INF539 Advanced Information Retrieval (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Information Studies (INFST)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject builds on earlier information organisation subjects, providing students with a more in-depth study of information retrieval, including techniques, developments and problems. The subject aims to provide students with a theoretical framework on which to build their practical understanding, and to alert students to the nature of changes and to research in the area, encourage them to evaluate and be critical of existing systems, and provide them with the base knowledge with which to analyse, evaluate or contribute to the development of systems for organising and retrieving information. (Assumed knowledge for this subject is equivalent to that found in INF425 Describing & Analysing Information Resources)

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 2
Distance	SPACE, University of Hong Kong
Distance	Wagga Wagga
Session 3
Distance	SPACE, University of Hong Kong
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF539

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Not available to students who have completed INF337 or INF511

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to comment critically on existing methods of information retrieval;
- be able to explain developments in the ways information professionals provide access to information resources; and
- be able to make an informed contribution to the development of in-house information retrieval resources.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- Information retrieval concepts - Metadata - Information retrieval and the Internet - User-oriented information retrieval - Evaluation of IR systems

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