*17:610:530Principles of Searching (3) Principles and practices associated with searching of a variety of information resources, based on services for information users. Structure of resources relevant to searching. Information retrieval (IR) models, including Boolean (exact match), ranking (best match), and interactive models. Web search engines. Web reference sources. Interactive processes in information seeking and searching; mediation and interviewing process to model users. Search strategies and tactics for effective searching. Presentation and evaluation of search results. Laboratory exercises and assignments include database vendors, such as DIALOG and LEXIS/NEXIS, the Web, and reference sources. |
**17:610:531Search Strategy (3) Advanced study of search strategies and tactics for searching computer and network-based information resources, including the Internet. Interactive processes in human information seeking and searching. Development of skills in need analysis, mediation, and interviewing processes in reference and information retrieval, and in related search implementation. Evaluation of search process and results. Laboratory exercises using a range of online systems and search engines. Prerequisite: 17:610:530. |
17:610:532Collection Development and Management (3) Overview of creation, production, and distribution of materials. Emphasis on community analysis, collection development planning, criteria and methods for selection, collection evaluation, and collection management procedures and techniques. Prerequisite: 17:610:530. |
17:610:533Manuscripts and Archives (3) Introduction to theory and practice of manuscript and archival administration. Focus on accepted methodology and current issues relating to the collection, organization, preservation, and use of historical materials. Prerequisite: 17:610:520. |
17:610:534Records Management (3) Examination of the document life-cycle of organizations` records: generation and control; filing, storage, and retrieval systems using various technologies, including electronic and micrographic; protection and disposition; retention regulation compliance. Discussion of how records management concepts and contexts differ from archives and library organization and retrieval systems. Prerequisites: 17:610:520 and 550. |
17:610:535Competitive Intelligence (3) Competitive and strategic intelligence can support various corporate and organizational objectives and functions. Systematic programs for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information for decision making. Special attention to the information audit; to tailored selection and analysis of information for given user groups; and assessment of quality and value of information services. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:530. |
**17:610:540Reference Sources and Services (3) Focuses on the full range of information resources studied and used in applied contexts, placing emphasis on access to information through reference tools and the uses of information by learners. Important considerations are an analysis of strategies for searching and evaluating these works and comparisons between printed and electronic media. Emphasis placed on research tools, communication, information services, policy development, and evaluation. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:530. |
17:610:541Government Information Resources (3) Introduction to the nature and use of federal, state, local, and international government information resources. Problems relating to the acquisition, bibliographic organization, and reference use of public documents. Major emphasis on information resources of U.S. federal government. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:542Information Resources in Science and Technology (3) Generation, communication, use, bibliographic structure, and resources of scientific and technical information for managing collections and providing reference and information retrieval (IR) services. Special attention to the fields of biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, agriculture, and the environment. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:543Information Resources in Business and Economics (3) Generation and dissemination of business and economic information, with emphasis on the societal implications of communication and use of this information by private and public agencies. Students gain familiarity with both print and electronic resources. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:544Information Resources in the Humanities and Social Sciences (3) Study of print and electronic reference sources and research centers and organizations that produce information in the humanities and social sciences. Special attention to interdisciplinary areas and problems in searching across fields. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:545Information Resources in the Health Sciences (3) Bibliographic structures and resources used to provide collections and services in medical, dental, pharmaceutical, nursing, and other health fields. Emphasis on audiovisual materials, electronic searching, and networks in medical and dental schools, hospitals, and special libraries. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:546Information Resources in Law (3) Introduction to the bibliography of Anglo-American law. Emphasis on locating the statutes, court decisions, regulations, and administrative decisions of the federal government and the state of New Jersey, as well as secondary sources, including legal periodicals and texts. Sources in international law and problems in law librarianship. Prerequisite: 17:610:540 or permission of instructor. |
17:610:547Materials for Children (3) Examination and evaluation of both print and nonprint materials for children, birth to age twelve. Emphasis on literary and artistic interpretations of picture books and other visual media, including the World Wide Web. |
17:610:548Materials for Young Adults (3) Evaluation and selection of materials based on literary criteria and the biological, sociocultural, psychological, and developmental characteristics of young adults; guidance in their use. Emphasis on gender-fair and multicultural materials and the attitudes, interests, problems, and opportunities of young adults in contemporary society. |
17:610:549Reading Interests of Adults (3) Examination and evaluation of materials for adult library users, with special attention to fiction genres. Use of materials in programming. Emphasis on popular culture and adult literacy. |
