Database Project for Rachel Barrett, Fall 2003
Description of Situation
The purpose of this database is to assist students in Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies Program at the University of Rhode Island in
their research by providing up to date access to scholarly works which are
relevant to their degree program. This database not only provides access to
contemporary works in this field, but also exposes students to the various
resources available to them to enhance their professional career. It will also, in time, provide a history of
scholarly publications to students which will enable them to track any trends within the field of Library
and Information Science.
To have access
to the database, students must write and contribute their own annotations, a
minimum of ten. This is part of the registration process, and students will not
have access to the database until they have submitted their annotations.
The idea is to provide a database of annotations by URI library
students, for URI library students. It also enables students to be more fully engaged in the process of how databases are formed
and how they evolve. A Graduate Assistant position will be created to oversee the project and check the submitted annotations for any errors.
It is searchable through a link that will be provided in the GSLIS
web page and is password protected, but students must first sign up through the online
form which will also include their first and last name, as well as a valid email address
which links them to the University, i.e. must contain @uri.com or one of the
other school variants.
Original Forms Used
Here is the sign up form we use:
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