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Discovery Seminar - Pohl- Fall 2019

 Omeka Archive Case Studies: U.S. Mosque Controversies

In this section you will find information about how to complete the Omeka Archive Case Study: U.S. Mosque Controversies assignment for this course. You will find recommended news databases that you can use to locate information about the cases you are documenting, as well as recommended Islamic studies resources that will provide background information and additional context for your research. All of this information combined will help you write your narratives for these cases.

The Omeka Archive


 


NEXT: Click on the tab Recommended News Databases
  Recommended News Databases

 

  Use these as a starting point: The following news databases are a good place to start to find local, regional, and national news coverage of these controversies. 

  Search eJournals at Emory

 

Do some initial Google searching to look for newspapers that are published in a particular geographic area. Then search within eJournals on the library website to see if Emory Libraries provide access to the newspapers you're looking for. Often, when you find a newspaper website online, you will be prompted to pay for access to the articles. (Some newspapers will give you 1 or 2 free articles). However, many newspaper websites are difficult to navigate and do not have the best search functionality (e.g. South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

  Example

Example News Search:

  • Google Search: Pompano Beach, FL newspapers
    • Found: South-Florida Sun Sentinel - website is difficult to navigate. Could not find news articles for "Islamic Center of South Florida".
  • Went to the Library's website: oxford.library.emory.edu
    • Clicked on eJournals link on the right and searched for "South-Florida Sun Sentinel"
    • Clicked on the link for the newspaper and found that the newspaper is indexed in the ProQuest Historical Newspapers database from 2000-2009.

  • Used the "Search within this publication" box to search for "Islamic Center of South Florida"

  • On the results page, filtered results to show articles published since 2006 and then sorted the results to show the oldest articles first.

     

  • Found an article outlining vandalism at the construction site of the Islamic Center of South Florida in April 2006.

 

NEXT: Click on the tab Recommended Islamic Studies Resources
  Recommended Islamic Studies Resources
 

Islamic Studies Reference Works


  Use these as a Reference: The following encyclopedias are a good reference for getting a feel for topics in Islamic Studies. 

 

Scholarly Databases


  Find Islamic Studies Articles Here: The following databases are a good place to look for articles related to Islamic Studies.

 Citing Your Research & Avoiding Plagiarism

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide

Click on the "How to Cite Resources" tab on the navigation menu on the left hand side of this page. [See screenshot below]

Next, click on the "Click Here to View Our Complete Citing Resources Guide" button on the bottom of that page to review the information on how to cite using APA Format [See screenshot below]

Citation Examples

Article from a News Website


Format:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article in sentence case. Title of Newspaper or News Website in Mixed Case and Italics. Retrieved from http://www.newspaper.com

Example:

Koch, R. (2012, November 29). City moves to settle mosque lawsuit. The Hour. Retrieved from https://www.thehour.com/norwalk/article/City-moves-to-settle-mosque-lawsuit-8229260.phphttps://www.thehour.com/norwalk/article/City-moves-to-settle-mosque-lawsuit-8229260.php

 

Article from a News Database

Format:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from
https://www.homeaddress.com/

Example:

Cummings, B. (2015, December 14). Muslim community ; Uniting against Islamophobia. Advocate, The (Stamford-Norwalk, CT), p. 1. Available from NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/159BDE6AE8EDC880.

  Finding Images & Video for Your Cases

Images, figures/charts, video and other visual resources can be used to provide additional context for your cases. Be sure to cite each visual resource you use and add the citations to your references list, which will be included in the Omeka archive beneath your narrative.

Where to Find Images & Video

  • Google image or video search

 

 

  • News websites                                           

 

  • Social media sites                                        
  Using & Citing Images for Your Cases

Copyright & Fair Use


Before we look at using and citing images and other visual resources for the cases you have been researching for this course, we first must understand WHY we need to follow the appropriate steps for using these images. 


   What is Copyright?

"Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works."
U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). Copyright in general. [Webpage] Retrieved from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what​)

 

   What items are copyrighted?

Copyright protects "original works of authorship" including:
  • Literary
  • Dramatic
  • Musical
  • Artistic  (e.g. poetry, novels, photographs, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture)
  • Websites  (original authorship appearing on websites)

U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). What does copyright protect?. [Webpage] Retrieved from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html#what_protect

 

   When is a work copyrighted?

A "work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device."
U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). Copyright in general. [Webpage] Retrieved from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what​)

 

Newbold, Curtis. "Can I Use that Picture?" 2014, The Visual Communication Guy, http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Infographic_CanIUseThatPicture4.jpg

   What is Fair Use?

107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use40
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
Footnote 40: The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 amended section 107 by adding the reference to section 106A. Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5132. In 1992, section 107 was also amended to add the last sentence. Pub. L. No. 102-492, 106 Stat. 3145

 

U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). What does copyright protect?. [Webpage] Retrieved from https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

  Key Takeaways

 

  • All original works of authorship are copyrighted from the moment of creation
  • Using and citing images and other visual resources for the purpose of research and education is considered "fair use"
  • BEST PRACTICE: Always cite images and other visual resources so that others can see where it came from.
  • BEST PRACTICE: Cite your own photos to show others where it came from.
  • BEST PRACTICE: If taking your own photos, be sure to request permission from the people you would like to have in the photo. If they are minors, you MUST request permission from a parent or guardian.
  Image Citation Examples

Photos & Images


Rivard, N. (2012). A model of the proposed Al Madany Islamic Center mosque that would be located at 127 Fillow St. [Online image]. Retrieved October 7, 2019 from https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Proposed-mosque-in-Norwalk-draws-controversy-3462899.php#photo-2783990


Basic Format:

Artist Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of the artwork [Format]. Retrieved from URL.

Example:

Baumel, A. (2010). Cholera treatment center in Haiti [Online image]. Retrieved October 2, 2010 from https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org


Image Without an Author:

Title of work [Type of work]. (Year image was created). Retrieved from URL

Example:

Flu epidemic [Online image]. (1919). Retrieved November 6, 2010 from http://www.history.net/photo/flu-epidemic-art/collections


Image Without an Author, Title, or Date:

[Untitled illustration of a sleeping dog]. Retrieved December 5, 2010 from http://www.sleepinganimals/pix.com

Note: You still need to cite the image even if you are missing much of the information.


 

  Video Citation Examples

 

Film:

Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.

Example:

Smith, J. D. (Producer), & Smithee, A. F. (Director). (2001). Really big disaster movie [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.



YouTube & Streaming Video:

Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (year, month day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://xxxxx

Examples:

BSoffbook. (2013, October 3). How to be creative [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weIQIthC3Ks

            A historical look back at DC scandals [Video file]. (2013, February 15). Retrieved from http://www.wjla.com/video/2013/02/a-historical-look-back-at-dc-scandals.html

WFAA. Protest outside mosque takes unexpected turn [Video file]. (2017, March 19). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPfbdkYVVjw


  Citing in Omeka

 

Be sure to add images, video, and other visual resources included in the case entry under the References:

When adding image and video files to Omeka under each item (case), add the citation for the visual resource to the Description field for the file:

 

  Creating a Controlled Vocabulary

 

What is a Controlled Vocabulary?


"A controlled vocabulary is a set of pre-selected terms from which a cataloger or indexer selects for assigning subject headings or descriptors to a work in a library catalog or bibliographic database. Vocabulary control ensures consistency in a catalog or databases and increases the efficiency of information retrieval by solving the problems of homographs, synonyms and polysemes of natural language." (New World Encyclopedia)


Key Takeaways
A controlled vocabulary:
  • Ensures consistent terms are used (e.g. mobile phone vs. cell phone)
  • Aids in document retrieval.
  • Helps reduce ambiguity in a database and controls synonymous terms.
  • Brings items with the same term assigned into conversation with one another. These terms help researchers to identify trends and commons themes among items.

Example of a controlled vocabulary used for an article in a research database:

Credit: University of Victoria Libraries

Controlled vocabulary helps solve the problem of:

1) Homographs (words that sound alike)
e.g. cranes
cranes (lifting equipment)
cranes (birds)

2) Synonyms (words that have the same or similar meaning)
e.g. manage
manage, supervise, oversee, administer, etc.

3) Variations in spelling
e.g. American vs British

4) Choice between common and scientific names
e.g peacock or Pavo cristatus

(University of Victoria Libraries)