This is week three and I finally enrolled in time for the lecture and tutorial class. In lecture we were introduced to online libraries and database. Online library is very convenient for students it’s easy for making notes, accessible anytime anywhere and the Journals are up to date.
The disadvantage is that a lot of the content is hidden and only accessible by subscription e.g. ECU Academic Databases or specialist interest databases. Also most web-wide search engines do not access database and library indexes. So you need a specific knowledge to find the required information.
The followings are the types of libraries
• Online Text Repositories
• Online Journals
• Electronic Books
• Musical
• Artworks
The most important thing I learnt in lecture is that it is very important to accurately reference online libraries and the best way to do that by using the APA format. Also that there is no need for copyright permission when taking notes.
Tutorial
In tutorial class we spent some time exploring the ECU library service and then after we had to briefly explain 10 useful functions or search tips from the ECU library and these are the folowings.
10 search tips:
where you can check and change your timetables; check your fee details if you have any, check statement of account, and exam progress etc.
(2) Reference/ Enquiries- mainly used for searching features of the Library catalogue, tracking down references and referencing assistance etc.
(3) Ask the library- allows you to contact the librarians if you have questions on borrowing items, joining the library, overdue fines, photocopying etc:
(4) Document Delivery- enables ECU staff, graduate, higher degree and remote external students to place requests for loans or articles from other libraries and it’s free.
(5) Meta Quest is an access entrance for library databases that can search up to 10 databases simultaneously.
(6) ECU library- gives you information on opening hours, location, rules and much more.
(7) Journal articles- are a database for students to research relevant information on a topic.
(8) Reserve reading- is an online collection of high use materials made available in digital format via the Library’s Catalogue. Students can access these materials 24 hours a day via the Internet.
(9) Academic Tip Sheets- gives some tips and information on Group work, Reading effectively, Report writing, Referencing and more.
(10) Loans Services is where student borrows materials from ECU Library
Afterwards we checked out medlineplus.gov and spent a few minutes going through the health topics and drug information.
We then picked a topic and spent few minutes absorbing the information.
Who do you think might use the Medline Plus website?
Reading 1 ‘Finding what you want on the web’
Reading one is about articles and the best way to find information on the web. The author informs the reader not to use just on one source but to use other sources as well. He also points out that some times the information on the net are not available in books.
Reading 2 Bare Bones Lesson 7: Basic Search Tips’
Reading two just gives us the basic search tips. Some of the tips were to use double quotation marks (" ") around phrases, plus (+) and minus (-) signs in front of words and etc.
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