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Twenty-first century undergraduates demand quick access to authoritative sources that are easily read without challenging technical and disciplinary language. They expect comprehensible natural language--exactly like Google's--which can be read without concentrating for long periods of time. Integrating Google and Google Scholar in library instruction can have an impact on learners. It can bridge the information literacy gap between using Google's natural language and the databases' controlled language. This article provides pedagogical strategies and learning activities using Google, Google Scholar, and databases which can be incorporated in library's one-shot sessions and credit courses to enhance students' understanding and knowledge about both.

This paper presents a process on making electronic databases functional on the library website for on and off campus access for optimum use. It covers the steps after the price, license terms and conditions are finalized between library and vendor and the decision is made by library and subject experts to subscribe or purchase the database. The operational workflow steps can be challenging for new professionals when implementing it for the first time. The step by step approach provided in this paper is meant to help new professionals in strategic planning, organizing the structure and management of library databases provision, along with providing an operational workflow for successfully mounting electronic databases and open access electronic resources on the library website. The operational steps include gathering necessary access information from vendor, local branding, creating metadata, enhancing discovery and access points, setting up access authentication, updating link resolver service and journal portal, testing, anticipated maintenance and delivery of subscribed electronic database and open access electronic resources on the library website. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of this project was to study the application of e-textbooks integrated with an electronic learning support system in mathematics courses. This paper reports the results of the study undertaken to identify critical issues pertaining to the use of e-textbooks for learning and teaching mathematics courses as an ubiquitous learning method. Participating students were enrolled either in an introductory statistics course or service math course for elementary school teachers. Students used one of the three learning media methods, which consisted of a conventional textbook, an e-textbook with an integrated learning support system and a bundled textbook. A combination of experimental methods and descriptive methods of research were used. Pre and post test survey questionnaires, a follow-up focus group study and an interview with the math instructor at the end of the semester were conducted to discover the answers to the research questions of this study. The research findings indicated that using math e-textbooks integrated with an electronic learning support system was effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Online tutorials have great potential to reach a large population and to accommodate multiple learning styles anytime and anywhere. This paper describes the management of online tutorials and related concepts in detail. The review of literature method is used to study the variables. The variables under study include the mission, objectives, funding, manpower, in-house creation, outsourcing, incorporation in curriculum, content, type, technology, metadata, discovery services, script design, standards, assessment, professional training, marketing techniques and future goals for creation and management of online tutorials in libraries. A practical model based on literature study and the authors' experience with online tutorials is designed and recommended for libraries for a step-by-step approach to planning and designing online tutorials for their library user population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a review of literature for the evaluation of use of electronic resources and services in Academic libraries. E-metrics and similar methods for evaluation are discussed in detail. The paper highlights how some libraries approached e-metrics to start useful evaluations and dealt with technicalities to achieve better decision making for e-collection, services and infrastructure for their library users. The evaluation of use of e-resources and services is discussed in five parts explaining application of e-metrics, different methods to capture usage data in different settings, types of data requirement by libraries, complexities and technicalities involved in measurement of usage statistics and why such evaluation is significant for libraries. A model is designed and highlighted and recommendations are given to initiate an evaluation and assessment plan which will lead to evidenced based and better decision making concerning electronic resources and services [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]