Abstract
In this paper, the main focus will lie on the differences that the librarians and students have when they tend to retrieve or manage the information that they search through online databases. Furthermore, we will discuss the importance of the knowledge management and controlled vocabulary as the main distinction between those librarians who are successful at information retrieval and teaching it and those students that aren’t. We will discuss this under the light of some of the large search engines or web portals that are available to the librarians and the students as part of their search archives like Google; highlighting some of the facts that should be known and/or taught about these web portals before they can be used to
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Furthermore, comparisons of librarians and students showed that the overall advantage of the accurate collection and retention of data was with the librarians because of the methodologies that they used top collect the information. The question then remains whether these librarians can efficiently and effectively teach these students the techniques that they use to gather information and allow them to exercise the same skills of knowledge management and controlled use of vocabulary and words within and outside the environment of the libraries (Gadzella and Baloglu, 2003).
There are many academic psychologists and practitioners who have focused on this difference of success between the librarians and the students when it comes to understanding, retracting, managing and using the data that they gather fore a topic. Some researches chose to focus on the behaviors, characteristics, mental abilities and overall skill sets of the two entities to analyze the foundation behind the differences. There is a generalized belief among the researchers that the differences between the success of librarians and students does lie in the overall approach to the retrieval of information and the foundation, mental and personal, behind that approach. Furthermore, many researchers believe that the ability to retain the facts is also highly dependent upon the value or worth associated with them search (Gadzella and Baloglu, 2003).
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The web is a worldwide PC organize giving an assortment of data, permitting individuals the simplicity of gets to and productivity of finding the information they crave, however there are a few disadvantages to the web. In the article "Is Google Making Us Stupid" the writer Nicholas Carr's subject on the web is that the data that is expressed to is so efficient and effective to information that our minds don’t processes as well as retain the knowledge thrown at us. Carr contends that the web is rewiring his cerebrum. The way Carr believes is divergent, making basic considering, breaking down, and revealing verifiable dialect in the content exceptionally troublesome. He fears that the web make us lose the not just the capacity to hold the information
College Libraries and online databases are a very essential part of a college courses curriculum, rather they are traditional as well as non traditional students. The online database can offer you thinks like Scholarly Journals, which will be explained in this paper. This paper will also explain what popular searches are as well, which is a definitely important to learn the difference between the two although they both can be extremely helpful when writing research papers. Also the proper way to use a online database such as Ashford's Online database will also be discussion in a section of this paper. As an end result of reading this paper you will be able to tell the difference between scholarly searches and popular searches, you will also
How often do you use Google, Bing, or any other internet search engine on a daily basis? Each time you search for something you are bombarded with information, constantly absorbing said information. Nicholas Carr, author of the article “Google Is Making Us Stupid,” states that Google is changing the way he and many others think. However, with the constant influx of information presented in a Google search, our brains have the option to expand and retain more information than ever before. Access to these search engines provides us with a breadth of information never before conceived. If there is anything on any subject that you want to know,
When many student go on and search on the web, the web can bring up false information which can lead the student to get the wrong ideas. Search engines are so simple, you just type in couple of words and it can bring thousands and millions of answers or information. Google for example has 3+ billion URL’s to search in, common words such as “a, an, in, to, the” are not searched since they are so common. The way that the engines work is once you type in the word or phrase the engines send out a software program known as spider, crawler or robot.
As technology advances, the temptation to cheat becomes over powering. The Internet has become a speedier and easier way to gain knowledge. Visiting the library has been replaced by a simple visit to a computer (Read, 2004). Unfortunately, many students try to use the Internet as opposed to the subscription-based databases (such as Academic Search Premier) that all academic libraries make available to students. Students may not feel comfortable using these databases and unless there is instruction,
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Technology is the crucial factor for education sector to maintain all the data and information more effectively and efficiently. Increasing dependence on the technology is adjusting student-teacher cooperation with the progression of time (Candace, 2004). Nowadays, people use computers and internet for learning different programs. Internet helps students to find their own answers without the help of the teachers. Information technology like internet is increasing the opportunities to learn new things more easily and quickly. There are various online libraries that help the students and teachers with reading materials. Students can also post their work online for the teachers to read and grade. For instances: Westcliff university is using GAP (online system) where the student can see the question and post their answer online and the teachers can check the students work online as well. Information system has brought advancement in learning process with the help of audio-visual education. Nowadays, most of the students are taught with projectors and speakers with the help of power point presentation. In today’s technological world, most of the education sector utilizes the latest technology and software so as to enhance the overall learning experience of the students (Pandey,
A total of 400 usable responses were received. About 70% of the respondents were men and 50% of responses were from Osmangazi University. About 75% of respondents had used the library more than six times, and 51% of respondents indicated they relied on the library staff when using the library. Moreover, about 35 of respondents said they intended to use the library in the future and recommended others to use the library.
Wayne Wiegand’s article, a revised version of a lecture delivered at the Library of Congress, entitled Tunnel vision and blind spots: What the past tells us about the present; reflections on the twentieth-century history of American librarianship offers a critique of the library profession. The author’s dedication and enthusiasm to the profession is apparent, yet he offers a somewhat pessimistic point of view of the work being done in libraries. Wigand acknowledges that it is impossible to universally apply a “one size fits all” set of best practices on librarianship. Rather he states it should be examined on a case by case basis, so particular organizations can determine what library practices serve their local communities best. The author
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Not only utilizing computers have more advanced functions than textbooks, but also lead to a better understanding of the lectures for the students. In their report, Digital Textbook Collaborative argues, “Digital content includes richly diverse fields of knowledge, supporting opportunities for interaction with materials, resources, and experts beyond the classroom” (Digital Textbook Collaborative). The evidence suggests that computers have more resources and will encourage students to learn more about a concept. Sometimes, textbooks do not explain the meaning of a concept while computers can have a lot of information for the concept itself. Using the textbooks makes students do not have the full image of the concept, computers can help students
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The library is one of my most precious resources. It’s a valuable assets especially when it comes to writing dissertation and essay. I will be using it very offer to research information for my future course. It have a tutorial that’s very helpful that assist me in familiarize myself with primary and secondary resources, and variety of information from peer reviewed articles, eBooks, and journals. It will be used as the hub of my basis of research development and webinars to better