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Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

Presentation By Cathryn DozierPresentation By Cathryn Dozier

DatabasesDatabases

A collection of information on A collection of information on one or more related topicsone or more related topics

First ones were Orbit, Dialog, or First ones were Orbit, Dialog, or BRSBRS

OPAC was the first type of OPAC was the first type of databasedatabase

The Leap to Periodical The Leap to Periodical DatabasesDatabases

Provide a link Provide a link between the between the bibliographic bibliographic citations and full citations and full texttext

InfoTracInfoTrac 3 full text 3 full text

databases: databases: Proquest, Gale, Proquest, Gale, and EBSCoand EBSCo

Advantages and Disadvantages of Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Periodical DatabasesOnline Periodical Databases

Advantages: Ease of searching, Advantages: Ease of searching, Full text, additional services, Full text, additional services, and multiple usersand multiple users

Disadvantages: High costs, Disadvantages: High costs, down time, and loss of down time, and loss of informationinformation

Making Decisions to Purchase Making Decisions to Purchase Database SubscriptionsDatabase Subscriptions

Prepare a plan.Prepare a plan. Analyze needs.Analyze needs. Analyze the Analyze the

product.product. Compare Compare

productsproducts

Dimensio

Factual and Conceptual Procedural

E-JournalsE-Journals

o Some are fee basedSome are fee basedo Others are freeOthers are freeo Available in full text formatAvailable in full text format

Electronic BooksElectronic Books

o Digital version of the traditional bookDigital version of the traditional booko Require a computer or e-readerRequire a computer or e-readero Downloading requires an Internet Downloading requires an Internet

connectionconnection

Invisible WebInvisible Web

o Deep WebDeep Webo Dynamic contentDynamic contento Not linked to any other Not linked to any other

pagespageso Requires password and Requires password and

registrationregistrationo In file formats not handled by In file formats not handled by

search enginessearch engines

Good Online MaterialsGood Online MaterialsGoogle Scholar : Google Scholar :

Search many sourcesSearch many sources

Locate papers Locate papers

See what is publishedSee what is published

Google Earth: Enhance history Google Earth: Enhance history

obtain existing resourcesobtain existing resources

create resourcescreate resources

TermsTerms1.1. OPAC- Used to search in the libraryOPAC- Used to search in the library

2.2. Database-Collection of informationDatabase-Collection of information

3.3. Periodical-Printed sourcePeriodical-Printed source

4.4. Advantages- ProsAdvantages- Pros

5.5. Disadvantages-ConsDisadvantages-Cons

6.6. E-books- Digital version of printed booksE-books- Digital version of printed books

7.7. E-journal- Digital version of a journalE-journal- Digital version of a journal

8.8. Deep Web- Invisible webDeep Web- Invisible web

9.9. Public-Opposite of privatePublic-Opposite of private

10.10. Google Scholar-Used to search for online Google Scholar-Used to search for online materials materials

Responses to QuestionsResponses to Questions

Print Material Versus E-books:Print Material Versus E-books: Printed material is accessible without the Internet. E-Printed material is accessible without the Internet. E-

books require an e-book reader or a computer to use. books require an e-book reader or a computer to use. Every student cannot afford an e-reader or a computer. Every student cannot afford an e-reader or a computer. This means that all pupils may not be able to get the This means that all pupils may not be able to get the needed information. Also, e-books require an Internet needed information. Also, e-books require an Internet connection. connection.

A high-speed connection is better. Depending on A high-speed connection is better. Depending on where students live, they may not be able to obtain the where students live, they may not be able to obtain the Internet at all. Some students may not be able to afford Internet at all. Some students may not be able to afford that either. The omission of printed materials is not that either. The omission of printed materials is not feasible. Even though today’s society has become quite feasible. Even though today’s society has become quite technological, every child will not be able to experience e-technological, every child will not be able to experience e-books. Money plays a huge role in this and every family books. Money plays a huge role in this and every family cannot afford the Internet connection price nor the price of cannot afford the Internet connection price nor the price of a computer or e-reader. a computer or e-reader.

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SummarySummary

The materials that are accessible online for The materials that are accessible online for library usage was discussed. Although the library usage was discussed. Although the usage of e-books and e-journals are spreading, usage of e-books and e-journals are spreading, databases are primarily used. Most web pages databases are primarily used. Most web pages are on the invisible web. are on the invisible web.

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http://www.britannica.com/EBchhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/339421/library/6202ecked/topic/339421/library/62027/Library-materials7/Library-materials