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The History And Current State Of The Information Portal In Libraries, Richard Hacken, Mathew Miles
The History And Current State Of The Information Portal In Libraries, Richard Hacken, Mathew Miles
Faculty Publications
This paper expands upon the concept of the information portal as introduced in the earlier-published article "The Role of Web Services in Portal Design: Approaches for an Algerian University Library." The categories and concepts involved are outlined as follows:
Defining the “portal” and its variants
Identifying variant functions of portals
Notions of portal user profiles and customization
History of portals
Library catalog models
Early library catalog models
Current library catalog models
Metadata repository models
Early metadata repository models
Current metadata repository models
Federated search models
Early federated search models
Current federated search models
Beyond Federated Searching (Centralized Indexes)
Digital library …
Books And Websites, E-Journals Or Print: If The Source Fits, Use It, Todd J. Wiebe
Books And Websites, E-Journals Or Print: If The Source Fits, Use It, Todd J. Wiebe
Faculty Publications
Despite the ever-growing range of media types, formats, and information-access options, students are often instructed to only use specific sources in their research. They are sometimes even given strict guidelines, prescribing how many of each they need to, or may, cite. It is important not to lead students to believe there is a formula for the ideal works cited for all research topics. In contrast, students should learn to think critically about the content and appropriateness of each potential source rather than choosing it only because it is a book, a journal article, a Website, etc. This article argues that …