Title: Topic 1: Access to Digital Resources
Course: Storage and Access of Digital Resources

Introduction

This topic provides you with insight into access to digital resources. You will learn to recognise the different types and formats of digital resources, as well as learn about approaches and techniques you can use to search for and access relevant digital resources from internet sources. Furthermore, this topic introduces the benefits and challenges of using digital resources in our daily operations, and covers issues relating to academic databases.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

  - define digital resources;
  - identify various types of digital resources;
  - use digital resources in everyday life;
  - identify the different types of digital resources and their challenges and benefits;
  - search for and access relevant digital resources via the internet; and
  - exploit the potential of ICT technologies to facilitate access to digital resources for teaching and learning.