This document summarizes a presentation given by Vasantha Raju N on electronic information resources for teachers and students. The presentation covered the definition of e-resources, their importance in terms of currency, accessibility, and cost advantages over print. Various types of e-resources were described including e-books, e-journals, databases, and repositories. Guidelines for evaluating e-resources were provided. Several online resources available in Kannada were highlighted, and the value of libraries was discussed based on recent studies.

1. Electronic Information Resources
for Teachers and Students
By
Vasantha Raju N.
Librarian
Govt. First Grade College-Periyapatna
vasanthrz@gmail.com
Paper Presented at the Sri.D.Devaraj Urs Govt. First Grade College, Hunsuru on 02 April 2016

2. Presentation Layout
• What is E-Resources?
• Why e-resources are important?
• Various types of e-resources
• How do we evaluate e-resources and why?
• Online sources in Kannada
• Do we still need libraries?

3. What is E-Resources?
Electronic resources is nothing but which can be
accessed by computer—in particular, via email,
CD-ROM, or more commonly, via the World Wide
Web.
Libraries are increasingly making this type of
resource available to their users, through
purchase, subscription, or by making their users
aware of the many electronic resources that can
be accessed free of charge.

4. Why e-resources are important?
• Currency
– Rapid updating of information
• Print Materials Are Limited and Exclusive in Use
– Restricted access/ Replicated innumerable times
– electronic documents are not exhausted by use.
• Convenience
– Remote Access (independent of location)
– Facilitate cross searching
– No time constraints (faster in accessing and disseminating information)
Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty
Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783

5. Why e-resources are important?
• Portability
– Easily transportable (e-book readers)
• Relational Mobility
– Can link to other databases or e-resources
• User expectations
– Adaptations of technology
• Lower costs of contents
• Accurate Use Assessment
Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty
Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783

6. Various types of e-resources
• E-books
• E-Journals
• Online Bibliographic/Citation Indexing Databases
• E-Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs)
• Online Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
• E-newspapers/magazines
• Subject gateways/Guides
• central/Institutional digital repositories (Open access
contents )

7. Various types of e-resources
• E-Books
A digital version of a
traditional print book designed to be read on
a personal computer or e-book reader

8. Various types of e-resources
Conti…
• E-Journals
A digital version of a print journal, or a journal-
like electronic publication with no print counterpart
made available via the Web, e-mail, or other means
of Internet access.

9. • Online Bibliographic/Full-text databases/Citation
Databases
A bibliographic database is a database of bibliographic records,
an organized digital collection of references to published
literature, including journal and newspaper articles, conference
proceedings, reports, government and legal publications,
patents, books, etc.
Various types of e-resources
Conti…

10. • Citation Indexing Databases
A Citation Index is a reference tool that presents bibliographic
data on published journal articles. What distinguishes it from other
indexes is that it includes all the cited references (footnotes or
bibliographies) published with each article it covers.
Various types of e-resources
Conti…

11. • E-Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs)
Electronic theses and dissertations, or ETDs, are defined as those theses
and dissertations submitted, archived, or accessed primarily in electronic
formats. That includes traditional word-processed (or typewritten and
scanned) documents made available in Print Document Format (PDF), as
well as less-traditional hypertext and multimedia formats published
electronically on CD-ROM or on the World Wide Web
Various types of e-resources
Conti…

12. • Subject gateways/Guides/Online web
Directories(Internet gateways)
Subject guides are lists of resources created by librarians to assist students
with their research needs. These list of resources may include topics including
but not limited to books, journals, databases, websites, as well as any other
topics the librarian feels would assist students with their research.
Various types of e-resources
Conti…

13. • Open Access Repositories (Central/Institutional digital
repositories)
Institutional repositories are digital collections of the outputs
created within a university or research institution.
Open Access repositories may be institutionally-based, enhancing
the visibility and impact of the institution, or they may be
centralised, subject-based collections like the economics
repository RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) or the physics
repository, arXiv.
Various types of e-resources
Conti…

14. How do we evaluate e-resources and
why?
• Authority of the information
– Who is the author or creator of the content
– What are his/her credentials
– Professional affiliations
• Accuracy/Quality of the information
– Is information provided very specific?
– High quality writing (Error free content)
– Can factual information be verified through references to other credible sources?
• Objectivity of the information
– Is the purpose and intention of the site clear, including any bias or particular viewpoint? Are the purpose and
scope stated?
– Who is the intended audience?
– What criteria are used for inclusion of the information?
• Currency of the information
– Is the information provided current?
– When was the page created?
– Are dates included for the last update or modification of the page?
– Are the links current and functional?
• Coverage of the subject
– Does the information fully cover what we need?
– Consider how coverage from one source compares with coverage by other sources.

15. Online E-Resources Available in Kannada

16. ಅವಧಿಮ್ಯಾಗ್.ಕಯಾಂ
(avadhimag.com)
• ಸಮಕಯಲೀನ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಚರ್ಚೆ
• ಕನನಡ ಸಯಹಿತ್ಾ -ಸಾಂಸಕøತಿ
ಕುರಿತ್ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ
• ಹಚೊಸ ಕನನಡ ಪುಸತಕಗಳ
ಪರಕಟಣಚಯ ಬಗ್ಚೆ ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ
• ಕನನಡ ಸಯಹಿತ್ಾ-ಸಾಂಸಕøತಿಗ್ಚ
ಸಾಂಬಾಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಯಯೆಕರಮಗಳ
ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ
• ಹಚೊಸ ಬರಹಗಳ ಮತ್ುತ
ಬರಹಗ್ಯರರಿಗ್ಚ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾಹ

17. ಸಾಂಚಿ ಫ ಾಂಢಚೀಶನ್
(http://sanchifoundation.com)
• ಜ್ಞಯನ ಮೊಲಗಳ
ದಯಖಲೀಕರಣ
• ದಯಖಲೀಕರಣದಲಿ
ಸಮುದಯಯದ
ಭಯಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕಚಯ ಕುರಿತ್
ಅರಿವು
• ಜನಪದ, ಶಯಸಿರೀಯ ಹಯಗೊ
ಇತ್ರ ಜ್ಞಯನ ಮೊಲಗಳ
ಉಚಿತ್ ಪರಸರಣ

18. ವಚನ ಸಾಂಚಯ
http://vachana.sanchaya.net/
• ಬೃಹತ್ ವಚನಗಳ ಸಾಂಗರಹ
ತ್ಯಣ
• 259 ವಚನಕಯರರ 20930ಕೊಕ
ಅಧಿಕ ವಚನಗಳನುನ ಒಡಲಲಿ
ಇರಿಸಿಕಚೊಾಂಡಿದಚ ವಚನ
ಸಾಂಚಯ.
• ಉತ್ತಮ ಪದಕಚೊೀಶ
• ವಚನಕಯರರು ಬಳಸಿರುವ
ವಚನಗಳು ಮತ್ುತ ಪದ
ಬಳಕಚಯ ಬಗ್ಚೆ ಸಾಂಪೂಣೆ
ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ

19. ಕಣಜ ಕನನಡ ಜ್ಞಯನಕಚೊೀಶ
(http://kanaja.in/)
• ಕನನಡ ಭಯಷಚಯಲಿ ಎಲಿ ಬಗ್ಚಯ
ಅರಿವಿನ ಹರಿವುಗಳು
ಮುಕತವಯಗಿ
ಸಿಗುವಾಂತ್ಚ ಮ್ಯಡುವುದು
• ಜ್ಞಯನದ ಸಾಂಗರಹ, ಪರಿಷಯಕರ
ಮತ್ುತ ಹಚೊಸ ಜ್ಞಯನದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ
• ಪಠ್ಾ, ಚಿತ್ರ, ಧ್ವನಿ ಮತ್ುತ
ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ – ಹಿೀಗ್ಚ
ಬಹುಮ್ಯಧ್ಾಮಗಳಲಿ ಕನನಡ
ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿಯನುನ ಪರಕಟಿಸಲು
ಬಚೀಕಯದ ಎಲಿ ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ
ಸಾಂಗರಹ

20. ವತ್ೆಮ್ಯನ.ಕಯಾಂ
(http://www.vartamaana.com/)
• ಸಮಕಯಲೀನ ವಿಷಯಗಳ
ಕುರಿತ್ ಲಚೀಖನಗಳ
ಪರಕಟಣಚ
• ಚರ್ಚೆಗ್ಚ ಮುಕತ ವಚೀದಿಕಕಚ
• ಹಚೊಸ ಬರಹಗ್ಯರರಿಗ್ಚ
ವಚೀದಿಕಕಚ
• ನಯಡಿನ ಜನಪರ
ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಪರಕಟಣಚಗ್ಚ
ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾಹ

21. ಹಿಾಂಗ್ಯಾಕಚ?
• ವತ್ೆಮ್ಯನದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಪರಕಟಣಚ
ಮತ್ುತ ಚರ್ಚೆ
• ಸಿನಿಮ್ಯಗಳ ವಿಮಶಯೆ ಬರಹಗಳು
• ಕೃಷ್ಟ ಕುರಿತ್ ಬರಹಗಳ ಪರಕಟಣಚ
• ಪುಸತಕಗಳ ಬಗ್ಚೆ ವಿಮಶಚೆ ಮತ್ುತ
ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ
• ಕಥಚ, ಕವನಗಳ ಮತ್ುತ
ಕಯದಾಂಬರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಚೆ ಮ್ಯಹಿತಿ

22. ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ
(https://kn.wikipedia.org/)

23. Do we still need libraries?
What OCLC Study Reveal?

24. How Libraries Helping American in Recession
Source: Perceptions of libraries, 2010: Context and community

25. College Students Library use and value libraries
Source: Perceptions of libraries, 2010: Context and community

26. Web Resources I have Used for Preparing this
Presentations
• http://www.inasp.info
• http://www.opendoar.org/
• http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783
• http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/net/types.html
• http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_A.aspx
• http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/webeval.html
• http://libguides.bc.edu/evaluating
• https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/2010perceptions/2010perc
eptions_all_singlepage.pdf

27. Thank You
?
Image Courtesy: OCLC