26 About Week 5
Week 5 Overview
In Week 5, we introduce important developments in the history of information organization and retrieval. We cover this history to help you understand how and why information is organized the way it is today and how that organization influences a researcher’s relationship to information. Finally, we provide a brief overview of how data relates to information, knowledge, and wisdom.
Note: This week is something of a catch-all in terms of content. Don’t forget that you can always refer back to each page later rather than worrying about memorizing a bunch of new vocabulary and concepts. Our goal is to just introduce some broad themes to provide context for your research.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, you will be able to:
- Identify historic and recent milestones in the development of information technology.
- Identify the different parts of a URL.
- Describe the physical foundation for the Internet/the digital information landscape.
- Perform a reverse citation search using Google Scholar.
- Consider how different information formats, such as print, microfilm, and digital formats, impact preservation, access, and the context of knowledge.
Week 5 Activities
- Read through the Week 5 content
- Participate in the Week 5 Discussion Board by 10 PM Wednesday, Sep. 24
- Complete the Week 5 Self-Check Quiz by 10 PM Sunday, Sep. 28
- Schedule a meeting with an UMSL librarian by 10 PM Sunday, Sep. 28
Also: keep an eye out for your Peer Review assignment, which you’ll work on next week.
