electronic information resources for teachers and students

Electronic Information Resources for Teachers and Students

ByVasantha Raju N.

LibrarianGovt. First Grade College-Periyapatna

vasanthrz@gmail.com

Paper Presented at the Sri.D.Devaraj Urs Govt. First Grade College, Hunsuru on 02 April 2016

Presentation Layout

• What is E-Resources?• Why e-resources are important?• Various types of e-resources • How do we evaluate e-resources and why?• Online sources in Kannada • Do we still need libraries?

What is E-Resources?

Electronic resources is nothing but which can be accessed by computer—in particular, via email, CD-ROM, or more commonly, via the World Wide Web.

Libraries are increasingly making this type of resource available to their users, through purchase, subscription, or by making their users aware of the many electronic resources that can be accessed free

of charge.

Why e-resources are important?

• Currency

– Rapid updating of information

• Print Materials Are Limited and Exclusive in Use

– Restricted access/ Replicated innumerable times– electronic documents are not exhausted by use.

• Convenience

– Remote Access (independent of location)– Facilitate cross searching– No time constraints (faster in accessing and disseminating information)

Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty

Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783

Why e-resources are important?

• Portability– Easily transportable (e-book readers)

• Relational Mobility– Can link to other databases or e-resources

• User expectations – Adaptations of technology

• Lower costs of contents

• Accurate Use Assessment Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty

Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783

Various types of e-resources• E-books• E-Journals• Online Bibliographic/Citation Indexing

Databases• E-Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs)• Online Encyclopedias/Dictionaries • E-newspapers/magazines• Subject gateways/Guides• central/Institutional digital repositories

(Open access contents )

Various types of e-resources

• E-Books

A digital version of a traditional print book designed to be read on

a personal computer or e-book reader

Various types of e-resources Conti…

• E-JournalsA digital version of a print journal, or a journal-

like electronic publication with no print counterpart made available via the Web, e-mail, or other means

of Internet access.

• Online Bibliographic/Full-text databases/Citation Databases

A bibliographic database is a database of bibliographic records, an organized digital collection of references to published 

literature, including journal and newspaper articles, conference proceedings, reports, government and legal publications, 

patents, books, etc.

Various types of e-resources Conti…

• Citation Indexing Databases

A Citation Index is a reference tool that presents bibliographic data on published journal articles. What distinguishes it from

other indexes is that it includes all the cited references (footnotes or bibliographies) published with each article it

covers. 

Various types of e-resources Conti…

• E-Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs)Electronic theses and dissertations, or ETDs, are defined as those

theses and dissertations submitted, archived, or accessed primarily in electronic formats. That includes traditional word-processed (or

typewritten and scanned) documents made available in Print Document Format (PDF), as well as less-traditional hypertext and multimedia formats published electronically on CD-ROM or on the

World Wide Web

Various types of e-resources Conti…

• Subject gateways/Guides/Online web Directories(Internet gateways)

Subject guides are lists of resources created by librarians to assist students with their research needs. These list of resources may include topics including but not limited to books, journals, databases, websites, as well as any other 

topics the librarian feels would assist students with their research.

Various types of e-resources Conti…

• Open Access Repositories (Central/Institutional digital repositories)

Institutional repositories are digital collections of the outputs created within a university or research institution.

Open Access repositories may be institutionally-based, enhancing the visibility and impact of the institution, or

they may be centralised, subject-based collections like the economics repository RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) or

the physics repository, arXiv.

Various types of e-resources Conti…

How do we evaluate e-resources and why?

• Authority of the information– Who is the author or creator of the content– What are his/her credentials– Professional affiliations

• Accuracy/Quality of the information– Is information provided very specific?– High quality writing (Error free content)– Can factual information be verified through references to other credible sources?

• Objectivity of the information– Is the purpose and intention of the site clear, including any bias or particular viewpoint? Are the purpose and scope

stated?– Who is the intended audience?– What criteria are used for inclusion of the information?

• Currency of the information– Is the information provided current?– When was the page created?– Are dates included for the last update or modification of the page?– Are the links current and functional?

• Coverage of the subject– Does the information fully cover what we need?– Consider how coverage from one source compares with coverage by other sources.

Online E-Resources Available in Kannada

ಅವಧಿಮ್ಯಾ�ಗ ್.ಕ್ಯಾಂ(avadhimag.com)

• ಸಮಕ್ಯಾಲೀ�ನ ವಿಷಯಗಳಚರ್ಚೆ�

• ಕನ್ನಡ ಸ್ಯಾಹಿತ� -ಸಂಸ ್ಕø ತಿ ಕುರಿತ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

• ಹೊ#ಸ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

• ಕನ್ನಡ ಸ್ಯಾಹಿತ�-ಸಂಸ ್ಕø ತಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕ್ಯಾಯ�ಕ್ರಮಗಳ

ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

• ಹೊ#ಸ ಬರಹಗಳ ಮತು್ತ ಬರಹಗ್ಯಾರರಿಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರ್ರ�ತ್ಯಾ3ಹ

ಸಂಚಿ ಫೌಂಢೇ�ಶನ ್(http://sanchifoundation.com)

• ಜ್ಞಾ;ನ ಮ#ಲಗಳದ್ಯಾಖಲೀ�ಕರಣ

• ದ್ಯಾಖಲೀ�ಕರಣದಲೀ@ ಸಮುದ್ಯಾಯದ

ಭ್ಯಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತಅರಿವು

• ಜನಪದ, ಶ್ಯಾಸಿ್ತ ್ರ�ಯ ಹ್ಯಾಗ# ಇತರ ಜ್ಞಾ;ನ ಮ#ಲಗಳ

ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಸರಣ

ವಚನ ಸಂಚಯhttp://vachana.sanchaya.net/

• ಬೃಹತ ್ ವಚನಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹತ್ಯಾಣ

• 259 ವಚನಕ್ಯಾರರ20930 ಕ#್ಕ ಅಧಿಕ

ವಚನಗಳನು್ನ ಒಡಲಲೀ@ ಇರಿಸಿಕೆ#ಂಡಿದೆ ವಚನ

ಸಂಚಯ.

• ಉತ್ತಮ ಪದಕೆ#�ಶ

• ವಚನಕ್ಯಾರರು ಬಳಸಿರುವ ವಚನಗಳು ಮತು್ತ ಪದ

ಬಳಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಸಂಪೂಣ�ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

ಕಣಜ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜ್ಞಾ;ನಕೆ#�ಶ(http://kanaja.in/)

• ಕನ್ನಡ ಭ್ಯಾಷೆಯಲೀ@ ಎಲ@ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯ ಅರಿವಿನ ಹರಿವುಗಳು

ಮುಕ್ತವ್ಯಾಗಿ ಸಿಗುವಂತೆ  ಮ್ಯಾಡುವುದು

• ಜ್ಞಾ;ನದ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ, ಪರಿಷ್ಯಾ ್ಕರ ಮತು್ತ ಹೊ#ಸ ಜ್ಞಾ;ನದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿV

• ಪಠ�, ಚಿತ್ರ, ಧ ್ವನಿ ಮತು್ತ – ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಹಿ�ಗ್ಗೆ

ಬಹುಮ್ಯಾಧ�ಮಗಳಲೀ@ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿಯನು್ನ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲು

ಬೇ�ಕ್ಯಾದ ಎಲ@ ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿಸಂಗ್ರಹ

ವತ�ಮ್ಯಾನ.ಕ್ಯಾಂ(http://www.vartamaana.com/)

• ಸಮಕ್ಯಾಲೀ�ನ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತ ಲೇ�ಖನಗಳ

ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ• ಚರ್ಚೆ�ಗ್ಗೆ ಮುಕ್ತ ವೇ�ದಿಕೆ

• ಹೊ#ಸ ಬರಹಗ್ಯಾರರಿಗ್ಗೆವೇ�ದಿಕೆ

• ನ್ಯಾಡಿನ ಜನಪರ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಗ್ಗೆ

ಪ್ರ್ರ�ತ್ಯಾ3ಹ

ಹಿಂಗ್ಯಾ�ಕೆ?

• ವತ�ಮ್ಯಾನದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ ಮತು್ತ ಚರ್ಚೆ�

• ಸಿನಿಮ್ಯಾಗಳ ವಿಮಶ್ಯಾ� ಬರಹಗಳು

• ಕೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕುರಿತ ಬರಹಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ

• ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ� ಮತು್ತಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

• ಕಥೆ, ಕವನಗಳ ಮತು್ತ ಕ್ಯಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಮ್ಯಾಹಿತಿ

ವಿಕಿಪೀ�ಡಿಯ(https://kn.wikipedia.org/)

Do we still need libraries?

What OCLC Study Reveal?

How Libraries Helping American in Recession

Source: Perceptions of libraries, 2010: Context and community

College Students Library use and value libraries

Source: Perceptions of libraries, 2010: Context and community

Web Resources I have Used for Preparing this Presentations

• http://www.inasp.info• http://www.opendoar.org/• http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783• http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/net/types.html• http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_A.aspx• http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/webeval.html• http://libguides.bc.edu/evaluating• https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/

2010perceptions/2010perceptions_all_singlepage.pdf

Thank You

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