Edging Ahead…

As we examine what we offer to ISB students through our Main Library, the list seems both comprehensive and needs appropriate - from a teacher’s perspective.

It seems so easy - using the “3-Clicks-In” approach (click in through “Research Tools” from the ISB Homepage at http://www.isb.ac.th to the Online Catalog (Athena - no Username or PW) or to any one of several electronic databases and services (username & pw available inhous), including;

1. “ISB-TV” (video channel for live access to BBC, Discovery Channel, inhouse programs)
2. Subscription Databases & Services

• Ebrary – 30,000 elecronic book titles – current copyrights, NF material, all subjects
• EBSCO
• Academic Search Elite (2000 journal)
• Education Research Complete
• Health Source
• Literary Reference Center
• Newspaper Source
• NovelList
• Professional Development Collection
• ERIC
• NewsBank – School Focused Database
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Thompson Gale)
• Noodletools (MLA Citation Tool)
• Turnitin.com (Plagiarism detection and prevention)
• United Streaming (streaming Video content)

So What’s the Problem?
RELEVANCE! What do students think? Do these tools meet your needs? Are they intuitive or easy to learn? Do they provide better resources than free material on the web? Do you use them FIRST or as a last resort? (or only if assigned)

Student Perspectives on these and other issues WELCOMED!!

R. Rubis
HS Librarian