Updated 4c: Checking Search Strings

Here are the links i commented on.
http://creeder87.blogspot.com
http://angelinasmit.blogspot.com/

4c: Checking Search Strings

Here are the links to other students sites that I commented on.

http://kellymhaddon.wordpress.com./
You have some really good search strings.It looks like you used both types. Which Type did you have the most luck with? overall, good job and can’t see were I need to offer you any help.Comment by jeremy February 24, 2009 @ 3:48 am

All of the other students sites wouldn't let me post a comment and I'm not to sure why.

4b: Finding Books

Name(s) of author – Lee Monagan
Title and subtitle of the book – Bodybuilding Drugs and Risk
Edition number or information – n/a
Number(s) of volume used – n/a
Name of series – Health Rick and Society
Place of publication (include state if needed)
Name of publisher - Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date of publication – 2001
Name(s) of author - Blair Whitmarsh
Title and subtitle of the book - Mind and Muscle: Psych up, Build Up
Edition number or information - 1
Number(s) of volume used – n/a
Name of series – n/a
Place of publication (include state if needed)
Name of publisher – Human Kinetics
Date of publication – 2001
This week I am also going to the library to find some more books.

4a: Finding Reference Articles

For my research articles I looked on a few different sites. I found some good information on bodybuilding.com, and flex.com.
• Name(s) of author(s) of the article – Clayton South
• Title of the article- Bodybuilders Contradictory Mindset
• Title of reference work- n/a
• Place of publication –n/a
• Name of publisher – Clayton South
• Date of publication- 2003
• Page number- n/a
• Resource searched – bodybuilding.com
• Keywords used – bodybuilding mindset
• Search strategies used -
• Date of search – 2/21/09
• Number of hits – n/a
• Relevance of hits – n/a
I also looked at www.infoplease.com and found.
• Name(s) of author(s) of the article – n/a
• Title of the article – Anabolic Steroids
• Title of reference work - The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
• Place of publication –n/a
• Name of publisher – Columbia Press
• Date of publication - 2007
• Page number – n/a
I also found one more article.
• Name(s) of author(s) of the article – Blair Whitmarsh
• Title of the article – Warming Up and Turning On the Body
• Title of reference work – Human Kinetics
• Place of publication n/a
• Name of publisher – Human Kinetics Inc.
• Date of publication – n/a
• Page number – n/a
• Resource searched - google
• Keywords used – bodybuilding psyche
• Search strategies used – bodybuilding + psyche
• Date of search 2/22/09
• Number of hits – n/a
• Relevance of hits – n/a

3c: Brainstorming Field Research Options

For my research project I plan on using the following sources.
Books- I have found one good text so far.
Observations- going to a local gym
Interview- Tim Jay Reese
Public event- attend a bodybuilding show
Field research- for my field research I pan on searching the web, talking with different sources, and going through magazines and newspapers

3b: Writing Search Strings

I tried both the math and the Boolean search methods. For me the math method worked better. I tried the following search strings.
+psyche+bodybuilding
+bodybuilding+steroids
Psyche NEAR dieting
Dieting NEAR bodybuilding
Fatigue NEAR psyche
Mental-drugs
Psyche NOT hospitals

3a: Generating Keywords

Bodybuilding
Steroids
Psyche
Mind
Mental
Brain
Nervous system
Dieting
Dehydration
Weightlifting
Weight training
Cardio training
Starvation
Depleted
Fatigue
Internal organs
Over training

2c: Developing My Research Question

What effects does heavy lifting have on the body and mind? What effects do steroids have on the body and mind? Why do bodybuilders feel the need to use steroids? Why do steroids change the hormones balance in the body? When training for a competition does it take a toll on the body and mind? How does a bodybuilder mentally prepare for dieting? How does a bodybuilder get through workouts when they don’t have any energy to train? Would steroids give them a boost mentally and help them think straight? When taking steroids do bodybuilders feel differently mentally then they would not taking them? Could losing a show make a bodybuilder shut down completely?

2b: Narrowing My Topic

After reading chapter 2b and looking at some of my research I feel that I need to broaden my topic. I think the psyche of bodybuilding is a very limited subject. So I am planning to add steroids as a subtopic. I think this topic is appropriate because steroids are a big part of bodybuilding and steroids seem to play a role on the human psyche. It seems lately many athletes have completely broken down and either killed someone or committed suicide do to the use of steroids. I think by adding this topic to my main topic I should be able to gather enough information for a good research paper.

2a: Exploring My Topic

I search many different websites like flex.com, bodybuilding.com, and musclardevelpment.com. However these sites weren’t to much help when trying to find information on the psyche of a bodybuilder. So I just googled mental bodybuilding and psyche of bodybuilding. I also looked on ask.com and found some information I might be able to use. You can see the websites I found on my delicious account. I also plan on interviewing some bodybuilders I know for the perspective on the psyche of bodybuilding.

1c: Delicious Account- Goldstein

http://delicious.com/Jeremy.Goldstein link to delicious.
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For my research paper I am choosing to write my paper on bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is something I have a passion for and I love to do. By writing this paper I hope to open other peoples mind to the sport because not to many people know about it. I think most people think it is just about working out and getting big, but it is much more than that. I think bodybuilding could be considered one of the hardest sports out there today.
I know that bodybuilding started in the 19th century in parts of Europe. I also know what it takes to compete and to win competitions. Today, bodybuilding is broken down into many different organizations but the best organizations are the NPC for amateurs and the IFFB for professionals. In order to become an IFFB pro a person needs to win a national show as an amateur with that victory they will earn their pro card. When competing it is a long difficult process, many bodybuilders have a strict diet for 12 weeks or longer.
Some things I would like to learn more about are peoples feeling and views about bodybuilding. I would also like to know more about the role that steroids play in the world of bodybuilding. With that being said I want to research how many pros there are that are all natural. Finally, I would like to learn some statistics like how many amateurs there are competing today and what percent of them will turn pro one day.
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1a: Possible Topics-Goldstein

military, law enforcement, bodybuilding, hockey,drug use, college
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