Week 10- Online libraries and data bases

Examples of online library resources
Art
The louvre
The British national gallery

Limitations of online libraries
In many cases only the catalogue is online which shows only a section of something. Many libraries are only available by subscription (you can view other libraries threw the ECU website which ECU may have already paid for i.e. curtains library).

Referencing online libraries
In many courses marks are deductible if not referenced properly use endnote to help you reference.

Copyright
If there’s copyright laws you can email and ask if you can use the material by saying you’re university student permission will usually be allowed.

Online databases
An organised collection of information stored away. Things that can be found with these are:
Genealogy- family history, deaths, people who have travelled on boats before.
Resources- maps and atlases, people searches, government info
Statistics- local laws, town planning schemes, tourist information
News and media- current information on issues and events
Portals- commercial have a bit of everything

Advantages of online databases
-Comprehensive
-Searchable
-Current
-24/7 access

Disadvantages
-Many databases accessible by subscription only
-Lots of advertising
-Can be an information overload

10 useful functions of the ECU online library
1. Catalogue access, you can access a number of libraries from around the world
2. Endnote software, a downloadable referencing program
3. Library podcasts, allows you to listen to missed lectures
4. Journal articles databases, allows you to access journal articles from different databases
5. referencing guide, can be used to check referencing
6. interactive learning package, helpful ways to search effectively
7. document delivery services, enables remote external students to place a request for loans or journal articles from other libraries or supply services
8. find websites, appropriate websites chosen by ECU for students under various subjects
9. Library collections, ECU Libraries house a number of special collections that reflect the academic requirements of the university
10. Resources by faculty, Library resources are provided by the Faculty Library Teams to meet specialised subject needs

Medline plus has information from the worlds largest medical library, the national library of medicine. Patients, doctors even uni students can use its authoritative and up to date information the online tutorials are a very useful way to learn about a condition. It has information on over 740 diseases and conditions. Medline plus gathers its information from national institutes of health. There are also lists of hospitals, medical encyclopaedia, medical dictionary and links to clinical trials.