E-Resource

Presentation on E-resource

1. E - RESOURCE

2. OVERVIEW E-RESOURCE MEANING TYPES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

3. INTRODUCTION The current evolution in Information technology bring major changes in the way of Information communication. Information Communication technology developments opened up new avenues to e-resources publishing in a big way. E- resources is distribution of information in any electronic form such as CD- ROM, Floppy Disk or Magnetic tape or across a computer network like e-journals, E-Books, ETD etc. accessible dial-up bulletin board or on-line services.

4. WHAT IS E-RESOURCE? Electronic resources consist of data (information representing numbers, text, graphics, images, maps, moving images, music, sounds, etc.), programs (instructions, etc., that process the data for use), or combinations of data and programs. Electronic resources often include components with characteristics found in multiple classes of materials.

5. Type of e-resources E-Books E-Journals E- Zine E-Thesis and dissertation (ETD) E-News Papers E-Reference books CD-ROMs Data bases

6. PURPOSE OF E RESOURCE Main purpose of electronic resources is providing current information. Up date information is necessary for research work. Through electronic resources users are able to access latest information. Save the time of user and staff Solve the space problem in library Easy to use and disseminate

7. Need of Electronic Resources Electronic resources have great potential and bright future to attract users. It combines all the benefits of the multimedia, digital coding and Internet. It enable user to carry everywhere and can be read on all types of computers including handled device . E- Resources can be downloaded instantly. Users can read an e- resource any time Due to portability, e-resources can be taken any where on portable computer. Font size can be changed suitably; E- resources provide facility to hold and turn pages easily Physically disabled users can hear audible E- resources

8. ADVANTAGES OF E-RESOURCE Easy retrieval of information . Ability to do full text search across a huge number of resources in one go . Ability to download, print, or send the desired document instantly. Convenience of accessing articles any time from your own computer. Ability to link directly to additional resources or related content. Ability to create personal collections i.e. favourites , bookmark, etc.

9. DISADVANTAGES OF E- RESOURCES Technical barriers to use need computers, network connection, software,etc Infrastructural problems bandwidth and telecommunications issues unreliable electricity supplies, etc Skills and training requirements Costs can be high: technology and content Variable quality of information

10.   In this computer age, e-version of books, journals, etc or e-resources in general have become inevitable and hence it is very much needed to convert the printed version into e- version for future needs. Therefore, knowledge of the different e- resources, developing e-resources and preservation of them has become the need of this hour. Online e-resources : • e-books • gmail • sms • e-journals • email • e-library, • e-dictionaries, • Search engines, • Websites Offline e-resources : • MS Office applications •Offline e-books • CD ROM based e-resources • e-resources on mobile Device