13 Aug 2003
CS 6210: Module 1
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Finding and evaluating materials
¡Once understood, the query has to be transformed into a search strategy
le.g., does the scope of the query imply an article, a book or a bibliography?  Do I need to do a catalog search?
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¡Once material is found, is it actually appropriate to the user?
le.g., is the material suitable for citation in a high school report or research publication?
House (74) showed that librarians who understood the question fully still have different search strategies that would find or miss parts or all of the relevant information

Librarian needs to continually assess her target audience.  Consult (leave the user to make the choice) rather than counsel (make the choice for him)