- Information,
in any form, is wealth.
- The
control of information is the control of
wealth.
- Do
you have control of your information?
- Who
controls the information that you
receive?
- What
are your responsibilities in controlling or facilitating
the distribution of information in a library, in an
organization, in your own family?
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INTRODUCTION
TO CLASS
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Greensheet/Syllabus
- Mechanics
of Class -
Schedule
- Assignments
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COMMUNICATION
TOOLS
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Telnet
- Using
NCSA Telnet -
Deleting
Text & Eliminating <^c> as
Interrupt
Creating
and Using 2 browser windows
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REFERENCES:
- MARC
LISTS
- LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS
- SUBJECT
HEADINGS
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MARC:
Basic
MARC List -
MARC
Internet Fields -
LOC MARC Resources
RELATED: Dublin
Core,
RELATED: Authority
Record Fields
LOC:
Catalog
- Basic Search,
LOC
Classification
Outline
Library
of Congress Authority Files
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INTRODUCTION
TO DB TECHNOLOGIES
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The underlying technologies
and logic of databases.
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INTRODUCTION
TO DB SEARCHING
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Database structure, the
search process, and methods of searching.
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LIBRARY
AUTOMATION
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Client-Server Dynamics,
Library Automation Systems
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OPACS
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SIRSI
UNICORN,
Other
Places--Other Libraries,
MELVYL
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC
UTILITIES
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OCLC
- RLIN
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DATABASES
& DB UTILITIES
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Intro to database
developers, vendors, and intermediary providers.
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POPULAR
DBS
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InfoTrac
- EBSCOhost
- ProQuest
Comparison
of Searching Functions
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DB
UTILITIES
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DIALOG
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INTERNET
DBS
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Search Engines, Internet
Indexes, "Hidden" Internet
Examples: AltaVista, Google, AlltheWeb, WWW Virtual
Library, InfoMine, LII
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OTHER
IMPORTANT DBS, DB UTILITIES
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Example Individual DBs:
Ingenta/Uncover,
Electric Library, Biosis, Inspec,
Example DB Utilities: FirstSearch, DataStar,
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APPLICATIONS - INTRO
ONLY
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This will be demonstration
only, as you are overloaded as it is.
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LEGAL
RESEARCH
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Examples: Lexis,
WestLaw, LoisLaw
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BUSINESS
RESEARCH
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Examples: Factiva,
Business Research Center
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MEDICAL
RESEARCH
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Examples: Medline,
Embase, Cinahl, Ovid
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LT
RESOURCES
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Useful resources for
potential LTs.
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