I. Required Textbooks

1. Bell, S. S.  (2009). Librarian's Guide to Online Searching (2nd Ed).  Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN: 1-59158-326-8

2. Conger, J. E. (2004). Collaborative Electronic Resource Management: From Acquisitions to Assessment. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN: 1-59158-114-1

II. Recommended Textbook

Yu, H., & Breivold, S. (2008). Electronic Resource Management in Libraries: Research and Practice. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. ISBN: 978-159904891-8 (On reserve in Simmons Library)

III. Required Readings

A good number of articles on managing electronic resources, as well as user guides and search tutorials for searching dialog, Factiva, LexisNexis Academic, EBSCO, Web of Science, JSTOR, etc. are a part of required readings. See session-by-session schedule for individual readings.

        

I. Web Resources:

Following are the links that are salient for the course:  

• Digital Information Service Providers:

  • Carol Tenopir, et al.  Database Marketplace. Library Journal.

    • Year 2010 (The Authors got the idea of the theme title from my LIS454 Spring 2010 class!)

    • Year 2009

    • Year 2008

    • Year 2007

    • Year 2006

    • Year 2005

    • Year 2004

    • Year 2003

    • Year 2002

    • Year 2001

• 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 Search Aids: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/success/toc.shtml

  • Dialog "how do I": http://support.dialog.com/howdoi

  • Dialog Pricing: http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/mar02/bates.htm

• 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

• LexisNexis Academic

  • LexisNexis Home Page: http://www.lexisnexis.com/

  • LexisNexis Academic: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/

  • LexisNexis Academic Help wiki: http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Category:Academic_Help

• EBSCO

  • EBSCO Tutorial Page http://support.ebsco.com/training/tutorials.php

• JSTOR

  • JSTOR Tutorial Page http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/archives/tutorials.jsp

• Electronic Databases and Indexes at Simmons College:

  • The list of databases (arranged alphabetically): http://libfs2.simmons.edu/researchguides/index.php/Category:Simmons_Eresource

  • E-Journal Title finder -- Article Now: http://jh6pw3fy5l.search.serialssolutions.com/

  • Citation Linker: http://jh6pw3fy5l.search.serialssolutions.com/?SS_Page=refiner&SS_RefinerEditable=yes

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