Instruction
Planning for Information Retrieval
Use this form to think through what sources, serach systems and search terms might be useful for one of your academic projects this semester.
Academic Project
Defining an Information Need
Based on your project's topic and format, rate the expected usefulness of the following types of information sources using the scale below.
Rating Scale
- 1. Not very useful
- 2. Fairly Useful
- 3. Very useful
Selecting Search Systems
Based on your project's topic and format and your rating of the information sources above, rate the usefulness of the following search systems using the scale below.
Rating Scale
- 1. Not very useful
- 2. Fairly Useful
- 3. Very useful
Choosing Search Terms
Based on your project's topic and format and the systems you would likely use in retrieving information for it, list four search terms (single words or phrases) you would use to search for the information your need.
