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Library course demonstrates benefits of online databases The Latrobe City Library Service invites all local residents to expand their Internet capabilities by attending information sessions that demonstrate how to use a variety of online databases. By Latrobe Shire Council - 15th July 2004 - Back to News Traralgon Library Coordinator, Claire Wood, said that the information sessions will highlight how to use the six online databases that Latrobe City libraries have recently purchased.
"The databases provide a gateway to a vast array of information and resources, such as Australian and international journals, books and newspapers. Library members can use the databases to find information for a school or university assignment, to read book reviews or to learn about current events, current business information, scientific research or medical conditions," Ms Wood said.
"During the information sessions, people will be shown the best way to use the search facilities of the databases so that they can quickly and easily obtain the information that they require. There is an overwhelming amount of information out there, and this course is designed to demonstrate how to maximise the Internet in order to obtain facts, figures and details that people require."
Ms Wood explained that the online databases subscribed to by the Latrobe Library Service can be used to research anything from space science to the latest Fairfax headlines.
"The Latrobe Library Service currently offers Proquest Science Databases, which provides coverage from many different scientific fields; ANZ Newsstand, which is an Australian and New Zealand based news services; ABI/Inform Business, which gives in-depth coverage of business conditions, trends, corporate and management strategies; Academic Research Library, which contains information on the arts, business, education and a wide variety of other topics; Health and Wellness Resource Centre, which provides reliable health information for consumers, students and health practitioners; and Biography Resource Centre, which is a comprehensive database of biographical information on nearly 220,000 people from throughout history," Ms Wood added.
The online database sessions will run on Thursday 22 July at Morwell Library from 3.30pm until 5pm, telephone 5128 5436 to register; on Saturday 31 July at Traralgon Library from 10.30am until 12noon, telephone 5176 3630 to register; and on Saturday 24 July at Moe Library from 10.30am until 12noon, telephone 5135 8350 to register. The Moe course is a practical, hands-on session and attendees should have basic PC skills. Spaces for all sessions are limited so booking is essential. For more information contact Claire Wood on telephone, 5176 3630.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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