Lab Activity, Week Four

This weeks lab activity was to share what kind of resources we have found to aid us in our research, and also to utilize a service that the library has to offer.  I had previously used the 'Ask a librarian' chat, and got very helpful advice. 

My goal this week is to have some interview questions prepared for my interviewee, and I was having trouble thinking of interview questions so I decided to see if I could get some advice from 'Ask a librarian' again.  At first, I was not getting the information I was looking for, and didn't think that I  was going to get it, but after some back and forth with the librarian, she pointed me to some good links that focused more on the legal aspects of using digital forensics.  With the information that she pointed me to, I now have a different take on the issue and should be able to better form some good questions.  If you are interested, I posted a transcript of our conversation below:

Chat Transcript: I am doing a research project on digital forensics and have a prosecuting attorney that has agreed to let me interview him.  The only problem is, I am having a heck of a time trying to form questions to ask him.  Do you have any tips or advice for coming up with good interview questions?

[Librarian 10:39:06]: Librarian 'Linda (24/7 Librarian)' has joined the session.
[Librarian 10:39:26]: Hi, I’m Linda, a librarian helping to answer questions for your library.  I am reading your question now to see how I can help you.
[Librarian 10:39:55]: Which class is this an assignment for?
[Mishell 10:40:33]: IS390 Reading and research
[Mishell 10:40:49]: Based on the tech industry
[Librarian 10:44:46]: What I'd suggest is doing an article search (or catalog search for a book) on this topic to find out what are the most current techniques and the pros and cons; also the current legal issues involved in the field.
[Librarian 10:45:02]: Let me check the list of online databases you have access to.
[Mishell 10:46:46]: Thank you.
[Librarian 10:48:51]: I don't see a guide for IS390.
[Librarian 10:49:30]: http://libguides.olympic.edu/c.php?g=448818
[Mishell 10:49:33]: It is a fairly new class at Olympic College.
[Librarian 10:49:47]: The guide for IS415 may be helpful?
[Librarian 10:52:19]: While you're looking there, let me search the catalog for digital forensics.
[Mishell 10:53:53]: I actually have a lot of resources for digital forensics.  My problem is I don't know what are good interview questions and how to form good interview questions.
[Librarian 10:54:59]: Within the resources you already have, do you see any trends in the legal field that you can convert to interview questions?
[Mishell 10:56:31]: privacy concerns are a big one
[Mishell 10:57:40]: how evidence is handled is another
[Librarian 10:59:07]: Let me back up - the attorney you are going to interview specializes in forensics?
[Mishell 10:59:55]: No, he is a prosecuting attorney for the city.
[Mishell 11:00:39]: But has had to use digital forensic evidence when he tries cases
[Librarian 11:01:58]: I see.
[Librarian 11:02:04]: http://what-when-how.com/forensic-sciences/legal-aspects-of-forensic-science/
[Librarian 11:02:50]: I know you said you already have several resources, but I wonder if the page I just sent may be helpful in that it focuses on the legal areas/issues within forensic evidence.
[Mishell 11:03:06]: Thank you.  That will be a good jumping off point.
[Librarian 11:03:06]: I wonder if you could take those as topics to ask questions about?
[Mishell 11:03:40]: Yes,  this is just what I needed.
[Librarian 11:03:48]: Oh, great!
[Mishell 11:04:38]: Thank you.
[Librarian 11:04:38]: Sometimes it takes some back and forth to get a good search formulated.
[Librarian 11:04:55]: Thank your for your patience with all my questions.
[Mishell 11:05:24]: Patron ended chat session.
[Librarian 11:06:15]: Here's another page that might be of interest:  http://www.academia.edu/6242713/Internet_Forensics_Legal_and_Technical_Issues
[Librarian 11:06:31]: it discusses internet forensics and legal matters.
[Librarian 11:06:42]: Bye now, and good luck!