Find Your Way
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find your waydiscovering your library’s electronic resources
what information do you need?
where do you look foranswers to your questions?
librarians google online internet teachers friends
library television newspapers magazines family radio
encyclopedias blogs school books electronic resources
think about using electronic resources
electronic resources:
a digital collection of reference books, magazine &
newspaper articles, encyclopedias and documents that you can only find using the library’s website
available 24/7
trustworthy and reliable sources
access more books than you could ever carry
more back issues of magazines than you could ever store at your house
daily international newspapers and archives that would fill a warehouse
more encyclopedias than you could ever afford to purchase
information you could once only find here…
is now availablehere*.
*www.clarington-library.on.ca
electronic resources are…
great for projects in elementary school
electronic resources are…
essential for homework in high school
electronic resources are…
perfect for the lifelong learner
maybe you’re thinking…
why are electronic resources so great?
why can’t I just “google it”?
searching using electronic resources
searching using google
electronic resources are found “on the web”….
but using them is different than “searching the web”
you won’t find them here
the differences are important to highlight,
because with electronic resources…
…help is close bylibrary staff can assist you in person, via email, over the phone
or in a classroom (we offer free training sessions)
…information is written by scholars (or other really smart experts)
…you can sign-up and receive new copies of magazines in your INBOX
you end up with a lot of garbage
or the really good information costs money
and sometimes when you search the web…
a digital collection of reference books, magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias and documents that you can only find using the library’s website
that are available 24/7
from trustworthy and reliable sources
but electronic resources offer …
getting startedwhat you’ll need:
1. your library card number
2. access to the library’s website
www.clarington-library.on.ca
then you make a choice
why so much choice?
different companies produce different electronic resources.
currently, the library subscribes to 7 companies, which gives you access to 61 different products.
they look different, but they all work the same(more or less!)
they give you great results(this is an example of a search for “climate change, Canada”)
take some time to look around
each electronic resource offers different special features
learning how to use them may take a few minutes
you’ll hit the jackpot and get rewarded with great information
now that you know…
tell your friends
tell your family
tell your teachers
want to learn more?
• talk to information staff
• view tutorials and tips for the different products
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