D2: Information Retrieval for History

 

Objectives

The objective of this module is to educate students on how to utilize IR technology to search information for history study.

Description

This module provides a coverage of issues related to:

• A brief overview of web search engines and directories
• A brief overview of portals, search engines and digital libraries in history

Class Notes

• Web Search Engines and Directories
• Online IR Systems and Digital Libraries

Video Tutorials on Using Digital Libraries for History Study

• How to Use JSTOR for Scholarly Journal Search

Suggested Readings and Resources

On the Web

• History Subject Guide by Lane Library of AASU
• Bibliography of Asian studies
• JSTOR - A Trusted Archive of Important Scholarly Journals
• Encyclopaedia Britannica
• ProQuest - Information Services for Higher Ed/Academic
• History in the Yahoo! Directory
• HistoryBuff.com -- An Online Newspaper Archives

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