Reference interview & Database searching Flashcards
5 models of reference interviews
Info seeking processes, information search process, berrypicking model, reading experience model
Phases of reference interview
Greeting, initial query, search, results presentation, follow up, closing
What should you always use in reference interviews?
Open ended questions
In a reference interview, close ended Q’s may be necessary when
Dealing with comprehensive Q’s to help narrow search
What is a database?
A system that stores records, data, info, sources, knowledge & collections in an organized manner
Categories of databases:
Source & surrogate databases
What is a reference database?
Ready reference mix, biographical, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc
What is a research database?
Catalogs, full text databases, bibliographies, abstracting & indexing (A&I) databases
What often determines the database to search?
The subject of users query
Besides subject, other good ways to narrow down a database to use?
Form/genre; source/surrogate; reference or research nature of sources in database
What facilitates retrieval in a database?
Indexing
5 elements to help identify/eliminate what the info the user needs
Source type, genre, selection principle, form, editorial control
What can block full text access and can last from months through years?
Embargoes
