The library being involved in the wave of new technology is absolutely the best thing for a current student like me. It enables me to take shortcuts when I need them. Everything is right at my fingertips. I really do not have the time to go look up a book or use a card catalog. I can open multiple web databases and look at one while another is pulling up the subject. The option to read, print, or download makes it even more convenient. There are so many databases and I don’t have to worry about silly popups. It is easy to navigate and easy on the eyes. The databases themselves are full of articles, journals, and resources of all types. I can print a graph, picture, or full article. Convenience is the only way to achieve what I need in the amount of time I have for each class. I know the library is still there if I want something tangible in my hands. I can still go there to check out a book or magazine. I think it is amazing that the library has come so far to meet the needs of a student like me. If a student has not accessed and utilized the library databases, I would encourage them to. The moment I logged on, I was thinking this is so easy. I thought of all the time I wasted using search engines. It is the only way that I will research for papers. Sometimes it is nice just to go browsing to just see what is out there.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Digital database
The library being involved in the wave of new technology is absolutely the best thing for a current student like me. It enables me to take shortcuts when I need them. Everything is right at my fingertips. I really do not have the time to go look up a book or use a card catalog. I can open multiple web databases and look at one while another is pulling up the subject. The option to read, print, or download makes it even more convenient. There are so many databases and I don’t have to worry about silly popups. It is easy to navigate and easy on the eyes. The databases themselves are full of articles, journals, and resources of all types. I can print a graph, picture, or full article. Convenience is the only way to achieve what I need in the amount of time I have for each class. I know the library is still there if I want something tangible in my hands. I can still go there to check out a book or magazine. I think it is amazing that the library has come so far to meet the needs of a student like me. If a student has not accessed and utilized the library databases, I would encourage them to. The moment I logged on, I was thinking this is so easy. I thought of all the time I wasted using search engines. It is the only way that I will research for papers. Sometimes it is nice just to go browsing to just see what is out there.
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The databases are really quite amazing aren't they? Not to mention that your tuition pays for our subscriptions to them, so it really is a resource students should utilize!
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