Tuesday, July 17, 2012


Unit 5: Digging into Databases and Books

Cannell Library Book Catalog

Search Terms used: electronic commerce , internet

Citation Information:

Title: The internet and e-commerce [electronic resource] : a Thorogood report

Author: Carey, Peter, LL. M.

Publication Info: London : Thorogood, c2001 (Norwood, Mass. : Books24x7.com [generator])

Subject Headings: Electronic Commerce – Law and legislation; Internet – Law and Legislation; Web sites – Law and Legislation; Commercial law

Genre: Electronic books

Location: Online Resource, no Call No.

Clues that lead to believe the book is trustworthy:

Age: Acceptable

Sources: references are available

Author is the representative of London school of Economic

Publisher: is well-known in Great Britain

The Review says: Supported by essential legal considerations, useful addresses, and web sites, this book provides businesses with valuable information for safeguarding their e-commerce business.



The Summit Catalog

Search Terms used: electronic commerce , internet

Citation Information:

Title: Trust and risk in Internet commerce

Author: L Jean Camp

Publication Info: London : Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2000

Subject Headings: Electronic Commerce –Security Measures; Internet – Security Measures; Business enterprises – computer networks – Security measures

Genre: Electronic books

Location: WSU Internet All-WSU; Call number: HF5548.32 .C355 2000

Clues that lead to believe the book is trustworthy:

Age: Acceptable

Sources: references are available

Author has 11 works in 55 publications in 1 language and 2,910 library holdings

Publisher: Well-known academic institution

The difference with the Cannel Library Catalog is that in Summit you can find more detailed information about the content of the book; there is a direct link to the information about the author and you don’t need to google; there is a choice of libraries which may have the book . There is even global search.

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