Required Textbooks:
1. Stair, R., & Reynolds, G. (2006). Fundamentals of Information Systems. Boston: Thomson Course Technology.
ISBN: 0-169-21560-7. (To be purchased from College Bookstore).

2. Kocktanek, T. R. & Matthews, J. R. (2002). Library Information Systems: From Library Automation to Distributed Information Access Solutions. Westport, CT: Library Unlimited.
ISBN: 1-59158-018-8. (To be purchased from Simmons Bookstore)

Other Required Readings and Additional Readings:
In addition to the two textbooks, other required readings (mostly articles) are listed on the schedule page. These readings are either available on the Web or on our WebCT Vista site. Additional readings are available on the readings sections of the WebCT Vista Page.

I. Systems to be explored:

1. Web search engines and directories: Open Directory Project, Webbrain, Google, clusty, and Kartoo
2. Online Database Systems: Dialog; factiva
3. Library Systems: OCLC Connexion , Simmons College Library Systems, Sagebrush, and Koha
4. Library Web Sites: Linked from libweb
5. Metadata Templates and Dubline Core Generator
6. WinSCP for ftp and uploading web pages

A WebCT Vista course page has been established for the purposes of enhancing and extending the communication and discussion of the class. Additional readings are available at the Vista page. Assignments and course lecture notes will be posted to the page immediately following the class session. Students are required to perform certain activities using various functions on WebCT.

You may access the page via the following Web site:

http://my.simmons.edu/elearning/

 

III. Information Systems resources

IS resources on the Web may be found on our resource page.

 

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