Reading, Writing, Research

Monthly Archives: August 2011

Affect and effect: two spellings, four words
writing

Affect and effect: two spellings, four words

Two spellings, four words? Unfortunately, yes. “Affect” is usually a verb, but it can be used as a noun. “Effect” …Read the Rest

Libraries offer support in technology
library services

Libraries offer support in technology

Technology is growing by leaps and bounds. The cycle from unconceived to visionary, the latest new thing on the market, …Read the Rest

Who know’s how to use apostrophe’s?
writing

Who know’s how to use apostrophe’s?

The apostrophe (‘) has three legitimate uses: to indicate possession (David’s blogs) to indicate omission (don’t = do not) to …Read the Rest

Search engine optimization: how library and Internet differ
information literacy

Search engine optimization: how library and Internet differ

I have described how searching an online library catalog differs from using a search engine. I have pointed out that …Read the Rest