This self-training package for information retrieval using the distance education approach aims at providing a training tool for self-directed learning or self-training of library users, students and junior library staff in the subject of information retrieval, and for librarians to train their users.
Contents
The package is comprised of ten modules as follows:
Module 1 Information
Module 2 Information
Resources
Module 3 Information
Institutions
Module 4 Information
Organization
Module 5 World Wide
Web
Module 6 Information
Retrieval Concepts
Module 7 Search Strategy
Module 8 Web Search
Case Studies
Module 9 Evaluation
of Information Resources
Module 10 Information
Ethics
Objectives
Having studied the self-training
package, you will be information literate, and you will in general be able
to retrieve the information you need.
Specifically, you will be able to:
1) explain the concept
of information and how to be information literate
2) explain different
types of information resources
3) explain various types
of information institutions
4) locate information
resources organized in the libraries
5) understand the concept
of the World Wide Web
6) explain the information
retrieval concepts
7) use search strategies
for information retrieval
8) retrieve information
from the World Wide Web
9) evaluate information
resources
10) retrieve and use
information ethically
How
to study?
Each module is self-contained
and to gain maximun benefit, you are recommended to take the followings steps:
- take the pre-test
before starting Module 1 and the post-test after finishing the last module,
Module 10
- study each module
sequentially even though you can start from any module according to your interests
- do the exercise or
practical work at the end of each module to check whether you understand each
topic you study or not
The tests and the exercises
are self assessment. You can check the answers by yourself. If you find that
you gave a wrong answer, return to study that module again.
Suggestions for additional
activities
References and Related
URLs are recommended for more information about the topics you are interested
in.
