WEEK 3

Lecture Summary
In this lecture we discussed two different sections of being online and using the online library and online database. Online libraries are easily accessed though internet and it is accessible from different places for instant you can even access from your home. This method makes note taking simple and saves hours of our time however some online libraries are by subscription and it hard to finding them other then the ECU link. During this lecture we also got to know more about online databases I found that both are similar. This is very important and useful thought out university life which helps finding information easier and a lot more convenient.

Tutorial Summary
In our third week of this unit during the tutorial we were able to use the ECU online Library. It is very important to know how to use the online library. The provided services on the online library were a great way to gather information. We learned how to gather information from different sources that can be very useful for e.g. like books, Journal articles, Cd's and websites. Basically we logged on into www.ecu.edu.au/library and went through the link and did a research on a particular topic which was about Global warming Impact on Business.

• Go to http://www.ecu.edu.au/
• Click On Library on the left side of the page
• Then in the middle section of the page press on Journal Articles (databases)
• From the options given click on Fund databases by title
• On the right side of the page click on ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)
• Next step is to Type name of your topic on the first box, and click on the box that said full text documents only.
• This time add another related topic in the second box and click on search
• Click on the suitable article From the articles listed

Here is the article that I chose

During the TUT we also had to find 10 useful functions or tip for online library:

1. Use the plus (+) and minus (-) signs in front of words and dont usespace between the sign and the keyword)
2. Use double quotation marks (" ") around phrases to ensure they are searched exactly as is for
3. Put your most important keywords first in the string
4. Type keywords and phrases in lower case to find both lower and upper case versions. Typing capital letters will usually return only an exact match
5. Use truncation (or stemming) and wildcards (e.g., *) to look for variations in spelling and word form.
6. Combine phrases with keywords, using the double quotes and the plus (+) and/or minus (-) signs.
7. When searching within a document for the location of your keyword(s), use the "find" command on that page.
8. Know the default (basic) settings your search engine uses (OR or AND).
9. Know whether or not the search engine you are using maintains a stop word list (see "Stop Words" Lesson 6.)
10. In Boolean searches, always enclose OR statements in parentheses.

Reading 1 Summary

In this Summary we get the views of Bill Thompson on online search. Bill Thompson tells us that = a good online research has to include more then just typing couple of words into a search form. he also talks about how useful Google can be for doing a research and also to find out about Bill's reliability on Google for researching. this article just came show the impotence of online search using Google because there are allot of information that cant be found in the library therefor having an online search will help it also helps with in formations that are still haven't been thought library because its is allot faster on the Internet.

Reading 2 Summary

In this reading it simply gives us a few tips on how to have proper direction for a research with less time and effort. for e.g. using + and - to add or take word, use quotation Marks around the key word, use phrases use and or or and such things that can help us faster in researching.