This course is designed to present an overview of concepts, components, and current developments in reference and information services provided in various types of libraries. For this project, students will select, examine and evaluate an electronic resource either cd-rom or online comparing it to its print version, if available, as well as another comparable electronic resource. Students will then develop a users guide for this electronic resource.
Tasks Select an electronic resource.
When possible, compare the electronic version to its print counterpart. Also, include some comparisons to another similar electronic resource. For this project, students will select a topic, then research, plan, and develop a pathfinder targeted for a specific user group of a specific library. A pathfinder is a bibliographic tool designed to guide information seekers through the preliminary stages of research by helping them systematically locate information on a given topic using various types of resources available in a given library. The topic may be general or narrow in scope.