2. The Catalog The Homepage vs. Best Practices in Connecting to Online Resources Georgia Briscoe, University of Colorado Law Library Karen Selden, University of Colorado Law Library Cheryl Nyberg, University of Washington Gallagher Law Library

3. Choices 1.Icon 2.Link on Library Homepage 3.Link on Library OPAC

4. Choices 4.Catalog Electronic Resource 5.Catalog Each Item in the Electronic Resource 6.Create Lists of Electronic Resources

5. Access Via the Catalog Pros & Cons Karen Selden University of Colorado Law Library

6. Pros 1.Catalog Provides Many Access Points 2.Electronic Resources Enhance the Collection

7. Pros 3.“One Stop” Access for All Library Resources 4.Patrons Do Use the Catalog

8. Cons 1.Increased Workload for Tech Services Staff 2.Link Checking and URL Maintenance

9. Cons 3.Limitations of the MARC Format 4.Patrons Won’t Use the Catalog

10. Recommendations 1.Know Your Patrons & Do What’s Best for Them 2.Access Is Not an Either / Or Proposition

11. Recommendations 3.Consider Your Staffing Situation 4.Try Creative Solutions 5.Don’t Be Overwhelmed

12. Access Via the Homepage Cheryl Nyberg Gallagher Law Library University of Washington

13. Appreciation Facing Challenges Creatively Working Constantly to Improve Embracing Change

14. More Thanks Theresa Knier Administrative Assistant Gallagher Law Library

15. Symbols & Meanings Cat –Mysterious –Hard to Understand –Worth the Effort Log = Tree –Roots of Research –Organic –Branching Out

16. Symbols & Meanings Homepage –Writing Is on the Wall –Valuable Real Estate –Remodel as Needed

17. Catalog Woes Bound by Rules Change Is Costly “Known Item” Limitation Training Intensive

18. Good Library Users Think Like a Lawyer Librarian

19. Catalog Wish List One Record Live Links Index Links Consistency Bluebook Abbreviations

20. Homepage Pros First Stop No Rules Customizable Easily Changed

21. Think Outside the Bun Focus on Users’ Needs & Behaviors Customize Don’t Be a Slave to the Alphabet

22. Options Homepage How-To’s Legal Research Guides FAQs News

23. Homepage Location No Jargon Cluster by Type

24. Plain Language Avoid –Licensed –Subscription –JSTOR Use –Full-Text –Indexes

25. Cluster by Type Full-Text Indexes Legal Nonlegal Cross-List

26. Legal Research Guides Instructional Specific to Subject or Process Motivated Users

27. FAQs & News Familiar Format “New to You” Current Events

28. Worst Practices List Only in Alphabetic Order Provide Names Without Descriptions

29. ELLVIS Electronic Law Library & Virtual Information Service

30. Examples of Best Practices Karen Selden & Cheryl Nyberg

31. Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library http://lib-www.lanl.gov/ ejournals/ejournals.htm

33. University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville http://www.lib.utk.edu/

39. University of California, San Diego, Libraries http://gort.ucsd.edu/ejourn/ http://gort.ucsd.edu/ejourn/ index.html

42. Physics (via ROGER)

44. SUBJECT

45. electronic journals physics

46. University of Saskatchewan Library http://library.usask.ca/ejournals/ http://library.usask.ca/ejournals/ subjects.phtml

48. University of Minnesota LUMINA: Digital Library Gateway http://www.lib.umn.edu/

50. By Type of Material

53. By Subject

54. Conclusions “Fast Access Beautifully” Tailor to Your Library Situation

55. Conclusions Sometimes Technology Is the Determining Factor No Right or Wrong Answers

56. Conclusions Best Practices Are Beginning to Emerge Respond to Changing Trends

57. Conclusions Redundancy Is Good Catalog & Homepage Share a Common Goal

58. Conclusions Rules vs. No Rules Access Do It Well

59. Finally Be &

61. Slideshow & Handout http://lib.law.washington.edu http://lib.law.washington.edu /_cheryl/cathome.htm