a) Google.com
b) These are the search terms I used in Google. "computer forensics" and "cyber crime" site:.com
c)
Britz, Marjie. “Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction - Marjie Britz - Google Books.” 2009. Web. 2 Aug. 2012.
Overill, Richard. “Development of Masters Modules in Computer Forensics and Cybercrime for Computer Science and Forensic Science Students.” ACM Digital Library. Library. May 2009. Web. 2 Aug. 2012.
Wikipedia contributors. "International Cybercrime." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 19 Jul. 2012. Web. 2 Aug. 2012.
Wikipedia contributors. "Computer forensics." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 Jul. 2012. Web. 2 Aug. 2012.
d)
1. This source was written in 2009 so it is still relevant to my search topic. Also Marjie Britz is the author of multiple books on this subject.
1. This source was written in 2009 so it is still relevant to my search topic. Also Marjie Britz is the author of multiple books on this subject.
2.This source is from 2009 so it is still current information for my topic. There are many credible sources that are outlined in this article.
3. This source give a broad outline on the topic of cybercrime. The article is very fair, as well as being up to date.
4. This source gives a general overview of the topic computer forensics, this is great for a jumping off point for more information, as well as the article being up to date.
Summary
I found that .org worked best for my topic, though I found it extremely hard to find reputable sources on the web for my topic, even trying other keywords, with the result of using Wikipedia for sources. Though I know Wikipeida would generally be unacceptable to cite, in this instance I would use it as a jumping off point for more credible information. It's really simple using the databases that Clark provides to find information for this topic, but not so much for mine.
3. This source give a broad outline on the topic of cybercrime. The article is very fair, as well as being up to date.
4. This source gives a general overview of the topic computer forensics, this is great for a jumping off point for more information, as well as the article being up to date.
Summary
I found that .org worked best for my topic, though I found it extremely hard to find reputable sources on the web for my topic, even trying other keywords, with the result of using Wikipedia for sources. Though I know Wikipeida would generally be unacceptable to cite, in this instance I would use it as a jumping off point for more credible information. It's really simple using the databases that Clark provides to find information for this topic, but not so much for mine.
Hi, Doug:
ReplyDeleteI'm a little confused about your selections since you didn't include a URL. I would think .gov would provide a lot of information on your topic, i.e. FBI, Homeland Security, etc. Did you search for all 4 top level domains?
The assignment was a reminder that using library databases is easier and generally provided credible academic resources. The open web has a lot of information but does take some wading through to discover the value. Using Google Books is a good way to focus your search as well.
Cheers,
Andrea