Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The role of the reference and information service. The reference interview. The organisation of subject/discipline access. Advanced search strategies, including their use with automated information retrieval. Planning, promoting and evaluating reference and information services. The role of the Internet in reference and information services. Current awareness services. Citation indexing. User education/information literacy. Ethical issues of references services. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Become familiar with advanced and specialised forms of index for information retrieval, including citation indexes. The ability to conduct an effective reference interview, be able to plan and conduct effective subject searches for using print and electronic formats, including the Internet. An understanding of user education philosophy and practice in a variety of information service centres. Become familiar with the major issues involved in planning, implementing and evaluating an effective modem reference service. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Ackermann, E. and Hartman, K. (1999), The information specialists guide to searching and researching on the Internet. Chicago, Fitzroy Dearbom. Large, A. et al. (1999), Information seeking in the online age: principles and practice. London, Bowker, Saur. Thomsen, E. (1999), Rethinking reference. New York, Neal-Schuman. |
Unit Texts: | Katz, W.A. (2002), Introduction to reference services (eighth edition). New York, McGraw-Hill. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 30%, Exam 40%, Online search and evaluation 20%, User education delivery 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91300 Librarianship, Information Management and Curatorial Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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