Digital Libraries An introduction for IST 110 Daniel
Digital Libraries An introduction for IST 110. Daniel Hickey, IST Librarian 4/6/2009
Cloud Computing An emerging computational model in which applications, data, and IT resources are provided as services to users over the web (the “cloud”). Main drivers of the model are economics and simplification of software delivery and operation. Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service) Saas (Software as a Service) Erdogmus, IEEE Software
Bettmann Archive Bill Gates bought this archive, the most prestigious collection of historic photos in the United States, so he could bury it. In 2001 he hired 19 trucks to move it from Manhattan to a limestone cave 220 feet underground in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Weinberger
Information Literacy • Recognize the extent of an information need • Locate relevant information • Evaluate the information • Effectively and ethically use information ALA
What are the libraries’ May interim hours?
Where can I find a book to help me learn or understand XML?
Where can I find a full text, peer-reviewed article about social networking published in the last year?
Copyright & Citing Sources Plagiarism defined: “The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc. , and passing it off as one's own”. Resources: • Citation style guides: APA, MLA, Chicago, &tc. • Ref. Works and End. Note • Free citation tools: Zotero and Knight. Cite Oxford English Dictionary
Database Comparison v. Evaluate the two based on the following criteria: Authority/scholarliness Usability Currency Value-added features Scope In what situations would you choose one over the other?
Summary Resources should be selected based on how they best meet user’s needs. Libraries are one important component of filling an information need; library faculty and staff can help with all steps of research. Becoming fluent with library resources will give you a competitive advantage in your schoolwork and, later, in your job.
Questions? Daniel Hickey dhickey@psu. edu
Bibliography ALA. ACRL - Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. ALA. http: //www. ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetenc y. cfm (accessed 2 April 2009). Google. http: //www. google. com/ (accessed 30 March 2009). Hakan Erdogmus. “Cloud Computing: Does Nirvana Hide behind the Nebula? ” IEEE Software 26, no. 2 (March 1, 2009): 4 -6. “Plagiarism. ” Oxford English Dictionary. 2008. http: //dictionary. oed. com/cgi/findword? query_type=word&queryword=Plagiaris m&find. x=0&find. y=0&find=Find+word (accessed 29 March 2009). Pro. Quest. http: //www. proquest. com/en-US/ (accessed 30 March 2009). Weinberger, David. Metaphotos of the Bettman Archive. http: //www. hyperorg. com/blogger/2004/02/26/metaphotos-of-the-bettmanarchive/ (accessed 31 March 2009).
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