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Personal learning

Environment 

Group members 

Libongani A. M. 2009440022 Shaambeni F. N.200720392 Umana S.P. 200934821

Toivo E.A.A.J. 201025515

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Personal Learning

Environment RainbowStairs 

AIM 

We have created this platform in

order to share resources, sites and

tools to help better understand the

information world, as it has becomethe main driving tool in succeeding

in different areas of life. 

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Personal Learning

Environment Rainbow Stairs 

Types of

search

engines

Compare and contrast

different types of

search engines

The importance of subject

directories

Difference between portals and

gateways with examples

The value of various e-resources

The characteristics of Invisible web

BOOKS

Encyclope

dia

Dictionary

Google

Scholar

Website

E books

E -Journals

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1. Identify the different types of search engines

2. Compare and contrast the different types of search engines

Books

1. Bradley, P. (2004).The Advanced internet searchers handbook . 3rd ed. London:

Facet Publishing. P 17- 82.

Call No. 025.04 BRA.

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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2. Kiley, R & Graham, E. (2002). The patient’s internet handbook . London: Royal

Society of Medicine Press. P 36-46

Call No. 025.0661 KIL

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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3. Leshin, C.B. (1997). Management on the World Wide Web. New Jersey: Prentice

Hall. P 57-59.

Call No: 025.0665 LES

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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4. Taylor, A.G & Joudrey, D.N. (2009). The Organization of information. 3rd

 ed.

London: Libraries Unlimited. P 60 – 62.

Call No: 025 TAY

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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Dictionary

Oxford Dictionary of Computing. (2004). 5th ed. New York: Oxford University press.

P 467.

Call No: R 004.03 DIC

 Available at, UNAM main campus library, open shelves.

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Encyclopedia

1. Knight, L …et al (ed). Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology .

(2005). Hershey: IDEA Group Reference. P 3114- 3116.

Call No: R 004.03 ENC

 Available at, UNAM main campus library, Reference Section

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Websites

1. University of South California. (n.d). Bare bones lesson 3: Subject Directories.

Retrieved on 12 August 2013 from:

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson3.shtml  

2. Zhang, Y. (2004). Search Engines. Retrieved on 12 August 2013 from :

http://www.yuanlei.com/studies/articles/is567-searchengine/page2.htm  

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3. Describe the importance of subject directories with examples.

Books.

1. Berger, P. (1998). Internet for active learners: Curriculum based strategies for

K.12. London: American Library Association. P 33 – 37.

Call No: 025.04071 BER

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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2. Clyde, L. A. (1993). Computer applications in libraries: a directory of systems and

software. Port Melbourne: ALIA press. P 3-16

Call No: 025.04025 CLY

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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3. Hock, R. (2006). The Extreme searchers internet handbook: A guide for serioussearcher. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Cyber Age Books. P 29 – 61.

Call No: 025. 04 HOC

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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4. Walker, G & Joseph, J. (1999).Online Retrieval: A dialogue of theory and

 practice. 2nd ed. New York: Libraries Unlimited. p 11-48.

Call No: 025.524 WAL

 Available at, UNAM main campus library open shelves.

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Dictionary

1. Berkham, R.I. (1994). Find it fast: How to uncover expert information on any

subject .: Hyper Collins Publishers. P 11-323.

Call No: R 032.02 BER

 Available at, UNAM main campus library reference section.

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Website

1. University of South California. (n.d). Bare bones lesson 3: Subject Directories. 

Retrieved on 12 August 2013 from:

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson3.shtml  

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4.Explain the difference between portals and gateways with examples

Website

1. Macleod, R. (2000). What is the difference between a gateway and portal? 

Retrieved on 12 August 2013 from:

http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/survey.htm 

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2. Rhodes University. Internet resources: Subject gateway & portals. Retrieved on

08 August 2013 from:

http://www.ru.ac.za/static/library/infolit/resources4.html  

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E-Journal

1. Charp,S 2000.T.H.E Journal. Retrieved on 10 August, 2013 from:

http://www.magportal.com/cgi/search.cgi?q=portals&s=0&c=2&x=33&y=13  

2. Piennar, H. (2003). Design and Development of an Academic Portal. South

 Africa. Retrieved on 11 August 2013 from

http://www.librijournal.org/pdf/2003-2pp118-129.pdf  

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5. Discuss the value of various e-resources ( Please access all

e- resources available on the University library website).

Websites

1. Davidson, C and Kyrillidou, M. (2010). “The Value of Electronic Resources:

Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES for Libraries®)

at the Ontario Council of University Libraries.” Research Library Issues: ABimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC, no. 271, 41 –47. Retrieved 13

 August 2013 from: http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/rli/archive/rli271.shtml . 

Click value of e-resources.pdf  to view the article

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2. To view various UNAM e –resources databases

Click http://www.unam.na/library/electronic_resources.html  

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6. Discuss the characteristics of the Invisible Web

Book 

1. Devine, J & Egger – Sider, F. (2009). Going beyond Google the invisible web inlearning and teaching. London: Neal-Shuman Publisher, p 3 -16.

Call No 025.04 DEV

 Available at UNAM library open shelves

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Google Scholar

Articles

1. Characteristics of an invisible web

Click invisible web.pdf  to view Google scholar article about the characteristics of

the invisible web.

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2. Whitlock, J. (n.d). The Invisible web: a guide to finding what spiders cannot. 

Click Whitlock the invisible web.pdf  to view the article.

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E-book

1.  Sherman, C & Price, G (2001). The invisible web: Uncovering information

sources search engines can’t see. New Jersey: Information today. Retrieved on

12 August 2013 from: http://books.google.com.na/books?hl=en&lr=&id=SwS-

WqdEg0oC&oi=fnd&pg=PR13&dq=the+invible+web&ots=2o9EZzr8Jl&sig=1P5rJ

a-

PsyJu8szSYIDXgMnA4LU&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20invible%20web&f 

=false 

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E-Journals

1. Van der Westhuizen, M. (2001). The invisible web. South African Journal of

Information management. 3 (3/4): P 1-13.

Click value of e-resources.pdf  to view the article.

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