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1. Information Navigation 101.

Author

Foster, Andrea L.

Subjects
EDUCATION research, INTERNET searching, LIBRARY science, COMPUTER science, INFORMATION technology, COLLEGE students
Abstract

The article discusses the use of the Internet by college students for academic purposes. While almost all college students use the Internet on a regular basis, very few distinguish between peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, and any random Internet page. This can cause problems when students use improper sources for their academic research, which has a side effect of lowering the quality of papers as a whole. Accrediting agencies are now considering information-literacy programs as measures of an institution's performance to encourage education in the use of academic resources.

Published
2007

2. 12th National Online Meeting Defies Recessionary Trends.

Author

Lane, Patricia

Subjects
INTERNET searching, TRADE shows, CONFERENCES & conventions, INFORMATION technology, COMPUTER science, ELECTRONIC information resource searching, INFORMATION retrieval
Abstract

The article presents information on the 12th National Online Meeting (NOM), an online conference and exhibition in North America, which was held in 1991. The official number of attendees is 4,945. Topics which were discussed in the conference include the strategies for improving search results, technologies to improve online searching and library services and technological challenges. There are also tutorials offered to attendees. According to NOM organizer Tom Hogan, the increase in the number of attendees reflects the interest of the people in information technology.

Published
1991