Week 10 - Online Libraries & Databases

Lecture - This lecture consisted of two different parts. Part one was about online libraries which discussed about why use online libraries and different types of libraries online. Firstly the great thing about using a online library is that its convenient and accessible 24/7. Its open to much more current sources then a normal library. The types of libraries online range from online journals to musical and artwork libraries.
Part two focused on the online databases which information retrieved online placed in data fields characterised into their area. The great thing about online libraries and databases are that they are extremely useful sources of information. many available subscription and others free. They are always up to date and informative.

Workshop -

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We were asked to go to the ECU library web page at www.ecu.edu.au/library and record ten useful functions and give a brief explanation.

1. "Information resources" - The subheading allows you to enter many other functions within this web page. These include the Library Catalogue, Online Databases and Internet Search Tools.

2. "Information About" - This heading allows students to look and learn about the functions at the ECU Library.

3. "Information for Students" - This link allows all students to explore all they need to know about the libraries schedule. From trading hours of the library to where on the campus the library is.

4. "Search the Catalogue" – This gives the option of searching any author, publisher, book and even lecture to do with your subject or unit.

5. "Services" - Some services include Multimedia Services and Document.

6. "Resources For" - Subheadings include Students, Researches, Academic Staff, External/offshore Students, Community and Alumni.

7. "Loan Services" - This link shows and tells students the steps of taking and bringing back books.

8. "Online database" - This allows you to search journal articles on the net through the Uni database.

9. "ECU Reference Guide" – This gives the ECU reference guide to reference appropriately and right.

10. "Learning Assistance" - This link has its own subheading which include Liberty: Learning to Find Information and the ECU Referencing Guide.

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After accessing the Library homepage, we were asked to access www.medlineplus.com and spend time looking at articles about health and drugs.
This website would give such service to many. This website is a search engine for different health and drug issues. Anyone that has a disease or knows someone with a drug supplement problem could use this website to find out the reasons and causes to these problems.