Searching as Strategic Exploration
Imagine you are a researcher looking for a rare bird in an
unexplored jungle. There are no maps you just know it is there somewhere. So
you start searching from any point. As you turn a path you discover another
undiscovered animal. It piques your interest but it is still not what you are
after. So you take another path which leads you to an amazing flower that you
also record and keep for later research. So you take different paths, some
which leads you closer to the bird, some which are dead ends and others which
leads you to new discoveries until eventually you get to the spot where the
object of your search can be found.
Just so the Frame Searching as Strategic Exploration
explains that searching for information is not a straight forward process. The
first attempt at searching do not always yield the desired results. It involves
serendipity, inquiry and discovery. The discovery of one source can lead to
other avenues of discovery. It is an iterative process. Students should be able
to match search tools with information needs. Students should be able to exhibit
mental flexibility and creativity; should use a number of tools and strategies
to see which yields best results, recognise the value of browsing and other methods
of information gathering , understand how a text can lead them to further
resources and discoveries
Knowledge
Practices
Learners who are
developing their information literate abilities:
- Determine the initial scope of the
task required to meet their information needs
- Identify interested parties, such as
scholars, organizations, governments, and industries, which might produce
information about a topic and determine how to access that information
- Utilize divergent (e.g.,
brainstorming) and convergent (e.g., selecting the best source) thinking
when searching
- Match information needs and search
strategies to search tools
- Design and refine needs and search
strategies, based on search results
- Understand how information systems
(i.e., collections of recorded information) are organized to access
relevant information
- Use different searching language
types (e.g., controlled vocabulary, keywords, natural language)
- Manage searching processes and
results
Dispositions
Learners who are
developing their information literate abilities
- Exhibit mental flexibility and
creativity
- Understand that first attempts at
searching do not always produce adequate results
- Realize that information sources vary
greatly in content and format and have varying relevance and value,
depending on the needs and nature of the search
- Seek guidance from experts, such as
librarians, researchers, and professionals
- Recognize the value of browsing and
other serendipitous methods of information gathering
- Persist in the face of search
challenges, and know when enough information completes the information
task
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework#exploration
https://kswptim.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/searching.jpg
Cherlene I real like to you illustration of search because it give a people an idea of what search means without reading the material. The binocular give a person a clear view of something and it magnifies the image..Searching simplifies the complex issues and have new development.And a novice need guidance from expect and how is a better person at library situation if its not a librarian. Library at use assist user with search strategies so that they will be able to write better research papers
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