Postgraduate CUR-INFM230-2021

Reference Services

Understand the importance of a good reference and information service in libraries.Sort through advanced search strategies and see how to set up automated information retrieval. Discuss citation indexing. Break down the steps in a reference interview.

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

appraise the various bibliographic devices used to provide access to subject content
apply the principles of conducting an effective reference interview
apply principles of advanced and specialised forms of subject retrieval, including citation based retrieval
recognise the issues and standards related to ethical reference and information services
apply principles and practice of advanced disciplinary subject retrieval.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-INM-MAS-2021
CUR-INL-GDI-2021

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

The role of the reference and information service. Basic bibliography. The reference interview. The organisation of subject/discipline access. Advanced search strategies, including their use with automated information retrieval. Planning, promoting and evaluating reference and information services. Digital and virtual reference. Current awareness services. Citation indexing. User education/information literacy. Ethical issues of references services.

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Assessments

Report (50%)
Essay (50%)

Textbooks

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Postgraduate UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice