Information Gathering Process Topic 7 Information Gathering Process

7. Information Gathering Process Learning Objectives: At the end of the Chapter, you should be able to: Identify 6 reasons why you need information Describe the concept & 3 components of the TSDAS Digital Library Explain the 5 steps in the information gathering process as shown in the Information Trail

Why do we need information? Supplement & Complement Prepare for Discussion Produce Assignment Prepare for Oral & Written Examinations Expand Subject Knowledge & General Knowledge Satisfy Curiosity

Where to get information? INFORMAL Conversations Gossip Personal Notes Memos Hearsay FORMAL Lectures Tutorial Books Newspaper Speeches Radio Television

Information Trail Identify and analyse the topic Identify the information resources and sources Apply appropriate search strategies to get maximum results Evaluate and select the information relevant to the topic Present the relevant information as required by the topic in a written, PowerPoint or oral format

Search Strategies A search strategy is the “action plan” for retrieving information

Type of Search Strategies

Boolean Connector AND, OR & NOT Search Results marketing AND internet Requires all the words to be present in the results e-business OR e- commerce ANY of these words can be present in the results. Use OR for synonyms marketing NOT retailing Excludes the documents with the word retailing from the result

Question? End of Topic 7