Tara Guthrie, 2012 Types of Resources: Electronic

Tara Guthrie, 2012Tara Guthrie, 2012

Types of Resources:Types of Resources:

ElectronicElectronic


Types of Electronic Types of Electronic ResourcesResources

There are 3 types of There are 3 types of electronic electronic resources:resources:

Digital Digital CommunicationsCommunications

Digital CollectionsDigital Collections Online Finding Online Finding

AidsAids


Digital Digital CommunicationsCommunications

These include:These include:– E-mailE-mail– ListservsListservs– BlogsBlogs– Message boardsMessage boards– Social networking sites Social networking sites – Online tutorials Online tutorials – Online classroom instruction Online classroom instruction

sitessites


Digital Collections Digital Collections Include:Include:

Internet web sitesInternet web sites Online image collectionsOnline image collections Online audio collections (i.e. iTunes)Online audio collections (i.e. iTunes) Online video collections (i.e. Online video collections (i.e.

YouTube)YouTube) Online electronic book collectionsOnline electronic book collections Online periodical article collectionsOnline periodical article collections Online documents (i.e. PDF files)Online documents (i.e. PDF files) Wikis (i.e. Wikipedia)Wikis (i.e. Wikipedia)


Tips on Wikis and Tips on Wikis and Blogs:Blogs: BeBe carefulcareful with using wikis and blogs. with using wikis and blogs. Evaluate them closely and consider who Evaluate them closely and consider who

is contributing the information.is contributing the information.– Is the contributor a professional or a scholar

on the subject? Or just anyone on the Internet?

– Do the contributors agree or disagree with the content?

– Who is the information intended for? Other professionals? Or just anyone?

– On Wikipedia, take a look at the Discussion and the History tabs within an article to see more information. How many times was it revised?


Online Finding Aids:Online Finding Aids:

There are 3 types of finding aidsThere are 3 types of finding aids:: IndexesIndexes: Helps you find resources in a : Helps you find resources in a

collection. (i.e. The Library Catalog helps collection. (i.e. The Library Catalog helps you find books in the library.)you find books in the library.)

Search EnginesSearch Engines: An index that helps : An index that helps you find web sites on the Internet. (i.e. you find web sites on the Internet. (i.e. Google)Google)

DatabasesDatabases: A searchable, electronic : A searchable, electronic collection of information often on a collection of information often on a particular subject or specific type of particular subject or specific type of resource. This is like an index with the resource. This is like an index with the collection of resources included with it!collection of resources included with it!


IndexesIndexes

The online library catalog is an The online library catalog is an index to all the materials that are index to all the materials that are physically in the library. It helps physically in the library. It helps you find books and audiovisual you find books and audiovisual materials in the library.materials in the library.

Some web sites may have a site Some web sites may have a site index to help you find information index to help you find information on their particular web page.on their particular web page.


Search EnginesSearch Engines

Search engines are a type of index to help Search engines are a type of index to help you find other web sites on the Internet.you find other web sites on the Internet.

Once you find a web site, you will need to Once you find a web site, you will need to evaluate it carefully. evaluate it carefully. Remember: Remember: anyone can put anything on the anyone can put anything on the Internet!Internet!

Internet information is free, so sometimes Internet information is free, so sometimes you only get what you pay for.you only get what you pay for.

Examples of Search Engines:Examples of Search Engines:– GoogleGoogle– Yahoo!Yahoo!– BingBing


DatabasesDatabases

Databases combine index searching Databases combine index searching and access to the actual online digital and access to the actual online digital collection within one web site.collection within one web site.

Content within a database has been Content within a database has been reviewed and edited by professionals reviewed and edited by professionals and scholars, so the information is and scholars, so the information is high-quality, authoritative, and reliable.high-quality, authoritative, and reliable.

For this reason, databases often have For this reason, databases often have to be paid for by libraries.to be paid for by libraries.


Databases in our Databases in our LibraryLibrary

Two of the online databases available to Two of the online databases available to you are you are NC LIVENC LIVE and and Gale Opposing Gale Opposing Viewpoints.Viewpoints.

NC LIVENC LIVE is paid for by the State of North is paid for by the State of North Carolina with taxpayer money. It is a Carolina with taxpayer money. It is a collection of approximately 60 databases. collection of approximately 60 databases.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints Gale Opposing Viewpoints is one of is one of several available databases paid for by several available databases paid for by the Library.the Library.

Most databases available though the Most databases available though the library provide library provide complete articles from complete articles from periodicals, as well as other types of periodicals, as well as other types of resources in electronic format.resources in electronic format.


Indexing and Abstracts Indexing and Abstracts

of Articles in of Articles in DatabasesDatabases Some databases may only index articles Some databases may only index articles

and give you the citation (or bibliographic and give you the citation (or bibliographic information) and an abstract (or summary) information) and an abstract (or summary) of the article, but not the article itself.of the article, but not the article itself.

If you find such a citation and abstract in If you find such a citation and abstract in doing your research, you will need to doing your research, you will need to locate the full article yourself, either locate the full article yourself, either online, in our library’s periodical collection, online, in our library’s periodical collection, or through our interlibrary loan service or through our interlibrary loan service from another library.from another library.


Full-Text Articles Full-Text Articles in Databasesin Databases

If a database has full-text articles (along If a database has full-text articles (along with the citation and abstract), then you with the citation and abstract), then you will be able to access the complete article will be able to access the complete article online in the database. online in the database.

Most full-text articles are displayed as Most full-text articles are displayed as plain text within the database, or as a plain text within the database, or as a PDF file (Portable Document File). PDF file (Portable Document File).

Look for full-text databases for immediate Look for full-text databases for immediate access to articles ready to print, access to articles ready to print, download, or e-mail. It’s the fastest, download, or e-mail. It’s the fastest, easiest way to find periodical articles and easiest way to find periodical articles and other quality resources.other quality resources.

CCCC Library CCCC Library Databases for Databases for

Periodical Articles Periodical Articles Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Gale Opposing Viewpoints in

ContextContext JSTORJSTOR Liebert OnlineLiebert Online NC LIVE NC LIVE


CCCC Library Databases CCCC Library Databases for eBooksfor eBooks

College History CollectionCollege History Collection eBooks from Infobase PublishingeBooks from Infobase Publishing NC LIVENC LIVE RN DatabaseRN Database Small Business eBooks & eAudio Small Business eBooks & eAudio

BooksBooks STAT!Ref – DentistrySTAT!Ref – Dentistry STAT!Ref – Nursing STAT!Ref – Nursing


CCCC Library Databases CCCC Library Databases for Encyclopedias & for Encyclopedias &

ReferenceReference Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library NC LIVENC LIVE Salem HealthSalem Health Salem HistorySalem History Salem ScienceSalem Science Sex and SocietySex and Society Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR)Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR)


CCCC Library CCCC Library Databases in Specialty Databases in Specialty

AreasAreas Anatomy TV (3-D graphical Anatomy TV (3-D graphical

images)images) Films on Demand (eVideos)Films on Demand (eVideos) Literature Resource CenterLiterature Resource Center NC LIVE NC LIVE WestlawWestlaw


Library Integrated Library Integrated SearchSearch

The Library Integrated Search on The Library Integrated Search on our web page allows you to search our web page allows you to search multiple databases in a single multiple databases in a single search.search.

Choose groups of databases to Choose groups of databases to search by subject. search by subject.

Search up to 52 databases and the Search up to 52 databases and the library catalog to find more library catalog to find more resources on your topic!resources on your topic!


Tips to RememberTips to Remember

Try Boolean searching to find more Try Boolean searching to find more relevant search results. (See our relevant search results. (See our Boolean Searching tutorial.)Boolean Searching tutorial.)

Passwords are required to access Passwords are required to access databases off-campus. Contact the databases off-campus. Contact the library for the passwords. library for the passwords.

Ask a librarian for help if you need Ask a librarian for help if you need assistance. assistance.



Ready to start Ready to start searching online?searching online?

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Tara Guthrie, 2012 Types of Resources: Electronic