UBKINSNP26 Information Retrieval Language

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Give a brief overview of the history, theory, methodology and practical use of information retrieval languages (IRL) - systematic and subject. Gain awareness of the use of systematic and subject retrieval languages in library and information practice. The content of the course leads from a general knowledge of IRL to an understanding of the factual description of the organization of information in the Internet. The aim is also to master systematic and subject IRL practically. The content of the seminar is based on and follows the content of the lecture IRL.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify and specify the basic theoretical principles of information retrieval languages (IRL);
- identify and describe the classification and use of IRL in practice;
- compare and characterize the contact and different elements of individual types of IRL;
- practically apply systematic and subject IRL.
Syllabus
  • Introductory information on the factual processing of documents and information
  • Systems and their processes - characteristics of information system, information analysis, relations of terms document and information
  • Information retrieval alnguages (IRL)
  • Basics of IRL in logic and semiotics
  • Systematic IRL - theory, history, methodology
  • History of systematic IRLs
  • Significant systematic IRL used in practice
  • Examples of subject IRL
  • Factual description of the organization of information in the Internet
Literature
    required literature
  • Federální úřad pro normalizaci a měření. ČSN 010174 Metody analýzy dokumentů : určování jejich obsahů a výběr lexikálních jednotek selekčního jazyka. Praha, 1996. info
    recommended literature
  • Národní knihovna ČR. Katalogizační politika : katalogizace novodobých dokumentů vydaných od roku 1801. info
  • Národní technická knihovna. Polytematický strukturovaný heslář. Praha, 2006. URL info
  • FOSKETT, A.C. The subject approach to information. London, 1996. info
  • ECO, U. Theory of semiotics. Bloomingtom, 1967. info
Teaching methods
Lecture with activation Lecture with discussion Individual consultations Lecture with examples
Assessment methods
Participation in seminars min. 75%. Active participation in seminars, study of required literature, elaboration of the assigned task and its presentation. Exam: oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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