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Assignment Two Information Literacy Austin Sweeney

This document contains information about sources found for an assignment on emerging technologies. It includes two academic journal articles from the Business Source Premier database on emerging technologies and consumer technologies. It also discusses a news article from Motherboard about the potential use of virtual reality as a torture device. The document evaluates sources found through Google and Bing on emerging technologies and coffee. It reflects on the ease of access, timeliness, and credibility of internet sources versus academic database sources.

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Assignment Two Information Literacy Austin Sweeney

This document contains information about sources found for an assignment on emerging technologies. It includes two academic journal articles from the Business Source Premier database on emerging technologies and consumer technologies. It also discusses a news article from Motherboard about the potential use of virtual reality as a torture device. The document evaluates sources found through Google and Bing on emerging technologies and coffee. It reflects on the ease of access, timeliness, and credibility of internet sources versus academic database sources.

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Assignment Two Information Literacy Austin Sweeney

1. A. Emerging technologies, consumer technologies


B. Business source premier
C. References (APA)
Musunuri, D. (2014). Appropriate Technology and Economic Development of Emerging
Economies - A Myth or a Reality. Journal Of Technology Management For Growing
Economies, 5(1), 51-62.
D. References (APA)
JUNGLAS, I., & HARRIS, J. (2013). The Promise of Consumer Technologies in
Emerging Markets. Communications of The ACM, 56(5), 84-90.
doi:10.1145/2447976.2447995

2. A. the Dark age of reality based torture is approaching fast is an article detailing the fact
that the emerging technology of virtual reality could easily be used as a torture device.
This method would involve a victim being put through either a very scary scenario or
something that would bring about the thoughts the questioning party wants. Luckily for
us VR tech is not quite to the point where it would be anywhere near cost effective.
B. Bierend, Doug. "The Dark Age of Virtual Reality-Based Torture Is Approaching Fast."
Motherboard. Vice, 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 15 Feb. 2015.
3. A. emerging technologies, coffee
B. Sprey, Karen. "Grind and Brew the Perfect Coffee from Your Smart Device." Grind and Brew
the Perfect Coffee from Your Smart Device. Gizmag, 15 Feb. 2015. Web. 15 Feb. 2015.
C. Google, Bing
D.
Google
Had a lot of results but less options for related
searches and had less ads

Bing
Searched easy gave related searches in large
quantity. Ads were prevalent

Assignment Two Information Literacy Austin Sweeney

4. A. January 31st, no
B. Virtual reality is an incredible new technology this article explains how it could be used for
more nefarious methods
C. The author is a tech columnist for the Vice site Motherboard he primarily focuses on new
tech so I would say the author is qualified
D. I believe this article is accurate as it cites NASA and other VR programs
E. To inform the public about the possible nefarious uses of what most believe to be an
innocent tech development
5. A. As for ease of access the internet articles were easier to access as anyone with an internet
connection could access them while only CCBC students could access the database articles.
B. The timeliness of the articles feels much the same as the accessibility meaning that the
harder to access information also took more time and the whole database system feels high
inconvenient.
C. The database article definitely exceled here as it has to be creditable and have a high
authority where as anything you find on the internet can have ranging creditability and authority.

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