Learning to use the Internet as a study tool: a review of available resources and exploration of students' priorities

BACKGROUND: The Internet is a valuable information tool, but users often struggle to locate good quality information from within the vast amount of information available. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify the online information resources available to assist students develop Internet searching skills, and to explore the students' priorities in online guides. METHODS: A qualitative approach was adopted with two phases. The first was a structured search of available online study skills resources. The second comprised 10 group interviews with a total of 60 students at all stages of five undergraduate health and social care related courses at a UK university. RESULTS: The study found that there were good online guides available, but that, perversely, the better guides tended to require the best searching skills to locate them. A few students were enthusiastic about using online support, however the majority felt that if they had the skills to locate such resources they wouldn't use a study guide to improve these skills, and if they did not have the skills they would not think of using an online guide to develop them. CONCLUSIONS: Students wanted assistance when they had problems or questions, rather than sites that offered structured learning experiences. Personal support rather than virtual support was also considered to be most important to the students in this study.     

Health check for Latvia: opportunities for information professionals in a new democracy

Background: This paper outlines developments in medical information in Latvia since independence from the former USSR in 1991, and analyses the health information gap faced by professionals. Objectives: To explore international initiatives and co‐operation in health information provision in Latvia; to describe the activities of Latvian medical librarians at national, regional and international level; to look at health information provision by specialist information centres; and to discuss the role of librarians in health information provision in public libraries. Methods: An extensive search was made of databases and medical library and health information centre staff were interviewed; a questionnaire survey of librarians was carried out. Results: International initiatives and co‐operation by medical librarians have extended their services at national, regional and international level. Health information portals exist, with online contacts and links to smaller health centres and organizations, but rarely employ qualified librarians or information professionals. Ninety‐three per cent of public librarians had provided health information, with 79% using the Internet. The most popular sources of health information were magazines, books, local pharmacies and the Internet, but mostly for healthy lifestyle, not medical problems. Conclusions: E‐health and medical informatics are high government priorities. Medical librarians are actively involved in these initiatives.     

关于全球传播的对话:概念、语境及热点议题

龙耘(以下简称LV):您曾是耶鲁法学院的高材生.大约20年前,你离开了从事多年的法律实践与教学、研究工作,全面进入传播研究领域,之后又创立了全球传播研究中心.     

仅有“感动”是不够的

影片很明显地试图表达在大灾面前及震后延续的人内心的亲情与爱,但遗憾的是,它有些偏离了1976年这个特殊的历史年代。不管是历史上、政治上还是自然灾难,竟然吊诡地集中在这一年齐袭于同一片土地之上,这样背景下的电影,我们会要求它比感人更好     

禾本科植物幼苗性状的聚类分析

本文用201种禾本科植物幼苗的60个形态和解剖性状进行了聚类分析，将禾本科植物分为四个大类(一级聚合单位)—狐茅类(Festucoid)、黍类(Panicoid)，竹类(Bambusoid)和画眉草类(Eragrostidoid)。这四类基本上与分类系统中的亚科相吻合，只是芦竹亚科植物的幼苗分散聚到了其它类中。推测芦竹亚科是一个比较原始的类群，狐茅亚科、黍亚科和画眉草亚科可能是在芦竹亚科的基础上进化而来的。  除个别种外，大多数同属的种在较低的聚合水平上聚在一起，超族在亚聚合单位中基本上能够反映出来。  研究证明禾本科植物的幼苗性状在禾本科植物分类中具有重要的分类学意义。     

中国梦 我的梦

一我小的时候,村子里流传着这样几句话,以后的社会生活:点灯不用油,耕地不用牛;楼上楼下,电灯电话。我所处的村子是一个极偏僻、自然条件极差的拐沟村,当时点的是麻油灯,犁地都是黄牛。心想这山坡地,不用牛用什么犁地?"点灯不用油,犁地不用牛"简直是天方夜谭,谁知哪辈子才能实现。     

小屋子

从前,乡间有一间小屋子。它是一间漂亮的小屋子,建造得很结实。有个人把它造好后说:"这座小屋子金不换,银不换,它是属于孩子们的,无数的孩子们将住进去。"小屋子很快活,它坐在小山上,观看着周围的景色:早晨太阳升起,傍晚太阳下山,一天跟着一天,每天的景色各不相同。夜晚,它看着月亮。一钩弯弯的新月,渐渐变成一轮圆圆的满月,接着又变成     

优秀的标准

在马萨诸塞州北安普敦市的一家出售二手服装的店里,我和我14岁的儿子约翰同时盯上了那件大衣。它就挂在衣架上,夹在劣质的军用风衣和各式各样寒酸的羊毛大衣当中,然而它却像荆棘丛中的一朵玫瑰。其他的大衣都显得没精打采,唯独这件衣服趾高气扬。厚厚的黑色羊绒柔软而蓬松,这件