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Virtual Library

Virtual Library. The One-Stop Information Shop. Information Sources. Information comes in a variety of formats Print Nonprint Electronic/digital In two minutes, make a list of information sources. Information sources. The Internet is the most widely used resource to access information.

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Virtual Library

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  1. Virtual Library The One-Stop Information Shop

  2. Information Sources • Information comes in a variety of formats • Print • Nonprint • Electronic/digital • In two minutes, make a list of information sources

  3. Information sources • The Internet is the most widely used resource to access information. • One has access to a wealth of information in a matter of seconds. • What are some other reasons for using the Internet as a resource for information?

  4. Information sources • Anyone can post information on the web. • As we all know, the Internet is not regulated by anyone, company, or organization. • Since there is no company or organization that checks the information posted, there are many sites with • Information not based on facts • Bias • Unreliable information • What other things does one need to be aware of when searching the web?

  5. Information sources • When we access information from the Internet we need to: • Check the author’s authority or credentials • See if the information came from a reliable source • Determine if the author is writing with bias • Determine if the information written has been edited or checked.

  6. Information sources • As a reader/learner, we need to determine where the information came from. A primary source? • Have you played “telephone” before? What has happened to the information once it’s been passed around?

  7. Information Sources • At times, people pass down information based on their opinion or ideas. • People make assumptions and share information based on assumptions and not facts.

  8. Virtual Library • There are many sites that, by subscription, one can access trustworthy, reliable, and unbiased information. • One has access to information that has been verified and edited. • Our electronic source for information should be first accessed via the Virtual Library.

  9. Virtual Library • The Virtual Library has many databases and is comprehensive enough to supply any information you need at any level and for any subject. • The Virtual Library provides links to sites on the web. These recommended sites, however, have been previewed and checked by educated eyes and recommendations have been made.

  10. Virtual Library To access the site: • Log on to http://ferguson.dadeschools.net • Select “Faculty” • Select “Departments” • Select “Information Center” • Select “Information Center Website” • Select “Virtual Library” • Select “Secondary Resources”

  11. Virtual Library • Grolier Online • Facts on File • Choices Explorer • Knowledge Source (SIRS) • NewsBank • Gale • WorldBook Online Reference Center

  12. Virtual Library

  13. One Place

  14. One Place

  15. Choices Explorer

  16. eLibrary Science

  17. Facts on File

  18. Facts on File

  19. Gale

  20. Grolier

  21. NewsBank

  22. SIRS Knowledge Source

  23. World Book

  24. World Book

  25. Virtual Library • The username and password for all of links on the database is: • Username: miamidade • Password: miamidade

  26. Virtual Library Features • Printer-friendly options • Dictionary/Thesaurus • Links to websites for additional information • Email feature • Tagged List/Search History • Citation examples • Global search within each database

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