1. COM 100Information Cycle and Types of Information Danielle Carlock 480 425 6765 d.carlock@sccmail.maricopa.edu

2. To do research it is important to understand… How information is produced Where it comes from How it changes over time

3. When the Gulf oil spill happened this summer, how did the information start being shared?

4. The Day of the Event TV, Internet and Radio reports May be brief, up to the minute, “breaking news” May only cover the who, what, where, when Primarily written by journalists Because of the newness of the event, sometimes the information can be inaccurate Intended for a general audience EX: CNN news coverage-first five minutes

5. The Day After the Event.. Newspaper articles Usually more detailed than the materials that appeared previously May contain statistics, quotes, photographs, commentaries Primarily written by journalists Written for a general audience EX: US Attacked

6. The Week of or Weeks after the event… Weekly popular magazines and newspapers Provide analysis of the event in longer, more detailed stories than have appeared previously Authors may be journalists, or experts/scholars in the area Usually intended for a general audience EX: The Road to September 11th

7. Six months to a year after the event…. Academic journals Detailed, academic analysis and research regarding the event Is written by experts for an academic audience Is peer reviewed Includes references/bibliography Usually uses technically language or jargon Young children's responses to September 11th: The New York City experience

8. A Year to Years After the Event… Books Provide full length coverage and analysis of an event ; often placing the event in its broader context May be scholarly or popular May be intended for a broad or specialized audience EX: God's democracy : American religion after September 11 9/11 and the future of transportation security

9. A Year to Years After the Event… Government Reports Detailed, factual, and often statistical reports Authored by a panel, committee, or other governmental body Intended for all audiences EX: 9-11 Commission Report

10. A Year to Years After the Event… Reference Material (encyclopedias, textbooks, etc) Factual information about the event Summarizes the event Written by experts Intended for a general audience Encyclopedia Britannica-September 11th Attacks University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010) Available at http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/informationcycle.html

11. How is understanding the information cycle useful to a student doing research?