OUMH 1103
Topic 7
Information Gathering
Process
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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
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Why do we need information?
Supplement & Complement
Prepare for Discussion
Produce Assignment
Prepare for Oral & Written
Examinations
Expand Subject Knowledge & General
Knowledge
Satisfy Curiosity
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Where to get information?
FORMAL
Lectures
Tutorial
Books
Newspaper
Speeches
Radio
Television
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INFORMAL
Conversations
Gossip
Personal Notes
Memos
Hearsay
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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
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Search Strategies
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RESOURCES
Printed
Electronic
Books
Books
• Books24x7
• OPAC
• Ebrary
• xreferplus
A search strategy is the “action
plan” for retrieving information
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Journal
Websites
• SpringerLink
• IOP Journals
• ACM & ASAP
• E-media
• Internet
• Proquest
• Emerald
• EbscoHost
• Ei-Village
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Type of Search Strategies
Subject
Author
Search
Strategies
Keyword
Title
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Boolean Connector
• AND, OR & NOT
Search
Results
marketing AND internet
Requires all the words to be
present in the results
e-business OR ecommerce
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
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Question?
Question?
Question?
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End of
Topic 7
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