Using Finding Tool Features
A. System Tools
- Describes the structure and components of the system or tool being used, regardless of format (e.g., index, thesaurus, type of information retrieved by the system).
- Identifies the source of help within a given information retrieval system and uses it effectively.
- Identifies what types of information are contained in a particular system
- Identifies and uses search language and protocols (e.g., Boolean, adjacency) appropriate to the retrieval system.
- Uses help screens and other user aids to understand the particular search structures and commands of an information retrieval system.
B. Retrieval of Potential Sources While Searching
- Determines appropriate means for recording or saving the desired information (e.g., printing, saving to disc, photocopying, taking notes).
- Uses effectively the organizational structure of a typical book (e.g., indexes, tables of contents, user's instructions, legends, cross-references) in order to locate pertinent information in it.
- Uses effectively the organizational structure and access points of print research sources (e.g., indexes, bibliographies) to retrieve pertinent information from those sources.
- Selects among various technologies the most appropriate one for the task of extracting the needed information (e.g., copy/paste software functions, photocopier, scanner, audio/visual equipment, or exploratory instruments)
C. Wrap Up and Review
