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Information Retrieval Systems In Academic Libraries
[A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE OWERRI]
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1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
For
the purpose of understanding this project work under study, the
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ACADEMIC
LIBRARY: An academic library is a library that is been established in
higher institutions, such as universities, polytechnics and college of
education which serve the teaching and research needs of students and
staff. This library serve two complementary purpose which are to support
the school’s curriculum and to support the research or the university
faculties and students.
INFORMATION: This refers to a fact told or
communicated that, fact is a piece of information that is referred as
true. It can also be seen as a processed data which is communicated or
receive which also can be used in making an information decision.
INFORMATION
RETRIEVAL: This means the systematic storage and recovery of data as
from a file and catalogue or memory bank of a computer. It equally means
document delivery such as mails, photocopied document, data bank mail,
links, library searches, personal files, catalogue and database design.
INFORMATION
STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM: This refers to a system that stores
record in a file, accept requests for information, search the file for
data relevant to each request, retrieve the data and provide the
information to the requester. The aim of such system is to help access
and use knowledge that has been recorded. An effective information
system stores a large number of records yet retrieves desired record
rapidly and accurately in response to requests
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