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Information Retrieval (Cataloguing II)

This course explores the concept of information retrieval, its objectives, and importance. It covers information representation, retrieval techniques, and models. The course also examines multimedia information retrieval systems, information retrieval on the World Wide Web, and digital libraries. Furthermore, it addresses information retrieval challenges in Nigerian libraries and information centers, providing solutions for improvement.

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26h

Study Time

13

Weeks

2h

Per Week

basic

Math Level

Course Keywords

Information RetrievalIndexingSearch TechniquesDigital LibrariesMultimedia Retrieval

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

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Math Level

Basic Math

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Learning Type

Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Information Retrieval Concepts

2

Information Representation

3

Retrieval Techniques

4

Retrieval Models

5

Multimedia Information Retrieval

6

Web Information Retrieval

7

Digital Libraries

8

Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems

9

Users and Information Retrieval

10

Challenges in Nigerian Libraries

Total Topics10 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

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Information Architect

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Knowledge Manager

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Data Curator

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Search Engine Optimizer

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Digital Archivist

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

LibrariesArchivesMuseumsInformation CentersWeb DevelopmentData Management

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: Concept of Information Retrieval, Objectives and Importance of information retrieval

2h

Unit 1: Definitions, Tools and Stages of Information Retrieval

2 study hours

•Define information retrieval and its tools.
•Discuss indexes, catalogues, abstracts, and bibliographies.
•Differentiate between catalogues and indexes.

Week

2

Module 1: Concept of Information Retrieval, Objectives and Importance of information retrieval

2h

Unit 2: Objectives and Functions of Information Retrieval

2 study hours

•Discuss the objectives of information retrieval.
•Identify and explain the functions of information retrieval.
•Reflect on the importance of information retrieval in various contexts.

Week

3

Module 2: Information Representation and Retrieval

2h

Unit 1: Approaches to Information Representation

2 study hours

•Explain the concept of information representation.
•Discuss alphabetical subject approach.
•Describe the hierarchical or subject indexing approach.

Week

4

Module 2: Information Representation and Retrieval

2h

Unit 2: Language in information Retrieval

2 study hours

•Explain the concept of indexing language.
•Differentiate between controlled and natural indexing languages.
•Explain the meaning of free indexing language.

Week

5

Module 3: Information Retrieval Techniques and Models

2h

Unit 1: Information Retrieval Techniques

2 study hours

•Identify the different information retrieval techniques.
•Differentiate between the different information retrieval techniques.
•Explain the concept of precision and recall.

Week

6

Module 3: Information Retrieval Techniques and Models

2h

Unit 2: Information Retrieval Models

2 study hours

•Identify the major information retrieval models.
•Differentiate between vector space model and Boolean model.
•Explain Probabilistic Model of information retrieval.

Week

7

Module 4: Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems and Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web

2h

Unit 1: Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems

2 study hours

•Define the concept of multimedia.
•Identify and explain the basic multimedia search technologies.
•Describe the multimedia content-based information retrieval.

Week

8

Module 4: Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems and Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web

2h

Unit 2: Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web

2 study hours

•Identify the different search engines in the World Wide Web.
•Understand the indexing of documents in the World Wide Web.
•Explain the different web search services.

Week

9

Module 4: Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems and Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web

2h

Unit 3: Digital Libraries and Retrieval Imperatives

2 study hours

•Explain the concept of Digital Libraries.
•Discuss the concept of bibliographic search and full text search.
•Explain information retrieval imperatives and digital libraries.

Week

10

Module 4: Multimedia Information Retrieval Systems and Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web

2h

Unit 4: Evaluation of Information Retrieval Techniques and Processes

2 study hours

•Explain the evaluation criteria for online systems.
•Identify the general evaluation criteria for information retrieval systems.
•Justify the need for the evaluation of information retrieval systems.

Week

11

Module 5: Information Retrieval in Nigerian Libraries and Information Centres

2h

Unit 1: Users and Information Retrieval

2 study hours

•Explain the different categories of users of information retrieval system.
•Distinguish between the Digital natives and immigrate users.
•Identify professional users, information specialist users, novice users.

Week

12

Module 5: Information Retrieval in Nigerian Libraries and Information Centres

2h

Unit 2: Evaluation of Information Sources

2 study hours

•Define Information sources.
•Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information with appropriate examples.
•Discuss the major criteria for evaluating information sources.

Week

13

Module 5: Information Retrieval in Nigerian Libraries and Information Centres

2h

Unit 3: Problems and challenges of information representation and retrieval in libraries and information centers in Nigeria

2 study hours

•Discuss challenges of information retrieval in Nigerian context.
•Proffer solution to improving the information retrieval system.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking Module 2 information representation approaches.

2

Practice Boolean search queries from Unit 1 Module 3 with different operators.

3

Review the characteristics of different information retrieval models in Unit 2 Module 3.

4

Compare and contrast content-based, context-based, and concept-based multimedia retrieval.

5

Study the evaluation criteria for information sources in Unit 2 Module 5.

6

Analyze the challenges of information retrieval in Nigerian libraries from Unit 3 Module 5.

7

Focus on understanding the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

8

Practice identifying relevant keywords for different search queries.

9

Review the definitions and functions of information retrieval from Module 1.

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