1. INFORMATION EXPLOSION

2. Inundation of data various sources print media microform digital
Internet

3. What is Information?
All ideas, facts, and imaginative works of the mind which have been communicated, recorded, published and/or distributed formally or informally in any format
American Library Association

4. Information and Knowledge
Information is not= Knowledge
Knowledge is acquired only when one is able to
understand
interpret
synthesize
information productively, toward some valued purpose.

6. Listen to Wurman: Information overload can occur when a person:
does not understand available information.
feels overwhelmed by amount of information to be understood.
does not know if certain information exists
does not know where to find information.
knows where to find information, but does not have the key to access it.
Information Anxiety, Richard Wurman

7. Book Publishing Record
2010 (US) 174,066
2007 (US) 190,503
2004 (US) 170,078
2003 (US) 175,000
2001 (US) 135,000
1994 (US) 51,863
1995 (US) 62,039
Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2011

8. So, who’s keeping track of Internet publications?
electronic journals
personal web pages
gopher documents
digitized documents
visual information

9. Digital Projects
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIP)
Established 2001
Funded with an appropriation of $99.8 Million from Congress
To encourage shared responsibility for the collection, selection, and organization of historically significant cultural materials regardless of evolving formats; the long-term storage, preservation and authentication of these collections; and rights-protected access for the public to the digital heritage of the American people.
Bowker Annual, 2006

10. Digital Initiatives at Library of Congress
World Digital Library
American Memory
America’s Library
Exhibitions
Global and Legal Information Network
Online Catalog–
Print and Photographic Catalog
THOMAS—Public Legislative Info
Wise Guide—Portal to Millions of Resources

11. Some basic facts
Today’s NY Times=more info a 17th century person would read/come across in a life time.

12. Some basic facts we watch TV 24 hours a day on more than 1250 stations
nonstop and immediate broadcasts -- think about the 9/11 Disaster
VT Tragedy
CNN/Fox/NECN broadcasts
PodCasting
YouTube

13. Some basic facts Electronic publishing sifting the good from the junk
never ending array of info
sifting the good from the junk

14. Ways of communicating Drums Messengers of Doom/Good News Telephones
Pony Express

15. Ways of communicating
US MAIL
Faxes
FedEx
UPS ….

16. Ways of communicating
Gopher
Mosaic
Lynx
Netscape
Navigator
WEBTV

17. Ways of communicating Cable Companies Broad Band Voice Mail
Palm Pilots
Cell-Phones
I-Phone
The Wonders of Today

18. Types of Information
Information itself can be categorized into two broad types:
Primary:
information in its original, first-hand presentation
Often used in historical research
enables the researcher to “return” to the past and get as close as possible to an historical event or time period
Examples of this type of information, usually referred to as primary sources, include:

19. Examples of Primary Sources
Original artwork
Articles and books describing an event or time period written at the time the event(s) occurred.
Often written by eye-witnesses or journalists.
Articles presenting data and results of newly conducted scientific experiments
Blogs
Wikis
Diaries
Speeches
Interviews
Opinion polls, surveys, census data
Letters
Memos, messages
Manuscripts
Memoirs and autobiographies
Birth and death records
Texts of court decisions, statutes, state propositions, etc.

20. Secondary Information
Information that examines, interprets, or discusses current or historical events or phenomenon
They are removed in time from the original facts or events and are therefore second-hand commentaries or interpretations.

21. Examples of Secondary Sources
Biographies
Dissertations
Indexes, Abstracts/Databases Bibliographies (used to locate a secondary source)
Journal Articles
Monographs

22. TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCH
Articles
journals --peer reviewed
magazines
newspapers --tabloid

23. TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCH
Scholarly books and monographs
Conference Proceedings
Electronic journals
(Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists)
Working Papers
Abstracts
Almanacs

24. TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCH
Working Papers
Used for dissemination of knowledge before publication
Abstracts
Almanacs

25. TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCH
Business Information
Business Info: How to find it
Business Source Complete
LexisNexis
CCH

26. TYPES OF RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCH
US Government Agency Data
Statistics
Newspapers and News Services
Bibliographies
Atlases
Book Reviews

27. Biographical and Encyclopedias
Biographical Information
Biography and Genealogy Master Index  
Biography Resource Center
Encyclopedias
General
Subject-Specific

28. Dissertations Dissertations Ph.D Master’s US Vs. Non-US
UMI (fee and fee free)
Dissertations and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest)

29. Archives and ManuscriptsBC
Archives World-Wide and their Wealth
Restricted Access

30. Media Sources Media Collections News --TV/RADIO/WEB Broadcast
NPR, News Transcripts
Streamlined Videos

31. Tools for locating/Accessing Data
Online Database/CrossSearch
Citation Indexes--The Web of Science
Science
Humanities
Social Sciences

32. Newspaper Indexes/Abstracts
Print (NYT from the 1800’s)
Online-- some examples
Nineteenth Century Masterfile
Historical Newspapers Online
Archives USA.
African American Newspapers: The 19th Century
Alt-Press Watch,
Boston Globe Online
Ethnic Newswatch
LexisNexis Academic Universe
World News Connection
ComAbstracts-CIOS (Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
Non Existent

33. The Internet E-journals Newspapers Archival Material
Graphical and Sound
Lost in the crowd

34. HOW DO YOU MAKE SENSE OF THIS MAZE
Devise a strategy

35. The Three Step Research Strategy
Single fact?
General/Background Info
In-depth Info

36. Single fact? Reference Desk Reference Librarian Ready Reference
Reference Sources on the Internet

37. General/Background Encyclopedias/Dictionaries Print and Online
Written by experts
Explain jargons
Provide bibliographies
signed for authenticity

38. In-depth Info Quest Online Databases CrossSearch Web-based information
Digitized information
Archival information
Alert/CAS
Current Awareness Service

39. Evaluating Info