Research Paper Design

Schedule

• Oct 3: Research paper design

• Oct 10: Proposals due

• Oct 17: Proposals returned

• Oct 24: How to do a presentation

• Oct 31, Nov 7, 14: office hours

• Nov 21, 28: Class presentations

• Dec 5: completed project due

References & Sources

• Academic journals, books

• Government documents etc.,

• Newspapers

Newspapers

• CBCA– Canadian Business & Current Affairs

• Via York U Library website

• Enter “CBCA” in the e-resources field

CBCA

• Indexes every major Canadian periodical or newspaper since 1982

• Try a variety of search terms

• Log in at York, or from home with York ID

• Can get full text of many articles

• Can e-mail references to yourself

• Can read articles on microfilm

E-STAT

• Statscan on-line e-resource

• Via York library website

• Access at York or from home with ID

• Census data, maps, federal statistics

Blogs & Flogs

• Blog: web log

• Flog: photo web log

• Interesting pictures– http://www.fotolog.net/– http://www.photoblogs.org/

References

• Proposal requires a starter bibliography

• Review of 5 relevant sources

Project ideas

Big Brother

• Security cameras and surveillance in public space

Connected streets• Connection between on-line street

photography & art, and the street itself

Berlin Wall

Liverpool UK

Cybercafes and Internet lounges

• Connected public spaces

London UK

Ios, Greece

Halloween decorations

• The cultural geography of halloween decorations visible from the street.

Organized Hiking

• An activity using public space

The Geography of Dog Walking

The Impact of the Cellphone on Public Space

Geography of public drunkeness

Politics of public disorder on Toronto’s Streets

Geography of street protests

Impact of the Long Horned Beetle on public space

Formal & Informal Use of Monuments

• Public monuments: – used for personal or private rememberance– used in unintended ways

• Informal private monuments– road accident victims

• Glasgow