Professional Documents
Culture Documents
(OPAC) an electronic catalogue Electronic databases (e-books and e-journals) Internet websites
Technical Infrastructure
(i) (ii) Hardware HP server Software Software - VIRTUA (i) (ii)
Knowledge Databases
Commercial Databases E-Books: ebrary E-journals In-house Databases OPAC
User Education
(i) Courses Learning Skills for Open and Distance Learners Basic Information Skills Advanced Information Skills
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Search Strategies
Presentation
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Ask yourself what the issues and sub-issues of the assignment topic are;
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There are 2 things you should considered: recognising information resources; 1. Types of information: Books, journal articles, conference paper recognising information sources; 1. Local databases: OPAC 2. Commercial electronic databases: e-books (ebrary, Books24x7), e-journal (ProQuest, EBSCOhost)
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It is the action plan for retrieving information; It saves time and allows relevant information to be retrieved from various source;
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There are 5 types : 1.Author search 2.Title search 3.Author title search 4.Subject search 1.Keyword search
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Boolean Connector
AND
OR
NOT
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