Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject will provide students with an understanding of a wide range of electronic information sources that are available from the public and private sectors, and how they may be used to support an organisation's activities. Types of electronic information sources to be covered include online databases (including full-text); CD-Rom databases; electronic journals; industry databases; economic and statistical information; electronic newspapers; and GISs (geographic information systems). Consideration will be given to the arrangement, content and delivery mechanisms of important sources, and how they can be manipulated and re-packaged into appropriate value-added formats that are of strategic value to organisations. Their incorporation in EISs (executive information systems) will also be dealt with.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 40% + Practical exercises: 40% + Evaluation project: 20% (involves the evaluation of electronic information sources)