find your waydiscovering your library’s electronic resources

what information do you need?

where do you look foranswers to your questions?

librarians google online internet teachers friends

library television newspapers magazines family radio

encyclopedias blogs school books electronic resources

think about using electronic resources

electronic resources:

a digital collection of reference books, magazine &

newspaper articles, encyclopedias and documents that you can only find using the library’s website

available 24/7

trustworthy and reliable sources

access more books than you could ever carry

more back issues of magazines than you could ever store at your house

daily international newspapers and archives that would fill a warehouse

more encyclopedias than you could ever afford to purchase

information you could once only find here…

is now availablehere*.

*www.clarington-library.on.ca

electronic resources are…

great for projects in elementary school

electronic resources are…

essential for homework in high school

electronic resources are…

perfect for the lifelong learner

maybe you’re thinking…

why are electronic resources so great?

why can’t I just “google it”?

searching using electronic resources

searching using google

electronic resources are found “on the web”….

but using them is different than “searching the web”

you won’t find them here

the differences are important to highlight,

because with electronic resources…

…help is close bylibrary staff can assist you in person, via email, over the phone

or in a classroom (we offer free training sessions)

…information is written by scholars (or other really smart experts)

…you can sign-up and receive new copies of magazines in your INBOX

you end up with a lot of garbage

or the really good information costs money

and sometimes when you search the web…

a digital collection of reference books, magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias and documents that you can only find using the library’s website

that are available 24/7

from trustworthy and reliable sources

but electronic resources offer …

getting startedwhat you’ll need:

1. your library card number

2. access to the library’s website

www.clarington-library.on.ca

then you make a choice

why so much choice?

different companies produce different electronic resources.

currently, the library subscribes to 7 companies, which gives you access to 61 different products.

they look different, but they all work the same(more or less!)

they give you great results(this is an example of a search for “climate change, Canada”)

take some time to look around

each electronic resource offers different special features

learning how to use them may take a few minutes

you’ll hit the jackpot and get rewarded with great information

now that you know…

tell your friends

tell your family

tell your teachers

want to learn more?

• talk to information staff

• view tutorials and tips for the different products

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