Knowledge information fall_2014-1
- 1. Knowledge Information Samuel King Library and learning Resources
- 3. Definition of Knowledge We can best identify “knowledge” by comparing it with other forms of “information”
- 4. Data is… •Facts, images, or sounds that may or may not be useful to a particular task. •Data is objective and has no relationship to any particular opinion, mission or goal. It just exists, independent of purpose. •Example: The number 235 is an example of “data”. Looking at this “data” independent of any context has no useful meaning. Johns, M.L. Information management for health professionals. Albany: Thomson learning, 2001, p. 58.
- 5. Information is… •Data whose content is useful to a particular task. •If we express the “data” number we looked at previously (235) this way: “2:35PM”, the data has meaning, and is, therefore, information.
- 6. Knowledge is… •A combination of rules, relationships, ideas and experience. •Knowledge involves informational choices and decisions based on context. •For instance, the conclusion, based on provided information, that a patient has an infection is “knowledge”.
- 7. The Relationship between Data, Information and Knowledge Knowledge Rules, Relationships, Ideas Information Formatted, Filtered, Manipulated Data Facts, Images, Sounds
- 8. Examples of Knowledge Information Resources 1. Books and Journals 2. Tertiary Databases (ex: Micromedex, Efacts) 3. Secondary Databases (ex: Medline, Cinahl) Knowledge resources can be in print or electronic format.
- 9. Secondary Database Examples 1. The library catalogue 2. Databases for locating journal articles (CINAHL and MEDLINE)
- 10. Let’s Look at Secondary Knowledge Databases More Closely