computer networking is another form of I/O.

- Step 6 Evaluation
~ I choose this website because it has many interesting information such as the meaning of computer, history of computer and all about computer, which is combine everything together both all about the computer case and describe history of computer completely since the past until nowaday.