Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
ILM5320
Module Title
INFORMATION ORGANISATION AND RETRIEVAL
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Ms Pauline M Rafferty
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 15 Hours. 15 lectures x 1 hour
Seminars / Tutorials 4 Hours.
Practical 4 Hours. 2 x 2 hrs
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Journal Article  3,000 words  75%
Semester Assessment Group work resulting in a report  2,000  25%

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

  • discuss the structure and function of IR systems;
  • explain the role of index languages, indexing and searching in the retrieval process;
  • be prepared to proceed to the more specialized modules offered in Semester 2

Brief description

The development of this subject during the latter 19th and early 20th century was limited by the view that the problems to be solved were substantially those of the physical arrangement of books on library shelves. A classification scheme could achieve this, while a catalogue permitted other approaches to the stock. These methods continue to be used, but are now seen to be only part of the methods needed to retrieve information quickly and efficiently from libraries, databases and individual documents.

Your study of this subject will be taking into consideration three elements:

  • the body of traditional literature;
  • the vigorous development of information storage and retrieval since the 1950s, often with many competing theories and attitudes; and
  • the acknowledgement of the fact that the subject is not readily divisible into distinct topics; there is much inter-connection and overlap between the topics which this module presents to you in a week-by-week linear structure

Reading List

Recommended Text
Hunter, Eric J. Cataloguing Resources edition 3r.e. Bingley Primo search Lancaster, F.Wilfrid Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice Resources edition 3r.e. Facet Publishing Primo search Rowley, J.E. Organizing Knowledge Resources edition 3r.e.of "Organizing Knowledge: Introduction to Information Retrieval" Gower Pub.Co. Primo search Information Seeking in the Online Age Resources Bowker-Saur Primo search Recommended Consultation
Hunter, Eric, J. and Bakewell, K. G. B (1991) Cataloguing 3rd London: Clive Bingley Primo search Lancaster, F. W (1998) Indexing and abstracting in theory and practice 2nd London: Library Association Primo search Large, Andrew, Tedd, Lucy A. and Hartley, R. J (1999) Information seeking in the online age: principles and practice London: Bowker-Saur Primo search Rowley, Jennifer, E. and Farrow, J (2000) Organizing knowledge 3rd Aldershot: Gower Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7