It is always necessary to check what other researchers did before start my research. I uses the DePaul Library’s online search as a primary approach of searching source of reference. The databases reached through the approach including EBSCOhost and ProQuest Central. The keyword I used for searching including Chinatown, Chicago, immigrant and Language. Many source I found valuable to me were related to Chinatown in Washington DC, and unluckily, there are much less usable source for Chicago Chinatown than I expected. 

During this annotated bibliography I have learned how big Israel Independence Day is in Chicago and how important it is to the Jewish communities in the Chicago land area. Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people and many more religions as well. Israel’s birthday is celebrated all over the world but I have learned that Chicago not only has massive celebrations, ceremonies, parades, concerts and much more, but I learned Chicago holds a long lasting relationship with Israel and maybe that why Israel’s birthday has such a big role in Chicago. Being Jewish and from Chicago, and living in Israel, I knew there were celebrations here and there around Israel’s birthday, but I never knew how important it was in every community in Chicago. Israel was celebrated from the north suburbs to Lakeview, all the way to the south and west sides of Chicago with all different types of events celebrating Israel's Independence. Israel has a huge role in Chicago and I now know that there is no other city in the United States that represents Israel on a larger scale, especially on Israel’s Independence Day. One of the founders of Israel lived on the west side of Chicago in the Lawndale area for part of her life, her name was Golda Mier. This may be another reasoning for the massive celebrations in Chicago for Israel's birthday.

Digication – Digication is an e-portfolio that allows you to save and store all of your word documents in one digitized cloud online. It allows others to see your work as well and tracks everything you upload. I had to use Digication for a sports journalism class at DePaul. Digication also allows whoever you let have access to you portfolio read everything you have ever posted and submitted.

  

  Research Gap

So unfortunately, I mean it is very hard to find a good resource about Chicago Chinatown, so the connections between my research questions and resources are limited very much. What I can do is that i found lots of essays talking about other places Chinatowns which is similar with Chicago Chinatown. Chinatown have been existed here for a very long time. Although Chinatown have a very long history but in my perspective that long history obviously doesn't help a lot in language learning or accent adjustifition. Maybe many people never see the backside of the Chinatown, cuz most of those servers are trained to be able to say English to native speakers here. But there are still many people in Chinatown can’t or barely speak English. 

  Statement of Purpose

I don’t have much word to say about the digication website because I have never use that before. What i know about it so far, is the things i learned today, it is a website which could publish your assignment and reflection your teacher something. Personally, i think is more like a web, a web you post your things and everybody in Depaul can give you something as responds or suggestions.

While completing fieldwork and an annotated bibliography for my research question, I have learned that the gap between the two is how I searched for context. While out in Pilsen, I was looking for abstract art to portray my chosen landscape. While doing research, I was looking for meaning behind the artwork I did in Pilsen. I was able to find the murals in Pilsen by encircling around town and looking for many crowded places. On the other hand, I was able to find sources for my annotated bibliography by using credible databases which led me to scholarly and credible articles. My research is beneficial to students who are in progress of a similar to research topic. My images captured from Pilsen are very abstract and detailed and my sources gathered information provides a good example for how students find credible sources. 

Digication is a resource for displaying my projects and research into a single unit. While utilizing digication, I learned how to use the digital mode to appeal to my audience in a creative way. The digital mode allows me to collectively display the process of all my research projects as well as the final results. 

I have discovered a lot throughout the reserach process in this class. I learned new ways of researching and exploring ideas. I learned you can take pictures for research, interview, and take notes or observe. I noticed that all the ideas or revelance to sources all connects to your main reserach question in an annotated bibliography. Although, was difficult to find online sources related to my own research question. I’d say the gap in my research was the fact that none of the sources were able to give me the research about the history of the church and the structure and art outside of it. The signage was not included as much and what the statues or art within the property represented. The art has to do with language as well and how it attracts the community. I discovered art and the structure of the church plays a major role in its neighborhood. I believe the people who come to this church would benefit from my research or people who may want to come to this church. 

Digication is an online source to put or exemplify your work or projects. On this site you can put together all your work from a class and organize it to keep it organized. You are able to put your writing work together, like rough drafts or final drafts. The digital modes changed my perceptions because it made it more structural and attentive, I think the mides are able to catch the reader’s or students attention. I am able to give exampls of my work to show others and the process. The modes help me to represent my work effectively. 

Questions- Why is the research gap important?

 How can didgication help others?

One of my main discoveries was that not only does Chicago incorporate cultural communities into its city but cultural communities heavily adapt to the place they are in as well as different countries now adapt to American culture. When I started my research my main focus was on how cultural communities adapt to being in a place with mostly English speaking natives and signage catering to English speakers. While this is still heavily my focus, I am now also diving into the opposite, how cultural communities choose to incorporate English. Some places being familiar with this language offer more opportunities or higher social status or is required for the community to stay afloat by attracting tourists. The gap in this situation is I guess why can these cultural communities not stand alone, why can’t they just have there own space and preferred language and signage. Who I am hoping will benefit most from my research are the different cultural communities, I hope to shed light on their importance.

Statement of purpose

Digication is a online source to make yourself a e-portfolio. You can combine, display and set up your work to your liking while keeping everything in one folder and in the same place.  It allows you to show all your steps toward your finished product as well as your final result. You can use it in a creative way to to attract your audience to your work. I think using digication definitely expands your work to a bigger audience and gives it more of a chance to be noticed and appreciated. I appreciate having all your processing work in one spot. This can help with research by giving you a overview of what you have and how much further you still need to go. 
-Renee