locating information on behalf of clients. assessment look at the extended logbook exemplar
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LOCATING INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS
Assessment
Look at the extended logbook exemplar
Reference Interview
1.1 Why do they want the information & what do they already have
E.g.s What would you need to know if the client wanted info on:– Flights to Spain– Building grants– Andy Goldsworthy or Jimmy Carr
Body Language
See handout on Moodle
Exercise: In twos one partner to tell the other about their hobbies/interests
Open & Closed Questions
Open
– Why?– What?– How?
Closed
– When?– How many?– Is?
– How much?– Does/Do?
Related Terms
• In groups of 2 or more write down related terms for the following searches:– Environment– Home Front– Polar Exploration– Romans– Politics– Sport
PersonalisationNot Just Google
Personalisation search based on•Location•Device•Past search history•Past browsing activity•Activity in other areas eg video, blogs, images•Interactions with others in your network
What to do about it..
Private browsing
• Chrome – incognito window Ctrl+shift+N
• Firefox - Ctrl+shift+P
• Internet Explorer Ctrl+shift+P
• Opera - Ctrl+shift+N
This is built into the browser
Portals & Subject GatewaysName Purpose Web Address
ATHENS Portal www.athensams.net/myathens
Information Literacy
Finding, evaluating and using a range of resources
https://moodle2.gllm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=882
Leeds University
Subject Gateways https://library.leeds.ac.uk/subject-gateways
Portals & Subject Gateways
British Library – Social Sciences - http://www.bl.uk/eresources/socsci/gateways.html Pinakes http://crl.du.ac.in/Subject%20Gateways%20for%20DU%20site.html
Engineering, Maths, Computing EEVLLibrary and Information Science BUBLHealth and Life Sciences BIOMEAnd many more..
Evaluation of Results
– Expertise and reputation – Lack of bias – Opposing views – Equal emphasis – Accuracy – Currency
• Establishing currency – direct/indirect
Measuring Success
– Sufficiency
– Format
– Language
Structuring & Saving Results
– Ordering results (depends on nature of enquiry)
– Bibliographic references - standardised
– Archiving searches
– Frequently asked questions
– Updating data