Textbooks & Materials

Textbooks

1. Walker, G. & Janes, J. (1999). Online Retrieval: A Dialog of Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited. (To be purchased at the campus bookstore)

2. DIALOG Corporation. (2006). Introduction to Dialog for Information Professionals . Thomson/Dialog.
Available on the Web in pdf file format: http://gep.dialog.com/instruction/workbook/2006/2006_intro_for_infopros.pdf

3. DIALOG Corporation. (2005). Dialog Database Catalog. Available on the Web in pdf file format: http://support.dialog.com/publications/dbcat/dbcat_2005.pdf

Dialog Database Catalog 2006 Supplement. (To be distributed in class).

4. Lexis/Nexis. (1995). Learning Nexis. Dayton, OH: Reed-Elsevier.
Available on the WebCT Vista

5. Factiva (2003). Factiva Inside-Out Guide. Dow Jones & Reuters.
Available on the WebCT Vista

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I. Web Resources:

Following are the links that are salient for the course:

General Resources on Information Systems:
- Put together by Rong Tang, for LIS488 Technology for Information Professionals IS Online Resources.
Digital Information Service Providers:
- Carol Tenopir, et al. Database Marketplace. Library Journal.
- Marshall Breeding, Automated System Marketplace. Library Jouranl. Year 2007; Year 2006; Year 2005; Year 2004; Year 2003; Year 2002; Year 2001
- Marshall Breeding, Library Technology Guide: http://www.librarytechnology.org/
- Marshall Breeding, Automation History, A Graphic Presentation
Dialog:
- Dialog Web Site: http://www.dialog.com/
- Dialog classic: http://www.dialogclassic.com/
- Dialog Bluesheets: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/
- Dialog database catalogue: http://support.dialog.com/publications/dbcat/
- Dialog Training Center: http://training.dialog.com/
- Dialog Pricing: http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/mar02/bates.htm
Lexis/Nexis
- Lexis/Nexis Home Page: http://www.lexis-nexis.com/lncc/
- Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
- Lexis/Nexis Knowledge Base: http://support.lexis-nexis.com/
- Lexis.com and Nexis.com: http://www.nexis.com/
Factiva
- Factiva Home Page: http://www.factiva.com
- Factiva Log in: https://global.factiva.com/
- Factiva Learning Program: http://www.factiva.com/learning/learning.asp
Electronic Databases and Indexes at Simmons College:
- The list of databases (arranged alphabetically): http://my.simmons.edu/library/research/databases.shtml
- E-Journal Title finder -- Article Now: http://jh6pw3fy5l.search.serialssolutions.com/
- Citation Linker: http://jh6pw3fy5l.search.serialssolutions.com/?SS_Page=refiner&SS_RefinerEditable=yes
MetaLib: http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/metalib.htm

Web Search Tools:

Nielsen NetRatings Search Engine Ratings http://searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451 ;

	Search Engine Watch http://www.searchenginewatch.com/ ; Search Engine Showdown http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/ Search Engine Land Blog http://searchengineland.com/
	I-Search Digest's Search Engine Terms http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms/index.htm
	UC Berkeley Teaching Guides http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
	Spider's Apprentice http://www.monash.com/spidap.html

Magazines by Information Today, Inc.:
- Information Today, http://www.infotoday.com/it/itnew.htm
- Online, http://www.infotoday.com/online/default.htm
- Computers in Libraries, http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/ciltop.htm
- Searchers http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/default.htm

II. Lecture Notes and WebCT Vista Course Page

For each class session, the lecture notes (produced in PowerPoint format) are made available for your review. All the lecture notes are stored in the WebCT Vista course page and in folders identified by the session headings and content titles.

I. Web Resources:

Rong Tang 2007. Site created by Rong Tang August 2007.

Rong Tang 2007.
Site created by Rong Tang August 2007.