Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 CHAPTER 6 Internet Resources
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Outcome Course Outcome At the end of the course, the students will be able to: -Illustrate the concepts and principle of IT in information agencies. (C2) Learning Outcome Students should be able to: -Discuss the types of internet resources
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Course Contents WEEK NO TOPICS CONTACT HOURS 10-12 6.0 Internet resources 6.1 Types of internet resources 6.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of using internet 6.3 Evaluation of internet resources 6
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Definition of Internet Resources Let’s get started! 6.1
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 ▪Internet resources any library or information resource that can be accessed via computer such as electronic journals.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 5 Types of Internet Resources Websites Electronic references Electronic books Electronic journals Electronic magazines
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Website Definition: A website is a collection of related webpages and associated items. (Vermaat, et. al., 2016)
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Website Functions Communication tool Presentation tool Teaching and learning tool Marketing tool
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Website Categories Search engine Online social network Informational and research Media sharing Bookmarking News, weather, sports, and other mass media Educational Business, governmental, and organizational Blogs Wiki and collaboration Health and fitness Science
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Website Categories Entertainment Banking and finance Travel and tourism Mapping Retail and auctions Careers and employment E-commerce Portals Content aggregation Website creation and management
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Important menus/links for library website 1. Library hours 2. Floor plans 3. People 4. Policies 5. Jobs 6. Services 7. Help 8. Campus links
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 7 Website Evaluation Criteria 1. Authority 2. Purpose/ Audience 3. Content/ Relevance 4. Organization 5. Design/Appearance 6. Maintenance/ Currency 7. Technology/ Functionality/ Usability
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Authority • 1. Website is owned by reputable organization or expert. • 2. The author have standing in the field. • 3. State sources of information. • 4. Provide verifiable information.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Purpose/ Audience • 1. Website is created for the right users • 2. Website purpose is clearly stated • 3. Website content must fulfill website purpose
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Content/ Relevance • 1. Authority • 2. Accuracy • 3. Currency • 4. Coverage • 5. Objectivity • 6. Uniqueness • 7. Links to other resources • 8. Quality of writing
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Organization • 1. Website should have logical organization for easy navigation • 2. Navigation for website should be easy-tounderstand and easy-to-survey • 3. User did not lost while using links • 4. Provide user aids: Homepage, Site Map, Search functions
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Design/ Appearance • 1. Provide good first impression • 2. Website use appropriate colors, textures, images, etc. • 3. Website is attractive • 4. Provide unique website criteria
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Maintenance/ Currency • 1. Website is maintain by experts. • 2. Planning for website development and growth • 3. Website established protocol/ terms and condition.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Technology/ Functionality/ Usability • 1. Website is develop using standard programming language • 2. Website support standard file formats • 3. ‘Text only’ site is useful for users with very slow Internet connections • 4. The site must not demand any special skills and knowledge from the user. • 5. Support users with seeing and hearing difficulties.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic References Electronic References provides access to full texts resources, records, manuscripts, research papers, and articles relating to the various academic disciplines. Electronic References is developing this "meta-collection" of reference material. Online meta-collection can be accessed 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week, on any computer with Internet access.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Books Definition: An e-Book is digital reading material that a user can view on a desktop or notebook personal computer, or on a dedicated, portable device with a large storage capacity and the ability to download new titles via a network connection.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Books e-Books are simply books that are available in digital formats. E-Books are exactly like print or paper books except that they are bound electronically. They can be downloaded in .pdf, .html, plain text and rich text formats for example, and they can also be purchased in CD-ROM and floppy disc formats.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Special features of e-book ▪ Books never go out of print and are economically feasible to publish low demand titles. ▪ Content which includes audio and full motion video ▪ Carry several books in one small package and can save e-Books on the Internet or Computers. ▪ The visually impaired may switch to audio mode and have an e-Book read to them. Reduce environmental waste ▪ Access from any where.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Advantages of e-Books ▪ e-Books take much less space. ▪ These can be made available on a CD-ROM and occupy a fraction of the space of a paper volume of the same title. ▪ e-Books are also nice because anyone can read them with the click of mouse. ▪ The e-Book both in its online or CD-ROM form may contain animations and live action illustrations, which are not possible in paper books.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic books
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic books
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Journals • whole journal available • Electronic version of print • Electronic only • Examples at www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/ Full-text • selected articles only Partial full-text • Examples at www.ajol.info Table of contents or abstracts only
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Journals Online Journal Electronic Serial Electronic Periodical Virtual Journal Digital Serial
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic journal
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic journal
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Advantages of e-journals ▪Up-to-date ▪Convenient: information at your desktop ▪Value-added features: search facilities, links to other databases, supplementary information, graphics, etc ▪Access to a wider range of material than might be available through your local library
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Magazines The term ezine is short for "electronic magazine." "E-zine" and "e-Zine" are spelling variations. A similar term is "ejournal." There are several usages of the term ezine. The term is similar to zine, which is derived from magazine and is used to describe "small press" or personally distributed magazines or newsletters.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Magazines •Digital magazines, or “interactive” digital magazines, that are designed from the start to be digital and to compete for online readers and advertisers. •Digital magazine is most often consumed on a tablet computer and most probably distributed as a native application that the user install on the tablet hardware.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Electronic Magazines e-Zines are a good way to get your products and services noticed Examples: Infojump Fool.com Slate
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Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Advantages/ Disadvantages of Internet Let’s continue… 6.2
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 What is Internet? ▪A giant world wide computer network made up of lots of smaller computer networks. ▪As with and network, this computer are connected to one and another so that they can share information. ▪Unlike most network, though, the vastness of the internet means that this information as to be passed around using modems and telephone lines rather than and office full cables. (Carol Vonderman & Rob Young)
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 5 INTERNET ADVANTAGES
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 1. Faster Communication ▪Internet has always been speedy communication and it has excelled way beyond the expectations. ▪People can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. ▪It has become very easy to establish a kind of global friendship where you can share your thoughts and explore other cultures.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 2. Information Resources ▪ Information is probably the biggest advantage that Internet offers. ▪ Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. ▪ The search engines like Google, Yahoo are at your service on the Internet. ▪ Today, it is almost required that students should use it for research or the purpose of gathering resources.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 3. Entertainment ▪ Entertainment is another popular reason why many people prefer to surf the Internet. ▪ In fact, the Internet has become quite successful in trapping the multifaceted entertainment industry. ▪ Downloading games or just surfing the celebrity websites are some of the uses people have discovered. ▪ Even celebrities are using the Internet effectively for promotional campaigns.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 4. Social Networking ▪ One cannot imagine an online life without Facebook or Twitter. ▪ Social networking has become so popular amongst youth that it might one day replace physical networking. ▪ It has evolved as a great medium to connect with millions of people with similar interests. ▪ Apart from finding long-lost friends, you can also look for a job, business opportunities.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 5. Online Services ▪ The Internet has made life very convenient. ▪ With numerous online services you can now perform all your transactions online. ▪ You can book tickets for a movie, transfer funds, pay utility bills, taxes etc., and right from your home.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 5 INTERNET DISADVANTAGES
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 1. Not all are user friendly ▪ The Net is not particularly “userfriendly”. ▪ Some web are hard to navigate by users. ▪ Choice of fonts, color and web layout.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 2. Technical issues ▪ One often experience technical glitches such as dropped lines or traffic jam
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 3. Technology change ▪ The internet is undergoing dynamic, rapid change.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 4. Addictive ▪ Surfing the internet can become addictive & waste one’s time.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 5. Health risk ▪ People who spend too much time sitting in the front of computer can easily gets ill. ▪ Radiation emitted by computer’s screen is harmful to eyes. ▪ Sitting for long time is also harmful to the spine.
Information Technology Application in Information Agencies (IMD225) ©2018 Evaluation of Internet Resources 6.3