Engl. 112 Research

Resource: Msn.com
Keywords: Antisocial Disorder
Date: 3/25/08
Hits: 693,000
Relevance: 4 out of 5

Resource: Ask.com
Keywords: Serial Killers motives
Date: 3/23/08
Hits: 69,000
Relevance: 3 out of 5

Resource: Crime Library
Keywords: Criminal Mind, Serial Killers
Date: 3/23/08
Hits: Just from the site
Relevance: 5 out of 5
Exactly what I need!!

Resource: Ask.com
Keywords: Schizophrenic Serial Killers
Date: 3/25/08
Hits: 8,000
Relevance: 5 out of 5

Engl. 112 Field Research

Right now I am in the process of finishing my interview. I have my interview questions that I have been asking, only have been playing e-mail tag. The info that I have gotten so far regarding my topic is good, it more on an emotinal feeling of how this person felt, and the emotions that they went through when dealing with a serial killer, and being in the pathway of them. I hope to have the interview completed this week. :)

Engl. 112 Research tools

After randomly typing in the same keywords only at different sites, my now favorite is ask.com, because my search brought up more relivant information. I used to always only searh at Msn.com. Another site that I found that I liked from our internet research project was the internet public library which is a web directories. Even though my search only brought up 7 sites, they were all filled with great info. Therefore I will be searching more web directories from now on for my paper.

Engl. 112 Research

Ask.com
Keyword: Why serial killers kill
Date: 3/18/08
Hits: 302,500
Relevance: 7 out of 10
First 2 pages very informative.

Google.com
Keyword: Why serial killers kill
Date: 3/16/08
Hits: 1,520,000
Relevance: 6 out of 10
First few website are helpful, after that they are scarce.

Msn.com
Keyword: Why serial killers kill
Date: 3/16/08
Hits: 919,000
Relevance: 6 out of 10
Once again first few websites are good information, then drifted off.

Internet Public Library IPL.org
Keyword: Why serial killers kill
Date: 3/1/08
Hits: 7
Relevance 8 out of 10

Engl. 112 Dr. Michael Stone

I have been watching a recording a show on the I.D. Discovery channel since this class started called "Most Evil" featuring Dr. Michael Stone who classifies serial killers and their crimes comitted into a number catagory between 1 and 22. Each show Dr. Stone goes over a theme or subject such as cult leaders, or female serial killers. I figured I would go out on a limb while I had a little time this past week and search Dr. Michael Stone himself. I came up with 23,800,000 results, most not regarding the person I wanted. I then searched Dr. Michael Stone AND Evil. This resulted in 2,600,000 results. None really mattering again, but it did bring up the website of the show "Most Evil" which I viewed and can use as a referance regarding if needed for motives. I then randomly clicked on a discussion about how to contact Dr. Stone, which lead me to find a website about the depravity rating which is what Dr. Stone uses in his show to classify each person. The Depravity rating would be used in courts to help determine punishment for serial killers. All in all I feel the relevance of this search is a 4 out of 5.