Web 2.0

Web 2.0

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  Jason Maynard &Casandra Goodwin Web 2.0 Tutorial CI 350 12/2/13 Introduction: Casandra and I chose the Library of Congress webpage as our web 2.0 tool. The webpage is considered to be a web 2.0 tool for many reasons. Those reasons consist of website/user collaboration, it stores free information for the user to use, it offers dispersion, it makes webcasts readily available, and it has mass participation. This website is made readily available for everyone, it is completely free, and it also offers digital collections. We want to take this opportunity to give a quick tutorial of how to search for a digital document using the Library of Congress webpage. Step by Step Instruction: 1. Begin by typing the URL in the address bar at the top of the Internet browser.
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  2. After youarrive to the homepage you should click on the digital collection tab at the top of the page. 3. After you click on the digital collections tab you will be prompted to another page where you will choose from a list of featured digital collections. Choose one from the list that interests you. For this tutorial we are going the use the American
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  History& Culture tab. 4.After moving to the next page you are again prompted with a list of topics to choose from, choose one that interests you. For this tutorial we will use the sports,
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  recreation tab.
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  5. After clickingon the sports, recreation tab you will be prompted with a list of digital documents. Choose any document that may be suitable for you. Educational Uses: The Library of Congress website can be used in an educational setting. This is a database that can be used in research or for personal reasons. The Library of Congress is a part of the Interlibrary Loan System which means that their holdings can be requested and borrowed by a patron from another library who is also a part of the Interlibrary Loan System. If a student needs to do research for a certain topic, the Library of Congress website is a great place to begin. Pros and Cons:
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  The pros definitelyoutweigh the cons when it comes to the Library of Congress website. The Library of Congress is an institution ran by the federal government so it is a credible source for educational purposes. Another pro is that the website displays that the Library of Congress can be followed on a number of social media networks. If there is a con with the website it is that it is a little difficult to navigate at first.