Electronic information sources
Proposed to be offered next in 1999
June Anderson
6 points * 3 hours per week * Berwick
Objectives At the completion of the subject students should understand a wide range of electronic information sources; know the major vendors, and the arrangement, content and delivery mechanisms of important sources; be able to evaluate the content of various electronic information sources; and be able to manipulate and re-package electronic information into appropriate formats.
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 (geographical 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%
Recommended texts
Online (current issues)
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Online currents (current issues)
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