Most electronic resources are delivered to faculty and students via the Internet BUT the college or university must purchase the rights to allow access. These resources are the real keys of any technology plan in higher education. It is the electronic access to information that supports your academic work.

Just as in the past, the campus library remains the place where academic research materials are found BUT, on a campus committed to technology, the wealth of current research and source material is found on the Internet. The library now functions as the center for a complete set of Internet links for vital materials related to your studies.

Here are a few questions you may want to ask about information resources:

  • What journals, electronic databases, and resources does the college library provide electronically for me?
  • Does the library offer assistance on how to use these resources?
  • Is there a special fee or usage charges for access to information databases through the library?
  • Does the library have a page on the net, or do I have to physically go there to access the research database? Are they available all day every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
  • Can a student search the library stacks from their room and determine if a needed book is available?
  • Is there a routine set of training sessions for faculty and students to learn to use these electronic resources?


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