Finding Digital Information

ASLIB - The Association for Information Management
London, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' information resources: levels and content
types of search system: indexes and interfaces
matching queries to resources and search systems
searching web pages; search engines and metasearch engines; special searches
searching structured databases; bibliographic, full-text, factual, citation
search methods and tactics
combining sources and search systems; strategic approach to finding information
becoming an expert searcher; keeping up-to-date

Why you should attend:
There has never been such a great amount of publicly available information, nor such a variety of tools and systems for finding it. But this wealth of information sources and searching options can be confusing, and many people rely on just a few familiar sources.

This course is designed for those who have to carry out searches - reference or research - of varied kinds, and who need an overview of the kinds of sources available, the kinds of systems which give access to them, and the most effective ways of finding the right information quickly.

The course covers different kinds of queries (reference and research, open and closed ..), and the way these are matched to sources and search techniques. It deals with varying kinds of resources: by level (primary, secondary¡­), by content (full-text, bibliographic, factual ¡­), and by environment (web pages, structured online databases ¡­). It compares the main search systems and interfaces (web search engines, metasearch engines, online databases ¡­), illustrates some effective search tactics, and shows how these can be combined into a strategic approach for finding the right information. Finally, it shows how novice searchers can gain expertise in the systems which are most useful to them, and how to keep up with new developments.

...''

Phone:+44 (0) 20 7613 3031

School Address:

Aslib, The Association for Information Management
Holywell Centre
1 Phipp Street
London
EC2A 4PS
United Kingdom

Jobs & Resumes: London
Houses & Roommates: London

Classification Practice
Constructing a Thesaurus
Copyright for Information Providers
Developing an Effective Team
Management and Leadership Skills
Digital Rights Management
Effective Techniques in Desk Research
Electronic Serials Management
Enquiry Handling
European Union Information
Information Architecture
Records Management
Knowledge Architecture
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Mapping
Legal Information: EU
Legal Information: UK
Metadata
Organising Digital Information and Knowledge

Notice: The course description on this page was captured from the Internet as historical reference or submitted by visitors. It was archived statically and not updated from day to day.
 

Facts: This website holds more than 300,000 training course records worldwide, with hundreds of new postings daily. All services in this website are free!