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UWF Digital Library Resources Access and Digital Collections. http://library.uwf.edu Ray Uzwyshyn, MLIS, Ph.D . Head, Digital and Learning Technologies University of West Florida Libraries February 2010. Researching a Topic. Academic Research 15 years ago
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UWF Digital Library Resources Access and Digital Collections http://library.uwf.eduRay Uzwyshyn, MLIS, Ph.D. Head, Digital and Learning TechnologiesUniversity of West Florida Libraries February 2010
Researching a Topic Academic Research 15 years ago Libraries used to purchase most of our research, academic journals and all books in print This is Definitely No longer the Case
Research Today – Access to Electronic Information The Libraries Pay for Access for 323 Vendor Databases, 42,000 Academic E-Journals, 713k/year, 30%, Access to 3.2 million/year as part of State University System Essentially We are Paying for Information Access(From Anthropology to Chemistry to Zoology)
Library Catalogs Through History Navigating bodies of knowledge to enable relationships, augment intelligence, create new knowledge. 200 B.C 1950 2010 2025 Katalogos/Scroll/Stroll Metaphor
Current Library Homepage http://library.uwf.edu
Getting Help Online http://library.uwf.edu
Instant Search for Books and Other Materials http://library.uwf.edu
Articles and Online Help http://library.uwf.edu
Library WeblogNews and Announcements http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/library
Published Articles of What’s Important and New at the Libraries
Opening Physical Archives Online Beginning to Place the Archives Online Guides: 477 Finding Aids Archon: Archives Online
Archives and Finding Aids Online http://fusionmx.lib.uwf.edu/archon/
West Florida Photo History http://library.uwf.edu/About/SpecialCollections/SpecialCollections.htm
From Book Warehouse to Information Commons • New Library Services PrintingResearch Tools (Wordprocessing)Basic and Advanced Computing Future Plans: Digital Media Lab/Multimedia Studio (Digital Literacy) New Physical ComputingResearch Services
Thank You For Coming Questions? Contact Information: Ray Uzwyshynruzwyshyn@uwf.edu