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Library

Module: Management of Academic


Information
Unit
Presenter:
3: Information
Ms M Chinzou
Sources
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Overview

Introduction
Learning outcomes
Information Sources Defined
Types of Information Sources
Activities
Conlusion
References and Recommended Reading List
Learning objectives

By the end of this unit students should be able to;


 Understand how information is generated and made available.
 Appreciate the various types of information sources and the
context in which they are best used.
 Understand the type of information needed to full fill a specific
information gap.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Unit students should:


Have an enhanced understanding of the different
types of information sources
 Efficiently choose a type of information source
needed for a specific information need based on
suitability
Effectively distinguish between primary, secondary
and tertiary sources of information; scholarly and
popular articles
Introduction

 Information, as an invaluable resource is being


disseminated, transformed and communicated various
environments and forms
 Mostly available in print and electronic -media and needs
electronic handling
 Which is cost-effective and users get pin-pointed information
with the help
of powerful search engines
Defining Information sources

Information is a term with several meanings depending upon


the context and is closely related to concepts such as
knowledge, instruction, data and communication
In terms of data, it can be defined as a collection of facts
from which conclusions can be drawn.
In terms of knowledge, it is something, which we acquire
individually through experience and education.
Information sources are the various means by which
information is recorded for use by an individual or an
organisation.
Basic Types of Information
Sources
The next thing you need to understand is the basic
categories of information sources!
All recorded sources of information are classified into very
basic categories based on their information content
type. These are:—
Primary Sources,
Secondary Sources, and
Tertiary sources of information
Primary sources of information
Secondary sources of
information
Tertiary sources of information
Information formats

ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SOURCES PRINT FORMATS


Further categories of
information sources
Online databases & Websites
Uses of information sources

Books: Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction.


Used when looking for lots of information on a topic; to put your topic in context
with other important issues; to find historical information; to find summaries of
research to support an argument; looking for information to support an argument
Academic journals: A collection of articles usually written by scholars in an
academic or professional field.
Used when doing scholarly research; to find out what has been studied on your
topic; to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research


Activity

Briefly describe each of the following information


source types, identify what they are best used for, and
give examples for each.
Websites
Reference Books
Popular Magazines
Trade Magazines
Newspapers
Scholarly versus Popular
sources of information
Scholarly sources of information Popular sources of information
Scholarly sources of information are Popular magazines are devoted to a
authored by scholars, professionals, or certain subject and feature articles
experts in the area. written in easy language on that
subject.
Report original and significant research in Are published to inform, educate and
a particular discipline. entertain the public .

Focus on current scientific research topics Include information on popular


personalities, news and general
interest articles.
Are meant for scholarly audience and are General public
called scholarly journals.
Can you complete the table
Grounds for below?
Scholarly Trade Popular
comparison Periodicals Magazines Periodic
als
Authors & Publishers
Purpose
Target audience
Content & Coverage
Language
Appearance
Credibility of information source
Examples
Conclusion
In this Unit,
We defined information sources
Outlined different approaches to categorise
information sources
Explained the different uses of various information
sources
The next Unit is on Finding Information
References and Recommended
Reading List
Hodgson, J. (2004). Finding Legal Information: A Guide to Print
and Electronic Sources. Reference Reviews.
Osorio, M. A. (2005). Finding Legal Information: A Guide to Print
and Electronic Sources. Collection Building.
Pester, D. (2012). Finding Legal Information: A Guide to Print
and Electronic, Chandos Publishing.
Rao, I. R. K. (2000, March). Sources of information with
emphasis on electronic resources. In DRTC Annual Seminar on
Electronic Sources of Information.

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