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WebJunction Course Catalog. Qwiki (Public Libraries Connect) Description:qwiki is the discussion list for the #QWiki Wikipedia editing club open to the Queensland GLAM sector. We meet on the first Monday of the month at The Edge, SLQ. Become more confident in your skills and edit Wikipedia pages around a different theme each month. Remember to use the hashtag #QWiki on your edits. The list is private and the list owner approves applications for membership Subscribe: Via the web Go to qwiki ( Via email Email listmanager@lists.slq.qld.gov.au ( mailto:listmanager@lists.slq.qld.gov.au ) Leave the subject blankIn the message body, type subscribe qwiki Unsubscribe: Via email Email listmanager@lists.slq.qld.gov.au ( mailto:listmanager@lists.slq.qld.gov.au ) Leave the subject blankIn the message body, type unsubscribe qwiki Archive: Go to ( Disclaimer: State Library does not control the contents of the mailing lists hosted on its server.

More information. Research Journal McEnery. Keeping a Research Journal. Page Content To make history interesting, you'll want to think about questions that come up for you as you read historical documents. A research journal is a great place to write your thoughts about the primary and secondary source material you are reading. It is a record of your questions about the materials and your tentative answers to those questions.

Think of the journal as a roadmap of your intellectual journey through the sources. The journal is a place to discuss your notes, not just record your notes. A research log, in contrast, helps you keep track of what, where, when and even, the how of your research process. It will prevent you from repeating searches and will also help you keep track of the language and jargon unique to the disciplines you most often search. It is possible to combine the research journal and the research log into one document. History Information Literacy Modules. Selecting Information for Your Assignments. When you select material and information for your assignments, it should never be used indiscriminately - there should be a continual evaluation process occurring.

Evaluate information for its relevance and usefulness to your work, and its quality. When looking at a source, ask yourself the following questions. 1. Will this information be useful? Is it relevant to my task? 2. Does it help me learn more about the topic? 3. Could it help to form my central argument? 4. Is it out-of-date, or is it still useful? 5. Does this material come from a reputable and unbiased source? 6. If I find it difficult to understand, do I have to use it?

7. Does it provide evidence or support for my ideas? 8. How does it help me answer the task? Aussie readers craving local stories about heritage, identity and relationships. Thrill seeker Aussies have an unquenchable thirst for crime and thriller novels - making up three quarters of borrowed books in 2017 Civica Libraries Index Monday, 22 May, 2017: According to the 2017 Civica Libraries Index, stories about heritage, identity, love and relationships were most popular among the list of most borrowed Australian fiction books from May 2016 to April 2017.

Civica, provider of Australia’s leading library system, Spydus, partnering with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) are announcing the findings to coincide with this year’s Library and Information Week (22-28 May). The annual Civica Libraries Index is compiled in partnership with participating regional and metropolitan libraries across Australia using the Civica Spydus integrated library management system. The system was developed in Australia and is used by 2,500 libraries around the world. “We’ve always loved stories about ourselves. Index highlights Most borrowed Non fiction Biography. About OCLC. #LibrariesInLife: The Convenience Imperative - OCLC Next. Technology has turned learning outside in We used to bring all our learning, content and media resources to various “watering holes” where folks would gather to consume it. Classrooms, libraries, newspapers, magazines, TV networks, bookstores and record stores.

Why? Because it was the fastest way to distribute a wide variety of materials. It wasn’t wrong. It made sense. But it also left us with embedded cultural and institutional ideas and biases about what learning is, who is involved in our workflows, what counts as “good enough” and even why we learn. Now? The convenience imperative Take a moment and think back (if you’re old enough) to those days before the Web. Can I get it somewhere else cheaper? Trying to answer any or all of these questions in the days before you had a smartphone could require hours, if not days, if it even was possible. Libraries in life The first chapter covers our 2015 report, Reordering Ranganathan: Shifting User Behaviors, Shifting Priorities.

OCLC: Worldwide, member-driven library cooperative. Copying works with Indigenous cultural content. Copyright links. Home. Resources | Australian Libraries Copyright Committee. Factsheets | Publications | Presentations | Briefing papers | Useful links Factsheets Do you have copyright questions? Stumped by a client request or trying to determine the copyright status of a manuscript? Worried the signs next to the photocopiers are the wrong size? Then read on! The resources below have been put together to aid librarians, archivists and related professionals to navigate some of the more common interactions with copyright. The information in the below resources is general in nature and it is not legal advice. New - Online Service Provider Safe Harbours - Guide for Libraries and Archives As of 29 December 2018, Australia's libraries and archives (as well as schools and disability groups) will have the option of accessing additional legal protections related to their activities as online service providers.

Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 factsheets Other factsheets Complete guide - coming soon Other materials Publications Presentations. Expert Book Reviews, Recommendations, Author Biographies - Books and Authors. Good Reading. Whichbook | A new way of choosing what book to read next.

Welcome to Who Else Writes Like...? Genres. Welcome to Who Next? - A guide to children's authors. Home. About Goodreads. When I was in second grade, I discovered the Hardy Boys series. Ever since, I've loved to read — both for fun and to improve my mind. And I'm always looking for the next great book. One afternoon while I was scanning a friend's bookshelf for ideas, it struck me: when I want to know what books to read, I'd rather turn to a friend than any random person or bestseller list. So I decided to build a website – a place where I could see my friends' bookshelves and learn about what they thought of all their books. Goodreads is that site. Knowledge is power, and power is best shared among readers. Otis Chandler CEO and Co-Founder. Login to Logan City Council Libraries Online Resources. Fantastic Fiction. LibraryThing | Catalog your books online.

Stop, You're Killing Me! Whichbook | A new way of choosing what book to read next. Login to Logan City Council Libraries Online Resources. Home - Evaluating resources - Library Guides at UC Berkeley. To find out more about an author: Google the author's name or dig deeper in the library's biographical source databases. To find scholarly sources: When searching library article databases, look for a checkbox to narrow your results to Scholarly, Peer Reviewed or Peer Refereed publications.

To evaluate a source's critical reception: Check in the library's book and film review databases to get a sense of how a source was received in the popular and scholarly press. To evaluate internet sources: The internet is a great place to find both scholarly and popular sources, but it's especially important to ask questions about authorship and publication when you're evaluating online resources. If it's unclear who exactly created or published certain works online, look for About pages on the site for more information, or search for exact quotations from the text in Google (using quotation marks) to see if you can find other places where the work has been published. Website evaluation examples - Foundation Studies - All guides at RMIT University. How to Mine the Invisible Web: The Ultimate Guide. The Invisible Web refers to the vast amount of content and information that is not easily discoverable in a general search engine query, such as databases, private networks, or password-protected information.

However, there are a wide variety of high-quality Invisible Web search tools, search engines, and directories that can help you mine this fantastic resource that is considered to be at least 500 times larger than the visible Web. The following Invisible Web resources will connect you to a virtual goldmine of knowledge, anything from medical dictionaries to moving picture archives to academically vetted articles and journals. Each of these links connects you to a resource that will help you find information that is not easily found with just a simple, rudimentary search.

These tools help you do a deep dive into untapped treasure troves of information. The Invisible Web: A Brief Introduction The Invisible Web: What is the Invisible Web? Invisible Web Search Engines. Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Knowledge Engine. Directory of Open Access Journals.