Information Searching 2401-OG-EN-IS
The aim of the course is to learn and skillfully use various types of information sources on the Internet. The subject presents the modern digital information environment and allows to identify problems in assessing the quality of its resources.
Scheduled topics:
- Internet as an information environment,
- Typology of tools and information resources available online and the Deep Web
- Search strategy - for single search tools and information resources in the selection,
- Evaluation of information online,
- Preparation of project and papers.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Observation/demonstration teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- description
Exploratory teaching methods
- observation
- project work
- presentation of a paper
- practical
Online teaching methods
- evaluative methods
- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
- content-presentation-oriented methods
Prerequisites
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Total 4 points, including:
• 1 for active participation in laboratory classes,
• 1 for execution of search queries,
• 1 for the execution of the tasks about information sources and search tools,
• 1 for writing the paper associated with the selected tool or a group of search tools.
Bibliography
1. Brophy Jan, Bawden David, Is Google enough? Comparision an Internet search engine with academic library resources, Aslib Proceedings 2005 vol. 57 issue 6, s. 498 – 512
2. Devine Jane, Egger-Sider Francine, Going beyond Google: The Invisible Web in learning and teaching, London 2009, 156 p.
3. Hagedorn Kat, Santelli Joshua, Google still not indexing Hidden Web URL’s, D-Lib Magazine [on-line] 2008, Vol. 14, 7-8. [dostęp: 28.11.2008]. Dostępny w World Wide Web: http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july08/hagedorn/07hagedorn.html
4. Hock Randolph, The extreme sercher's internet handbook, Medford, New Jersey 2004, 256 p.
5. Lewandowski Dirk, Mayr Philipp, Exploring the academic invisible web, Library Hi Tech 2006, vol. 24, nr 4, s. 529 – 539
6. Martin Pamela, Google as teacher: everything your students know they learned from searching Google, College and Research Libraries News 2006/2, s. 100-101
7. Mitchell Steve, Mooney Margaret, Infomine: a model web-based academic virtual library, Information Technology & Libraries [on-line] 1996/3, vol. 15. [dostęp: 4.02.2010]. Dostępny w World Wide Web: http://infomine.ucr.edu/projects/publications/Mitchell-Mooney-1996-ITAL.html
8. Ravia Fjalar, The lore of searching: how to access and exploit the shallow deep web [on-line] 2008. [dostęp: 10.11.2008]. Dostępny w World Wide Web: http://www.fravia.com/deepweb_searching.htm
9. Sherman Chris, Price Gary, The Invisible Web: uncovering information sources search engines can't see, Medford, New Jersey 2003, 439 p.
Notes
Term 2021/22L:
MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aQWBxF7rpraJ1K5PFSkN4TM0-Tz8VSlvSK9hLwKcsUkU1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=82237658-8e77-45b1-a268-874d8af584e5&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324 Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WFINS/course/view.php?id=408 |
Term 2022/23L:
MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aQWBxF7rpraJ1K5PFSkN4TM0-Tz8VSlvSK9hLwKcsUkU1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=82237658-8e77-45b1-a268-874d8af584e5&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324 Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WFINS/course/view.php?id=408 |
Term 2023/24L:
MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aQWBxF7rpraJ1K5PFSkN4TM0-Tz8VSlvSK9hLwKcsUkU1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=82237658-8e77-45b1-a268-874d8af584e5&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324 Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WFINS/course/view.php?id=408 |
Term 2024/25L:
MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aQWBxF7rpraJ1K5PFSkN4TM0-Tz8VSlvSK9hLwKcsUkU1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=82237658-8e77-45b1-a268-874d8af584e5&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324 Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WFINS/course/view.php?id=408 |
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