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Unit 2: Retrieval Tools and Systems
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Topic Areas: Retrieval
tools are described and examined, including catalogs,
indexes, finding aids,
bibliographies, museum registers, bibliographic
networks, and search engines
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how online public access catalogs respond to search queries based on differences in individual search techniques and the capabilities of various systems.
- Describe how systems for information organization impact information retrieval tools and vice versa.
Guiding Questions:
- Why do we need retrieval
tools?
- What are the basic
retrieval tools?
- What are the functions of the
retrieval tools?
- How does system design relate
to organizing information?
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Required Readings
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Joudrey, The Organization
of Information, Chapters 3
& 4, and Appendix A
Meissner,
Arranging & Describing
Archives and Manuscripts,
Chapter 1 |
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Relevant Articles from The
Encyclopedia of Library and
Information Science
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Butterfield, "Online
Public Access Catalogs (OPACs)"
Chung and Irwin,
"Archival Finding Aids"
German,
"Bibliographic Utilities"
Hanson and Daily,
"Catalogs and Cataloging: History
[ELIS Classic]"
Hock, "Search
Engines"
Jordan, "OCLC"
Moen, "Information
Retrieval Protocols: Z39.50 and
Search & Retrieve via URL"
Toms, "User-Centered
Design"
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Recommended Readings
Articles & Web Resources
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Bates
(Ed.), Understanding
Information Retrieval Systems
(link to
e-book. There are lots of good
articles about retrieval tools and
their various components in this
e-book!)
Borgman,
"Why
are Online Catalogs Still Hard
to Use?" (link to classic article)
Breeding,
"Library Technology Guides"
Flood,
"Extraordinary
500-year-old library catalogue
reveals books lost to time" [in Moodle]
Hickey,
"Why Our Catalogs Don't Work"
Kumar,
"From
Clay Tablets to Web: Journey of
Library Catalogue"
Markey,
"Online Library Catalog: Paradise
Lost ... "
Salo,
"The Humble Index"
Svrluga "4
million cards. 4,000 drawers..."
[in Moodle] |
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Recommended Readings
Books at Beatley
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Bilal, Library Automation,
Chapter 1
Cleveland
& Cleveland, Introduction
to Indexing
Millar,
Archives: Principles and
Practices, Chapter 11
Cutter, Rules for a Dictionary Catalog
Reibel,
Registration
Methods for the Small Museum
(link to e-book), Chapters 5 &
6
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Course Outline |
- Unit 1:
Introduction to Information
Organization
- Unit 2:
Retrieval Tools and Systems
- Unit 3:
Encoding
- Unit 4:
Introduction to Metadata
- Unit 5:
Conceptual Models, Description, and Access
- Unit 6:
Authority Control
- Unit 7:
Aboutness & Subject Analysis
- Unit 8:
Vocabulary Control
- Unit 9:
Classification & Arrangement
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