Electronic Resources
Distance Learning Section
Electronic Resources Committee
Resource Collections
- Copyright - UPDATED 3/06
Resources denoting the current status of United States copyright law and the use of protected materials in distance education.
- Digitization of Library Materials - UPDATED 3/06
An essential and expanding medium for providing online access to journal articles, databases, projects, images and more.
- Distance Education Journals
- UPDATED 4/06
- Electronic Reserves - UPDATED 2/06
Electronic reserves (e-reserves) greatly facilitate the efforts of library staff in making information available for distance education students. Journal articles, book chapters, instructors' exams and class notes, and digitized images can all be accessed remotely with the use of e-reserves.
- Information Literacy Issues - UPDATED 3/06
Encompasses Web sites relating to the concept of an individual's ability to locate, evaluate, and recognize the need for information and its subsequent effective use.
- Interactive Discussion Tools - UPDATED 2/05
Discussion tools used by some libraries to communicate with distance learners.
- Library Services for Distance Learning: The Fourth Bibliography
This website is a continuation of three prior print bibliographies on library services for distance learning. Categories include bibliographies and literature reviews; general works; role of libraries in distance, open and lifelong learning; organization, planning and regulatory issues; electronic resources and services; document delivery; library instruction; interlibrary cooperation; library surveys; user studies; library case studies. Each citation has an abstract.
- Resources for Technical Support - UPDATED 3/06
Various resources including library automation, information technology in libraries, and library system integration.
- Tutorial Creation- UPDATED 3/06