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Name : Mr Foo Chuat Meng

HP : 014-3012873

Email- cmfoo2988@yahoo.com

Time to call - Fridays to Sundays - 8pm to 10 pm

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PW : Learning

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Name : Ms. Jasmine

HP : 012 – 473 - 6961

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OBJECTIVES:By the end of this unit, you should be ableTo:-

1. Explain the background and set-up of WOU.

2. Explain the objectives of setting up WOU.

3. Describe the characteristic of traditional learners.

4. Describe the characteristic of open distance learners.

5. Explain the benefits of ODL.

6. Make a comparison between distance and traditional learning.

7. Explain the mental attitudes which an ODL student should have.

8. Apply the various modes of learning for ODLers.

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• To develop and enhance a set of attitudes leading to successful and independent lifelong learning in ODL environment.

• To learn effectively

• Manage stress and time

• prepare for tutorial sessions

• Write assignments

• Make short oral presentations

• Prepare various types of assessments

• Manage WawasanLearn in WOU

• Use electronic library7

• Search for information via various sources, resources

• Use evaluation criteria to select the most accurate, relevant and credible data.

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By the end of the course, you should be able to:1.Develop strategies for utilising WOU’s website,

learning management system and the digital library.

2. Explain the various modes of open distance learning (ODL)

3. Apply effective learning and stress managementstyles to manage their studies & personal lives

4. Demonstrate skills and strategies they can useto handle various types of exam questions &test anxiety.

5. Use appropriate academic writing and oral presentation(OP) techniques.

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ObjectivesBy the end of this section, you should be able to:

1.Describe how to access the WOU website.

2. Identify the main features available on the WOU website.

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• Access WOU website via Internet.

• Internet = a network of networks, linking computer to computers.

• Internet = also the transport vehicle for the info stored in files or documents on another computer.

• Services used by computers – WWW or Web

• Web created in 1989 by European Particle Lab in Geneva,Switzerland.

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• To access website need a client program – Browser

• Common Browser – Mozilla, Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape.

• Main purpose of Web = to organise and make availablewidely scattered resources within easy reach of the computer user.

• Info on Web organised into web pages

• Web pages – different kinds of info

• Some web pages contain text (chracters) others graphics ( text & pix or illustrations0

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• More sophiscated web pages – multimedia based, have animation, sound and video images.

• Website = a collection of related web pages, just like a book that has many pages.

• The most outstanding element of Web = have links to otherresources. Called hyperlinks

• When hyperlinks are clicked the browser jumped from one page to another web page or doc in a completely differentwebsite.

• Web = library• Millions of websites = the books in a library• You can only visit one website at a time.

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• Today website disseminate info on just about anything-making info freely available to anyone and everyone.

• Info can be on education, art, music, history or culture.

• Even website on jokes – www.danggoodjokes.com

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• Via Mozilla Firefox – click on it

• Or click on the start icon, locate All Programs & search for Mozilla Firefox.

• Type http://www.wou.edu.my

• This will take you to WOU Web Portal

• Another way is IE & type the WOU url

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1. Look at the main page2. Look at all the icons, links and texts displayed here.3. Click on My WOU Portal ( bottom right) – is the WOU

student Portal – the WOU learner.4. What is a Portal ?5. Portal = the door to a website to online library, web

search facilities, email, chat rooms, news updates and links to other websites.

6. Portal= door to a new world of lifelong learning.

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1. On the right, there is a short description of WOU. What can you gather about the role of WOU from the description?

It says that WOU offers working people a chance to study further. WOU is not a profit making organisation. It emphasises quality education and is also actively involved in open distance education at the international level.

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2. Which of the features in the WOU website tells you about :

a.the benefit of being an open distance learner:

ODL – What’s That ?

b. the grading system used by WOU for your tests and examinations:

FAQ – Examination

C. semester structure used by WOU :

Study with us – All you need to know

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d. What the WOU logo means:

News Room – Logo rationale

e. Accreditation of the WOU courses:

FAQ – Degree programmes

Web reference•http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides.Internet/InvisibleWeb.html

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In this section, you learnt how to access the WOU website. Websites provide access to various services and resources and they are available round-the-clock. Similarly, the WOU website, as described in this section, is equipped with various resources and services to enable you to become a more efficient and successful learner.

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Objectives:By the end of this section, you should be able to:

1.Identify the role of the LMS in ODL.

2.Use the main functions in the WOU LMS.

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• As an ODL you need the support of various resources to help you progress.

• That is the LMS.

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• ODL = a learning process or system in which theteacher is separated geographically or in time from his or her student.

• Learning achieved via the implementation ofcomputer and electronic technology to connectteacher and learner as when required, in eitherreal time (synchronous) or delayed time (

asynchronous)

• The LMS = a software package that allows the management and delivery of content and resources to students.

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• The LMS technology – an integral part of teachingand learning in ODL cos’ it is extremely flexible in its customisation and its ability to support multiple learning environments.

• Most LMS are web-based and learners able to access “anytime” and “ anywhere”

• LMS allow students self-service – facilitatingregistration for courses & providing access to course materials.

• Even can find virtual live classes and resources-books & instructors.

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• Via LMS, learners able to read course materials,complete assessments, quizzes and tests fromthe convenience of their PC while contributing tolive discussion forums and chat sessions.

• In ODL, the LMS provides a place:-1. For learner’s expression.

2. To connect with other learners.

3. To dialogue with the tutor and Course Coordinator.

4. To seek mentoring and live help.

5. For content interaction among learners and/or tutor and Course Coordinator. (CC)

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The function of the WOU LMS - WawasanLearn

• LMS in WOU = WawasanLearn

• It stores your course website where all the info concerning your course is located.

• It guides your learning & complements your tutorialsessions by making available varied and additionallearning opportunities.

• wawasanLearn also provides a platform to connect to the teaching ( tutors & cc) & learning community (

learners from all over the country) at WawasanLearn

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WawasanLearn:• help enrich and accelerate your learning experience at WOU.

• made available forum where you interact with tutors, CC& course mates. ( not only from your centre but also fromother centres as well)

• where you have the opportunity to discuss, collaborate,and brainstorm with all of them.

• provides you with info & resources to help you complete and/ or submit assignments & quizzes.

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• There are 2 main types of forum:-(a) Learning Forum

(b) General Forum

1. Announcement from CC – This forum on latestcourse announcements, course materials &course related info & updated by CC.-very essential to your learning.

2. Announcement from Tutor :- This forum on latest tutorial annoucement updated by tutor. Course related info for tutorial classes announced here.

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3. Tutor Contact Details – This forum updated by tutor. Each tutor posts his/her contact number & available time for tutoring here.

4. Public Forum – This forum can be posted by anyone enrolled in the course for discussion on general issues. Not to use to ask for specific details about TMA or course content. Use class tutorial forum.

5. Tutorial Forum – A forum that students & tutor can use to post/communicate with each other to discuss tutorial specific issues such as queries on TMA. It also for seekinganswers or clarification to issues, doubts or any questions related to course content as well.

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As a new learner, you may have questions or doubts that you would like to share with your tutorial mates. Write down questions or doubts on the areas which you would like feedback on in the learning forum.

Sample question : Some of you may even work onSaturdays and Sundays, so how are you going to find time to study?

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There may be questions or issues that you may want to get more info on or discuss with your course mates from the other Regional Office. Write down one question or topic that you would like feedback on.

Sample question : Do you think 21 weeks is enough to cover all the materials?

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• You are required to complete 2 tutor-marked assignments (TMAs)

• WawasanLearn is one avenue to submit these TMAs.

• You must submit TMAs online.

•Feedback on grades or comments will be given later.

• If you have any questions or comments on the TMAs, you can always post on the class tutorial forum.

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• There is always a deadline for submitting TMAs & will be stated in the course website.

• You can answer quizzes directly on the course website once or more.

RESOURCES• WawasanLearn also provides you support in terms of resources you need to easily view the course materials. E.g Acrobat reader• Another resource are the links to external web references.

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In this section, you learnt about the functions of the LMS. At WOU, the LMS which is known as WawasanLearn makes available various resources that allow you to further supplement and improve your ODL experience. It also hosts your course websites through which you can get info on everything related to your course.

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1. In your own words, explain what a learning management system or LMS is

It is a software that helps to manage various learning resources and distribute information to students

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2. Describe three ways the LMScan help you as an open distance learner.

a. Communicate with tutorial/course mates, tutors and Course Coordinators.

b. Submit assignments.

c. Get the latest course related information.

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3. Name one difference between the discussion board and the public forum.

a. Discussion board – communicate withtutorial mates.

b. Public forum – communicate with course mates from other RegionalOffices.

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4. You have a doubt concerning one of the self-test questions in a Learning Skills unit. Describe how you can use the LMS to help you to clear this doubt.

You can post your doubt either in theDiscussion Board or Public Forum. Emailthe tutor or Course Coordinator toclarify the question.

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Objectives:By the end of this section, you should be able to:

1.Discuss the importance of digital libraries inopen distance learning.

2. Apply various strategies for using the WOUDigital Library.

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1. Traditional libraries – buildings – books, journals & printed materials & you need to move from shelves to shelves.

2. Digital Libraries( DL) = the libraries “in” the computers.

3. DL – defined as a collection of texts, images etc encoded to enable it to be stored, retrieved & read by you thru’ your computer.

4. Within WOU’s portal you will gain access to several DL opened round-the-clock.

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1. You can access it whenever you are

2. Everyone has access to the DLs.

3. The resources are available all the time.

4. Resources are available synchronously or asynchronously.

5. It provides a structured approach to locating info.

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6. It enables easy retrieval of info.

7. The books are always well-preserved.

8. You can create your own virtual bookshelf.

9. You can network.

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• The WOU DL – MyDigitaLibrary –contains vaious electronic resources e.g. electronic databases, journals and books subcribed by the library & electronic resources in the Internet.

•MyDigitaLibrary provides links to:1.Electronic resources

2. Virtual reference resources

3. Digital content

4. Library research guide

5. Subject guides

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6. Plagiarism and using Turnitin.com

7. Citation guides – Chicago Manual of Style

8. Patron record section of the Library catalogue enable registered WOU students & staff to check their borrowing & files record.

• What do we mean by electronic resources ?- Internet-based or online versions of printed

journals, newspapers, books & other materials.- a lot of advantages – be read anywhere, no

missing or torn pages.- Disadvantages? – Comprehensiveness –

electronic resources do not date as far back as printed materials.

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- To make e-resources work for you, you need to know the best way to use them.

- Should explore other Internet resources & traditional collections at WOU Library to supplement your search.

MyDigitaLibrary – can access from any computer with Internet – 24 X 7 regardless of your location.

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1. ACM Digital Library (e-journal)

2. Books 24 x 7 ( e-book)

3. Ebrary (e-book)

4. Ebcohost (e-book and e-journal)

5. Emerald Management (e-journal)\

6. JSTOR Art & Sciences Collections (e-journal)

7. NSTP News & Image Bank

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8. Oxford Education Dictionary (e-reference)

9. Oxford Reference Online (e-reference)

10. ProQuest Education Journals (e-journal)

11. ProQuest Theses & Dissertations (e-theses)

(For more-http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my/library/finding_mydigitallibrary.aspx )

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MyDigitaLibrary – makes available e-journals.

• Journals = periodicals presenting articles on a particular subject such as Mathematics, business studies or info technology.

• You need to go to A-Z listing of electronic journals to find the list subscribed by the Library.

• You gain access you need WOU authentication.

• Some articles in PDF format.

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Now that you are an open distance learner, describe how you plan to use the DL for:

1.doing your TMAs

Getting additional information from reference materials. Checking information that I already have.

2. Preparing for your tutorials

Reading up on the topic or getting additional reading materials on the topic.

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3. doing your revision

Trying exercises or self-tests that may be found in the reference books in the library.

SummaryThis section discussed the role of DLs in ODL. As a learner pursuing a university degree via ODL, you need various resources and these are made available via DL. To help you further, this section also explained the strategies for using the WOU DL.

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Objectives:By the end of this section, you should be able to:

1.Define what a search strategy is.

2. Describe the three main search strategies.

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When you ask others for info to find what you need, you are actually employing a very simple form of search strategy.

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• A strategy = a plan of action to be used to achieve a certain goal

• An important goal = to search for info.

• You make use of search strategy which are techniques or methods for getting the info you want as fast as possible.

There are three main sources of info available online:1.OPAC2.DLs3. Internet

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What is a library catalogue?• a search & discovery tool that helps you locate the Library’s online & print collections in a single search.

• also provides links to a full-text of books & other e-resources purchased by the library.

• can be used to check your borrowing record or to reserve books which are out on loan.

• WOU Library catalogue is known as MyCatalogue . Where is it located?

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Using Mycatalogue to locate libarary materials

To know the exact location of library materials, you will need to know the following:

• how to use MyCatalogue effectively

• how to manipulate the results

• how to interpret the records

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Remember that finding the right materials will be easy once you know how.Below a sample of a WOU library book record after a search.

You searched WOU Library Catalogue –Title:business law

Total Requests 0 Unsatisfied Request 0

Call Number KD1629 K26 2005

ISBN 0582893976

Author Keenan, Denis J

Title Business law/Dennis J keenan and Sarah Riches

Publication Harlow : Pearson/ Longman, 2005

Edition 7th edn

Material Information xxx,604p:III: 25cm

Added Author Sara Riches

Subject Business law

Subject Business law- Wales

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When searching the MyCatalogue , there are three search methods.

The basic search is shown on the WOU Library web page (look to the right of the web page).

To access the Advanced Search and Expert, click on MyCatalogue ( look to the left of the web page)

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The first search we will look at is Basic search. An example of Basic search for the author ‘Ronald W. Fry.’

Key in the word ‘Fry, Ronald’ in the Search Terms column. Select the library location. If you wish to filter by location, Then click the word Search.

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The following is the results for the above search.

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Using the basic search method, locate titles for :

1.Study skills

Study Skill Strategies by Uelaine Langefeld

2. Word processing

Details! Details! Tailoring Mac ( and other) Word Processing Output by Becky Wright

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The second method is Expert Search. In the second column, key in the word “management drury” as follows:

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1. Here you learn how to conduct an advanced search using boolean operators.

2. Operators are commands used to combine keywords to broaden or narrow the results of a search.

3. Combining terms using operators is sometimes called Boolean searching.

4. A Boolean operators broadens a search by synonyms or alternate terms

5. Boolean operators are words AND, OR, NOT , which are used to connect search terms

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AND : narrows a search by requiring that both terms be present.

OR : broadens a search by incorporating synonyms or alternate terms

NOT: narrows a search by excluding terms.

Question mark: Use a question mark (?) to designate a single character. Use two question marks to designate two characters, and so forth.• Ho? Will retrieve hop, hog, hot, etc•P?st - past, pest, post etc•W??en – women, woven, widen, etc

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Asterisk : Use an asterisk (*) to designate a single character. Use two question marks to designate two characters.

• If you type Mar with an asterisk like this Mar* you will retrieve market, marketing, marketplace, margin, marathon, etc.

• If you type St*s will retrieve statistics, states, statements, etc

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1. Do a Boolean search on the following topics and write down the results of your search in the space provided.

a. Writing and skill

College Writing with readings by John Langan

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b. study skills or learning skills

Study Skills for Open Distance Learning by Open University of Hong Kong

c. Research methods not statistics

Business Research Methods by Donald R. Cooper and Pamela S. Schindler

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2. Now try doing a search for the following:

a.Co?tCost – Cost Accounting

b. Psy *

Psychology – Educational Psychology

c. G?ion

Globalisation- Ethics of Globalisation

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Apart from the DL, there are also two additional libraries you can use as a learner at WOU.

• The first is the main library located at WOU headquarters.

• The second is in your Regional Centres.

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When viewing individual records in the library catalogue, you will find a BARCODE/CALL NUMBER/LOCATION/ITEM CLASS/STATUS as shown below:

Location Call number Barcode Status

HQ Library HD30.28.D245 2003 0000004135 Available

RC Ipoh KPG856L477 0000011464 Due 9/12/2014

RCJB KPG856 A135 2005 0000013656 Available

RCKL HD70 M4 8976 2012 0000021322 Available

RCKC HF5415.12AB L38 2007 0000006146 Due 4/28/2014

To locate the displayed item in the library:1. Check whether the item status is available.

2. Copy the Call Number information.

3. Locate the book on the shelf. The call number is generally taped to the bottom of the spine of each book or in the case of “thin” book, at the bottom left hand corner of the book.

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The library uses the Library of Congress Classification Scheme to assign call number to all books and other library materials. Except for WOU course materials and vertical file collection.

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A call number is a sequence of letters and numbers used to identify the subject matter of a particular item.

It is used to determine the location of an item on the shelves.

How to read call numbers?When reading Call Numbers, take note of the following:

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Book Title: Linear algebra; a modern introductioAuthor : David PooleCall Number: QA184.2.P821 2006

QA ---- The first line consists of letters thatrepresent the general subject of the item

184.2– The second line is always a whole numberfrom 1-9,999 and these numbers represent the specific topic of the item. The numbers 184.2represent algebra, linear.

P821 – The third line represents the cutter number assigned to the author of the book.

2006 – The fourth line may be a year of publicationor volume number. In this case 2006 representthe year the book was published.

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• Books are shelved alphabetically according to the letter on the first line

• When books have more than one letter, the single lettered books are first on the shelf (to the left) followed by those with double letters. E.g. in the H section, the order would be H, HB, HF, HV etc.

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The Library of Congress (LC) classification system organises books and other materials by subject, to make it easier for you to browse the shelves for materials on a specific topic.

For more info:1.http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco.html

2.http://ww.loc.gov.catdir/cpso/lcc.html

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A DL houses electronic books – e-books

•You can download & save them on your computer

• You need strategies to locate them.

• You must learn the correct way of searching the electronic resources to improve the efficiency of your searches.

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Some points to bear in mind

Computers searches best when you have very specific topics.

Remember a successful computer search of databases depends on your familiarity with the:

• search topic

• contents and format of the database.

• search and display commands

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Internet search startegies differs from OPAC search strategies and DL search techniques.

OPAC and DL search strategies are more strictured since we searching for the specific titles.

There are two important steps in a successful search strategies:

1.Know your topic

2.Know your Internet Search Tools – the various search tools you need. There are search engines, meta search engines and subject directories.

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If you know the web address you go directly there.

Just type the URL address, press enter, and you are directly linked to the site.

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Browse thru’ the various pages of the website. Select the links, click on them & you are taken to other pages and topics.

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Some of the most popular search engines are Google (www.google.com), Yahoo, Exalead, etc.

In a meta-search engine, you submit keywords in its search box, and it transmit your search simultaneously to several individual search engines and their data bases of web pages.Within a few seconds, you get back results. E,g – kartoo (www . Kartoo.com) and Dogpile (www.dogpile.com)

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• are organised into categories with each category containing links to various other sub-categories

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• An invaluable strategy in open distance learning to source for information.

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• is a collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval.

• There are lots of free databases of reference material on specialised topics.

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• A newsgroup is an area on a computer network, especially topic, for example : read messages posted on newsgroup that discuss latest mobile phones.

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Some search engines provide a service called “ Ask a Question.’

Yahoo for e.g. has “Ask Yahoo” service

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The Oxford Dictionary of English, 2nd edn (revised) 2005 defines a blog as a personal website on which an individual records opinion, links to other sites, etc.

Blogs offer alternative viewpoints on news and other subjects.

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Now go back to the topic you chose earlier. Choose any three tools (meta search engine, DLs or blogs) discussed above and locate info on the topic “Open Distance Education.” Write down the tools you used in the left-handed column and the info in the right-hand column. Once you have cmpleted your search, compare the results you obtained with your course mates who used the same tools.

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Tools Information

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For further info on the topic you have just read, you may refer to the following websites:

1.http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/?TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/MetaSearch.html

2.http://www.lib.berkely.edu/?teachingLib/Guides/Internet/SubjDirectories.html

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The three main sources of info online are OPAC, DLs & the Internet. Each of these sources requires different search strategies. This section discussed the search strategies related to these three online info sources.