2. So, you’re the guy… …who sits and reads books all day …who monitors the computers all day …who got rid of all the books …who’s going to teach my kid how to Google
3. Libraries Past and Present Present Past Card Catalog Books (fiction, non-fiction, reference) Periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers) VHS movies Print indices/ subject directories Microfiche Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Books (fiction, non-fiction, reference, graphic novels) Periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers) Databases Indexed periodicals Indexed books Indexed reference materials eBooks (reference, fiction and non-fiction) Audio Books (tape, CD, downloadable) DVDs and streaming video Podcasts Free Internet
5. Definitions Database An organizedbody of related informationwordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn An electronic collection of records containing either full-text documents, citations, or abstractsof articles.dlib.uncc.edu/tours/glossary.php E-Reference Digital version of traditional print resources
6. The Internet vs. Library Databases The Internet Free information! A loose collection of largely disorganized information Written by and for anyone Evaluation considerations (author, credentials, objectivity, etc.) Library databases (the “Invisible” or “Deep Web”) Proprietary (purchased and available to subscribers only!) Specific collection of organized information Authoritative content compiled for target users Vetted selection process Search Engine vs. Research Database for College Research http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUp1P-ubOIc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
7. Our Goal for Student Research “I want it fast and will accept the first information I find on Google.” “I know the value of scholarly databases and am willing to dig deeper to find the best information.”
