EDU 03 : Academic web resources

 

Academic Web Resources

Introduction:

Digitalized, technologically enhanced teaching and learning is fast becoming the norm in Education. Students are living in a world that has been effectively digitalized, and the digitally native culture has been crossed over into the world of education. Technology is evolving so rapidly, it’s difficult to keep up with what’s new, and to find new technologies that can be included in the classroom. Wikis, Blogs and social media groups provide a place where students and teachers can interact and collaborate on research, assessment work and study. It seems every day; someone else is coming out with a new innovation that can be incorporated into education, either for teaching or for learning purposes.

E-journals:

The word journal is derived from the Anglo- French word Jurnal, was first used in 15th century. A journal is a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest. Journals that are available in an electronic format are known as e-journals. An e-journal is “ A journal for which the full end product is available on optical disc, over a network or in any other electronic form.”

Electronic journals, also known as e-journals, e-journals, Online Journals, Electronic Journals, Electronic Periodicals, Virtual Journals and Digital Serials and electronic serials. they are scholarly journals or intellectual magazines that can be accessed via electronic transmission. They are a specialized form of electronic document published on the Web. Some electronic journals are online only journals; some are online versions of printed journals, and some consist of the online equivalent of a printed journal, but with additional online-only (sometimes video and interactive media) material.

Some e-journals are free of cost while Most commercial journals are subscription-based, and/or allow pay-per-view access. Many universities subscribe in bulk to packages of electronic journals, so as to provide access to them to their students and faculty. It is generally also possible for individuals to purchase an annual subscription to a journal from the original publisher. An increasing number of e-journals are available as open access journals, requiring no subscription and offering free full-text articles and reviews to all. Most electronic journals are published in HTML and/or PDF formats.

 E-Journals can be accessed online or in the form of a CD. The online version has:

Ø  Online-only journals

Ø  Online version of printed journals

Ø  Online equivalent of print journals with additional multimedia material.

The e-journals can be accessed in three ways:

v  Remote access – Through internet

v  From the library - Certain databases offer e-journals as one of the e-resources to the library. They can be open access or subscribed.

v  Access through databases - The open access databases provide access to e-journals free of cost.

They have the purpose of providing material for academic research and study, and they are formatted almost like journal articles in traditional printed journals. Many electronic journals are listed in directories such as the Directory of Open Access Journals, and the articles indexed in bibliographic databases and search engines for the academic discipline concerned. E-journals have given researchers an unprecedented level and convenience of access to knowledge in scholarly articles. Using e-journals can save you lots of time as you do not have to visit multiple libraries, and you may be able to access articles from home, work etc.

The following are sources of E-journals:

v  DOAJ - Directroy of Open Access Journals

v  HighWire- free, full text articles from science journals

v  Intute -Intute is a multidisciplinary resource providing links to quality websites evaluated by subject experts. When browsing a subject area or looking at search results, it is possible to filter by resource type, which includes full text journals.

v  British Library - a directory of freely available e-journal collections

v   Oxford University e-Journals

v  Online tutorial

v  JSTOR

v  JURN directory (arts & humanities e-journals)

v  Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE)

v   Directory of Open Access Journals

FEATURES OF E-JOURNALS

a.      Accessible

b.      Speed

c.       Easily searchable

d.      Interactive

e.      Published in HTML or PDF format.

ADVANTAGES

1.      Aid in scholarly work

2.       Provision of better access

3.      Include more images and audio -visual material

4.      Can search the contents pages or the full text of journals to find articles on a certain subject.

5.      Can read journal articles on our desktop.

6.      Can e-mail articles to yourself or download them for printing.

7.      Hypertext links allow you to move to different sections within individual journal or articles.

DISADVANTAGES

1.      Authenticity of content is not ensured

2.      The information need not be reliable

3.      Overloaded information

4.       Overload of material to a particular topic may lead to wastage of time and energy searching for the correct information.

5.      Require skill and training to use

6.      Technical barriers can occur

7.      Difficulty in reading computer screen

ONLINE DICTIONARY:

 Dictionary is a reference source in print or electronic form. Containing words usually alphabetically arranged. Information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings and syntactical and idiomatic uses. Age of the internet brought online dictionaries to the desktop and to the smart phones. Online dictionary is dictionary that is accessible via the internet through a web browser. Online dictionary is a comprehensive resource for everything related to words. Some online dictionaries are organized as lists of words, similar to a glossary, while others offer search features, reverse lookups, and additional language tools and content such as verb conjugations, grammar references, and discussion forums.

Can be made available in a number of way:

             1. Free

             2. Free with a paid subscription for extended or more professional content

                    3. Paid only service

Features

a.      Some are organized as list of words similar to glossary.

b.      Others offer search features, reverse look up and additional language tools and content.

c.      Comprehensive resources for everything related to words.

d.      Convenient to use.

e.      Save time and space.

EXAMPLES

Ø  New Oxford American Dictionary

Ø  Oxford Theasurus of English

Ø  Oxford American Writer Theasrus

Ø  MacMillian English Dictionary for Advanced Leraners

Ø  Online Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

Merits of Academic web resources:

ü  Easily accessible and 24 hrs access

ü  Overcomes Geographical barriers

ü  User friendly and Save time

ü  Updates to provide the latest information

ü  The site may provide links to the other sites the same topic

ü  Very useful for academic and research purposes as it gives a variety of materials

 Demerits of Academic web resources:

û  Lot of wrong information

û   Some people are getting addicted to internet

û  It may be difficult to researches to locate, especially if there are many similar site.

û   There is no opportunity to ask questions.

û  It may lead to illegal copying and reproduction of academic materials.

 

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