3. Information Classification

INFORMATION Classification of Information Sources of Information Public Information

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Classification of Information 

Primary 

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Secondary 

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Primary sources are the original information, which has not been filtered through interpretation, condensation or evaluation. It can refer to a person who provides information or an object. Example of primary sources are conference paper and proceedings, interviews, journal articles, maps, newsletters, patents, standards, code of practice statistical reports, thesis or dissertation, trade catalog, videotapes of experiments etc. Secondary sources are information about primary or original information, which usually has been modified, selected or rearranged for a specific purpose or an audience. Example of this category are abstracts, almanacs, current awareness information, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedia, handbooks, bibliographies, indexes, list of monographs, thesaurus, yearbooks etc.

Tertiary 

Tertiary sources provides information that we receive third hand. The sources are bibliography of bibliographies, directory of directories and guide to the literature.

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Sources of Information 

People 

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People or individuals are an important source of information. You may access people through personal contact, through the organization where they work or by access their writings. Normally you will contact people as an information source when the information is not available in written form, when information is needed urgently or when we need detail information.

Organization 

There are numerous type of organization based on functions, subjects as well as profession that we should know. Its can be divided into various categories, such as:    

Commercial organization; Educational Governmental Society and Professional Organization.

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Sources of Information (cont..) 

Information Systems 

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Information system is a computer-based services that provides information in response to specific request from users. It may be operated by an organization for their own benefit or offered to the public on a subscription basis.

Literature 

Examples like:  Creative writings;  Writings of a particular country, period, etc.  All the books, articles on a particular subject;  Pamphlets, leaflets, brochures etc. abs.UiTM Johor

INFORMATION The Knowledge Spectrum Types of Information Materials Publishing in the Digital Era

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Types of Information Materials  

Commonly divided into 2 main categories: Printed Materials    

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Books Magazines Journals Newspapers etc.

Non-printed Materials 

Cartography 

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Audiovisual 

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Television, audio/video cassettes, slides, etc.

Graphical materials 

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Atlas, globe, photographs, charts, etc.

Technical drawings, artworks, etc.

Digital materials   

CD-ROMs Multimedia Internet  

E-Books E-Journals

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