Thursday, October 8, 2015

Preston Research


Research idea: The 33 ½ (LP), 78, and 45 record.

(LP): Long Play

 

Link List:




 

My Impressions (link 2):

My first impressions of the website was that it was very simple and easy to understand.  It has a lot of great information on it but it may not be very creditable. The topic that I choose is not something that is talked about very often so it was hard to find a good website to accommodate my needs.  It was also very hard to find a good website that listed all three types of records that I want to research.  This one included them all.  The type of information that is on the website is the stuff I want to address. The information is about the size, the rpm’s, the pros and cons, and how each one has stood the test of time. Judging by the URL, the data/information does look creditable.  The only way that I see it not being creditable is by the way it is presented to the reader. There are not very many pictures, in fact there is only one.  There is also not any sponsorship with it.  There is also no links. All the information they give you is there and only there.  There is also no references to this website.  This is all the information I want to talk about but I am not sure whether I can trust it or not. 

 

Gather Information:

The site does state who the author is at the very end of the article.  There is no sponsor.  The only way to find out if the author is an export on the subject would be to look up a biography on him.  Meaning something to tell me why he is an expert on the subject.  From the website that I have been previewing, there is no background information on the author.  The information on the page/site is appropriate material for the purpose of the page.  The information is almost summarized in the title of the site.  The purpose of the site is to inform the reader the main three types of records.  The 33 1/2 (LP), 78, and, 45 records.  This type of information is not biased.  He does not state which one is better.  He does not give a personal opinion.  The site is not backed by advertising which makes it hard to believe that it is creditable.  It does not provide or describe academic research due to the fact that it does not have any references to the information.  The information also cannot be verified in other sources since there are no other sources that are stated.  Due to how old the website looks, I don’t believe that it has been updated very recently.  Once again it does not list any links on the website.  The information is also not elaborated enough on.  The author could have gone way more in depth.  The material is appropriate for the printed publication. 

Quotable Passage:  The 33, a.k.a. the "LP" (Long Playing record) or "album", pictured above at left, was invented in 1948. These LPs were popular until around 1990 when CDs were popular enough to take over. An LP could hold up to a total of 60 minutes of music, but most didn't have more than 40 minutes. They are made of vinyl plastic rather than shellac, so they are more flexible and don't tend to break like 78s. The grooves are 4 times smaller, so they were originally called "Microgrooves" (MG), and early LPs have this written on the label.” (Worsley)


Embedded: 
The 33 record. also known as the LP has been around for a very long time. . record has stood test of time for the time that it has remained popular.“The 33, a.k.a. the "LP" (Long Playing record) or "album", pictured above at left, was invented in 1948. These LPs were popular until around 1990 when CDs were popular enough to take over. An LP could hold up to a total of 60 minutes of music, but most didn't have more than 40 minutes. They are made of vinyl plastic rather than shellac, so they are more flexible and don't tend to break like 78s. The grooves are 4 times smaller, so they were originally called "Microgrooves" (MG), and early LPs have this written on the label.” (Worsley)

MLA citation: 

Rodger Worsley, Why 78, 45 and 33 1/3 record formats?, 10/10/15, "web", na, http://www.history-of-rock.com/record_formats.htm


Part Two:


Since the topic of my choosing was unable to be found on a database I will have to review another website that I have in my list.  I will go ahead and use website number one.  This website was very informative and made me really interested in what it had to say.  It gave some great history and gave me a lot of specs. about each record ever made.  It mostly talked about the three most used record the ones that are stated at the top.  It did seem to have a somewhat biased feeling to it though and I did not like that very much.  It was very education l and the writing was very informative and easy for me to understand.  It did seem to be more recent then the other site due to how it was organized very well.  It also comes from a group called the Record Collectors Guide

The Record Collectors Guide, About Vinyl Records, 10/10/15, "web", na, http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=44&page=1

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