ABSTRACT

This chapter describes the tools one may encounter and shows how digital resources can support our study. It concentrates on two areas: resource-based study where the course expects one to undertake independent searching, or alternatively where one decide to make use of additional web resources which are not a core part of course content but which one feel will enhance our study. In recent years, the Internet has enabled a dramatic expansion of the quantity and range of web resources. Educational resources which were once only available to those who could visit libraries or museums have become available on the web. These resources include not only text but also multimedia. The web is a source of many rich and varied resources which can be useful and relevant for study. For most students the first port of call is the tutor who will often provide guidance on resources which they know will be particularly valuable to our coursework.