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CMNS 260 research guide
Assignment
CMNS 260
"general research topic---attitudes and practices related to the ethics and to etiquette in media use in communication....narrow the topic and develop specific research questions, conduct bibliographic research about scholarship related to your specific topic, design ways of collecting information and present an analysis of information you collect."
Assignment
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
"general research topic---attitudes and practices related to the ethics and to etiquette in media use in communication....narrow the topic and develop specific research questions, conduct bibliographic research about scholarship related to your specific topic, design ways of collecting information and present an analysis of information you collect."
Cell phone interruptions
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
Sample research question
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
What factors impact whether people interrupt conversations with another person to answer their cell phones?
Is the age or status of the parties a factor? Or the context?
Assignment
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
"general research topic---attitudes and practices related to the ethics and to etiquette in media use in communication... narrow the topic and develop specific research questions, conduct bibliographic research about scholarship related to your specific topic, design ways of collecting information and present an analysis of information you collect."
Finding research articles:
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
1. Identify search terms to describe the focus of your research
2. Select appropriate search tools 3. Use search syntax effectively4. Assess your search results to select
scholarly research publications 5. Capitalize on your findings and/or modify
your search strategy for better results
Terminology
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
Cell phonesCellular telephonesMobile phonesMobile
communication
Public space?Observation?Library / libraries
SocialInteractionInterpersonalBehavior / behaviour
Etiquette?Privacy?
Search for research articles
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
CMNS article indexes Communication & Mass Media Complete Communication Abstracts Geobase Sociological Abstracts
Characteristics of scholarly literature
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
Use to communication research results and ideas to other scholars around the world
Written by experts, uses language and theoretical approaches familiar to those in the discipline
PEER REVIEWED Typically, research articles include:
Research affiliations of authors Literature review and sources consulted Research methodology
E.G. peer-reviewed articles
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
Humphreys, L. (2005). Cellphones in public: social interactions in a wireless era. New Media & Society, 7(6), 810-833. doi:10.1177/1461444805058164
Campbell, S. (2008). Perceptions of Mobile Phone Use in Public: The Roles of Individualism, Collectivism, and Focus of the Setting. Communication Reports, 21(2), 70-81. doi:10.1080/08934210802301506
Can’t find anything on topic?
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
Cutting edge topic?Too narrow a focus?Maybe it’s not an area worthy of research or
not trendyThink of related literature that you can useConsult reference librarians (use Ask Us for
options) or contact me
CMNS 260 - Spring 2013
