...LIBRARY/APA ASSIGNMENT The purpose of the first part of this assignment is to learn how to use the library and internet to find scholarly research. Print this questionnaire and bring to class and the library on the assigned days. Portions of this will be discussed/ completed in class. All parts must be typed. This assignment is to allow you to learn how to do research on the web and on the library website when searching for articles. Many of you will use these tools for research papers. You will follow the directions listed and fill in the blanks. This is due 4/11. Go to www.google.com to answer the questions below. Type dhmo into the search box. How many results were found? Go to www.dhmo.org and what is the Title of the page? What is this website about? Read the page and evaluate the page using the 6 criteria discussed in class. For each area, explain how the page filled that criteria, or how it didn’t fill that criteria. Authority: Objectivity: Accuracy: Currency: Content/Relevancy: Aesthetics: What is dihydrogen monoxide? Go to scholar.google.com Type “sports injuries” in the search box. How many results were found? Click on the second article. Is the article scholarly or popular? Click the back arrow at the top and look at the 2nd article information. At the end of the 2nd article information, how many articles is the article “Cited by”? Library Search Go to the library website and use the database...
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...Library and Information Center Management Recent Titles in Library and Information Science Text Series Library and Information Center Management, Sixth Edition Robert D. Stueart and Barbara B. Moran United States Government Information: Policies and Sources Peter Hernon, Harold C. Relyea, Robert E. Dugan, and Joan F. Cheverie Library Information Systems: From Library Automation to Distributed Information Access Solutions Thomas R. Kochtanek and Joseph R. Matthews The Complete Guide to Acquisitions Management Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis Organization of Information, Second Edition Arlene G. Taylor The School Library Media Manager, Third Edition Blanche Woolls Basic Research Methods for Librarians Ronald R. Powell and Lynn Silipigni Connoway Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, Fourth Edition Lois Mai Chan Developing Library and Information Center Collections, Fifth Edition G. Edward Evans and Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro Metadata and Its Impact on Libraries Sheila S. Intner, Susan S. Lazinger, and Jean Weihs Organizing Audiovisual and Electronic Resources for Access: A Cataloging Guide, Second Edition Ingrid Hsieh-Yee Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, Tenth Edition Arlene G. Taylor LIbRaRy and InfoRMaTIon CenTeR ManageMenT Seventh Edition Robert D. Stueart and Barbara B. Moran Library and Information Science Text Series Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stueart, Robert D. Library and information...
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...Information Literacy Activity Complete the following steps to conduct research related to your career interests. Some questions will require you to use the ECPI University Libraries Website. Once you have completed the activity, upload it to the learning management system, either Moodle or Canvas. 1. What is your program of study? (Other ways to think about this question include your major, your field of study, what College you belong to, such as Technology, Health Science, Business, and/or your concentration in that college, like network security or accounting.) MEDICAL ASSISTING 2. What is a topic related to this program of study or the career you plan to pursue? OB/GYN 3. How does this topic relate to your chosen career? This topic is in a private health care field 4. What do you already know about the topic? I know this topic consists of female health care. 5. What are five keywords that you could use as search terms for this topic? (If you have difficulty, review your previous answers for important words. Also, think about broader or narrower terms that could be used to describe your topic.) a. gynecology b. obstetrics c. pregnancy d. planned parenting e. menopause 6. Choose a library database from the ECPI University Libraries website (http://ecpi.ent.sirsi.net) to research your topic. Which database did you choose? Health and wellness resource center 7. Choose a keyword and use that keyword...
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...work from a long day and sat down on the couch and kicked my shoes off. The scenery is so beautiful and relaxing. Custom Bronze Bench Seats that are made of books await you as you enter the first set of doors. These benches are a functional piece of art, for anyone to sit down, relax and enjoy the love of reading. Glass cases in the entrance with very old books and different items for our viewing. A Discovery, warmth, knowledge, dreams, and welcoming, those are just a few of the feelings people get when they walk into this library. Perfume and cologne smell lingers in the air. Tall ceilings with gigantic round light fixtures that hang down, with the lights dimmed. As I walked in, it was so calm and peaceful. Rows and rows of books. Magazines and books lying everywhere. The new books felt smooth, the old books made crinkly noises as you turned the pages and the old table had many rough spots. Artificial trees and plants stand in almost every corner of the library, giving it a unique and beautiful look. A magnificent oil painting, located over the fireplace made you feel at home. The librarian was young with auburn colored hair that she had up in a bun, glasses hanging on a multicolored chain to her chest and her dress was all flower print. The carpet is made thick and comfy so the sound of people walking by won’t disturb the...
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... October 11, 2013 My Library Experience Coming to Houston Community College was a huge blur for me. No one told me it was going to be a confusing mess. Also, no one told me the people working there were not friendly and were not helpful; I had to find that out by myself. I had no idea what college was going to be like. The only thing that I found helpful was going to The Leaning Hub class and learning about the library and how they work. Coming to The Learning Hub class showed me ways that I can get information on books, find books, and get a book transferred to a campus close to me. Upon going to The Learning Hub class, I though Houston Community College’s libraries were regular city libraries. Once I got into The Learning Hub class I found out that that was completely wrong. As I sat there listening to Mr. Hord talk about how to begin to look for a book, I found that being in a library at a HCC was going to be the most helpful place in college. When looking for a book at a Houston Community College Library you have to begin with what the title or topic the novel is written about, then go online at the Houston Community College library homepage and type the topic or title in. Once you find the novel you are looking for you can check and see which campuses hold the book, you can see if it is in transit, checked out or requested. If the novel is there at the campus you are at, there is a call number that you can use to find your book in the library. An example of the Call...
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...of course B.Tech. ECE hereby submit my synopsis on foundation of computing. I have done this project of Library management system under the guidance of Miss. Satindar Kaur. This is my great experience of C programming to submit this synopsis. Miss. Satindar Kaur (Lect. Found. of comp.) INTRODUCTION ‘C’ is a programming language developed at AT &T’s bell laboratories of USA in 1972.It was deigned by Dennis Retchie. This project of “LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” gives us the complete information about the library.We can enter the record of new books and retrieve the details of books available in the library .We can issue the books to the student and maintain their records and can also check how many books are issued and stock available in the library. The library Management system is designed & developed for a receipt and issuance of books in the library along with the student’s details.The books received in the library are entered in books entry form.When the student wants to get the desired books the same is issued on the availability basis to the student. This program helps us to do many further aspects in the future.~~~~!!!!!! Advantages:-- There are many advantages of this system whose name is Library management System This system process made computerized...
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...Digital library development Rapid improvements in information technology have certainly transformed the traditional role of libraries in relation to its daily operation and how it serves its users’ information needs. With increasing number of libraries shifting to automation meant, that up-to-date forms of information technologies and systems are required to store, preserve and disseminate information to users and also it is necessary for libraries to utilize specific collection management system to address users’ demands and need of information and the format of the information required. Having mentioned that, this writing will consider the benefits of having a digital library, why it is necessary to cut back on print library materials and replacing these with electronic resources as eBooks, online dictionaries and encyclopedias and full text journals, also the issues and challenges in relation to digital information and whether this development could work for libraries in the Solomon Islands. Firstly, digital library, electronic library and virtual library are terms that are frequently used to refer to the same thing. Thus in this writing the term digital library will be used when referring to the digitization and utilization of electronic resources in a library. According to Wikipedia.org digital library is defined as, “a library in which collections are in electronic media formats and accessible via computer networks (2014). The Digital Library Federation on the other...
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...Library of Congress Relevance to School Libraries Donna Smith University of North Texas SLIS 5208 Library of Congress Relevance to School Libraries Introduction The Library of Congress (LOC) plays a momentous role in acquirement, distribution, and preservation of America’s historical and current documents like books, journals, political manuscripts (like the declaration of independence rough draft), government publications, map, films, sound recording, photographic images, and films. LOC was established in America in the first decade of the nineteenth century to act as a researching facility for inquiries made by Congress (Santella, 2006). However, after many years the facility has grown to become a leading institution that encourages reading and literacy among students and the general public. LOC is pertinent in encouraging research of critical information among students by improving information opportunities accessible to students so that they can utilize their potential present times. The twenty-first century is faced with intricate life and work setting and for this reasons, learning and innovation skills have emerged as the qualities that separate students who are prepared to face these challenges and those who are not. The role played by the LOC is evidenced by U.S integral and superb government structure that has existed for years and rated as the best in the world. LOC success can act as a model for...
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...Library By thr StudentUse of Library by the Students of Foundation University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Rawalpindi Muhammad Tayyab Alam Bukhari* Muhammad Maqsood Alam Bukhari** Najma Ranjha*** Khurshid Ahmad**** Fouzia Naz***** Abstract This study investigated the use of library by the students of Foundation University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Rawalpindi. The importance of library as an institution has been realized. The Objectives of this study were (a) to investigate the present use of library by the students of Foundation University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (b) to analyze the organizational set up of library for the purpose of effective learning (c) to identify the problems faced by the students in the use of library and (d) to give recommendations for effective use of library. The nature of this study was descriptive. The population of this study consisted of all the MA /M.Sc. level students. One hundred and eighty students of various programs were selected randomly as sample. A self developed questionnaire consisting of 10 items was used as instrument for data collection. It was concluded that the majority of the students hesitated to use the library because of the problems they faced during its use. Lack of books, lack of organizational set up and lack of space and other physical facilities were the major factors associated with the less use of library. Keywords: Library use; Students; Academic libraries; Pakistan ...
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...an overview on emerging services paradigm in E- Libraries. It has been possible with the help of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women’s. its library has a small spaced building but it serves the wide accessed information in digital form to their users. This paper discus the changing services in libraries, methods of accessing e- resources and online databases, Digital library, open access gateways and databases. The resources given in this paper is particular in subject of engineering and technology. Key Words: Digital Era, Digital Library, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women’s, E- resources. INTRODUCTION In digital library the electronic resources are becoming more and more important. The electronic...
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...examples. The advantages and disadvantages of OPAC. An OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) is an online bibliography of a library collection that is available in certain libraries for the use of the public. With the aid of the Internet, most libraries have made the OPAC accessible from a server to users all over the world. The OPAC is an online database of materials used by a library or group of libraries. Users search the library catalog mainly to locate books and other materials physically located at a library. The concept of OPAC has changed the previous system used in most libraries and how the people have gained access for information and materials. OPAC is also the key to finding books and other materials in the library. When you are looking for a book you will find that knowing to use OPAC properly will help you find the materials that you need. There are a lot of advantages of OPAC. To use the OPAC system is very easy. A person does not have to be a skilled computer user to use the system. What the person need is just to know what a computer mouse is, can use it to point and click, is just all the computer skill a person needs. The access points or search capabilities are by using keyword, subject, author or title to find the materials. It is easy to use since the users just need to enter access point in order to locate any materials in the library. So, students can find books and materials needed easily. It will also save their time. By using this system, the materials...
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...Library System 1. INTRODUCTION Ramon Magsaysay Technological University shall be a leading people’s university of science and technology for sustainable development in global society. CORE VALUES R- ighteous, results-based and responsible governance M- oral courage, integrity and honesty T- ransparency, trust and respect for self and others U- nity in diversity and being one the community BRIEF HISTORY The Ramon Magsaysay Technological University, a merger of three public education institutions in the province of Zambales, was established by virtue of Republic Act 8498 enacted on February 12, 1998 through the initiative of Antonio M. Diaz. The University Charter integrated the former Ramon Magsaysay Polytechnic College (RMPC) in Iba, the Western Luzon Agricultural College (WLAC) in San Marcelino, an the Candelaria School of Fisheries (CSF), after a three-year transition period. The strengths of its parents-institutions, which had existed since the early 1990s served RMTU’s springboard for its accelerated growth and development. The RMPC in 1998, which is now RMTU’s main Campus, was found as a farm school in 1910. It was converted into a provincial trade in 1919. Through the years, it metamorphosed into Zambales Trade School on 1993., Western Luzon School of Arts and Trades in 1953, Zambales Scool of Arts and Trades in 1957, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial School of Arts and Trades in 1961. It became a DECS supervised College (RMPC) in 1993 and chartered state...
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...Business Communications Library Business Proposal November 28, 2011 The Friends University Library is an integral part of the student learning process. With an increase in the student population and the great advances in technology, it is time to improve the existing library and turn it into a world class learning facility appropriate for both students and faculty. Many factors must be taken into consideration in planning the new structure including location, size, services provided, and the types of rooms included in the building. The two options to create this facility are remodeling the current library, or rebuilding. The first option is to remodel the current library, which offers several advantages. The current location of the library is suitable because it is centralized and easily accessible from any area of the campus. Remodeling also offers the possibility of creating an addition or a second building on the north side of the library. An addition would be very beneficial for both students and faculty by adding more classrooms, computer labs, and quiet study areas. There are also disadvantages to remodeling the current library that must be considered. The current facility is an older building, which creates the possibility of structural problems or safety concerns. It could be very difficult to remodel the older building because unforeseen problems may arise that could be costly and take a large amount of time to repair. Some issues that need addressed are...
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...The Future of Libraries Robin Singh Parmar T00522848 Thompson Rivers University The Future of Libraries Technology (namely, ‘Internet’) has made a very significant impact on our lives. It has brought about those changes that were not even expected. One of the affected yet quite ignored field is the field of libraries. As we continue to go hand in hand with the techno culture, we need to ask ourselves that, are we leaving hands with the library culture? Slowly and steadily, as we keep watching as mere spectators, we are able to see that technology has replaced ways of doing things. It is a very difficult state to say whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage. There were days when people used to consider libraries as a place of learning but now is more like a community centre. Technology did create a gap which was named as the “digital divide” (S. Coffman 2012). People today have become so used to this technology that it has become a basic necessity. Sherry Turkle talks about this in her book, ‘Alone together’ published in 2011. Turkle tells us as to how technology was earlier perceived as a substitute has now become the primary source. Turkle argues technology that was earlier used to help us find time has in turn to lead us more and more busy life. We feel that we are free but we are not. Technology had offered us a virtual world, a virtual ‘AVATAR’ of our own self. But as we continue to use it, we are no longer able to differentiate between the virtual and the real...
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...DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICES 1.0 Introduction After the past few decades, the new environment of technologies has brought changes to the users and the ways of life. Digital library changes the users all over the globe. Digital library is one of the types of the library. Digital library world constitute variety digital information resources that usually we will found in traditional library include texts, images, audios and videos. Digital libraries have been known as an online library or virtual library or e-library. In other aspect it has its own characteristics that offer high management of the collections. A digital library is understood to have the information stored predominantly in an electronic or digital medium. (Sreenivasulu, 2000). Digital...
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