Retrieving And Evaluating Electronic Information
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Description: In this course, students examine and analyze the information retrieval process in order to more effectively conduct electronic searches, assess search results, and use information for informed decision making. Major topics include search engine technology, human information behavior, evaluation of information quality, and economic and cultural factors that affect the availability and reliability of electronic information. Synopsis: Objectives/Competencies
Students will:
- understand principles of human information seeking;
- understand fundamental aspects of how search engines work;
- apply skills in assessing and comparing search engines;
- use critical thinking and understanding of search technology in order to design effective search strategies;
- understand the varied economic, social and cultural motivations for making information available in electronic format and recognize indicators of these motivations;
- identify data and information quality criteria and apply them to assessing the quality of information;
- appreciate the importance of reliable, relevant, up-to-date information for effective decision making
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