Libguide for Refugee Resettlement Society - Article Example

A Report on Libguide for Refugee Resettlement Society Student Names and Number Lecture Name Date Course Name and Number Institution Affiliation Table of Contents Executive summary 3   3 Introduction 4 Search Plan 4 Search strategy 5 Criteria used 7 Conclusion 7 Reference list with annotation 8 Executive summary Today there is an increase in information volume; it is for this reason that there is a need for a creation of a libguide. A libguide will enable an organization to have easy access to information that they need for their day to day business operations. This report is on a libguide creation for Refugee Re-settlement Society which is an upcoming organization in Australia; it explores the background of the organization, research strategy used and a list of annotation bibliography   Introduction A refugee is anyone who is forced to leave their country because of either war, persecution or a disaster that is caused naturally. By law, these people are supposed to be protected and are not supposed to be returned to their country when their life is at risk. In Australia we have people who have taken refuge. Refugee Resettlement society is an upcoming organization that is found in Australia. It deals with the resettlement of the refugees. Since they work in a highly charged environment; politically and socially form a human perspective, including international perspective they need access to up to date, verifiable as well as easily accessible information. The organization needs access to a collection of resources that will allow them to have easy access to information such as government policies regarding refugees, their rights and needs, settlement figures local and internationally. To accomplish this, there is a need for a development of a libguide. A libguide in this case study will be used by Refugee Resettlement society, to access their subject guides in relation to the refugees. To develop a libguide, the sources of information include articles, blogs, government websites, and international organization websites such as UNHCR and European unions. In this study, the resources are mainly available in a form of electronic and they are social. That is they are on the challenges that the refugees face during their resettlement. Search Plan Today, our current life activities such as learning, and personal reasons, information are critical. Information search involves looking for information regarding a particular issue. A starting point in looking for information all depends on the type of information that is required. Before creating a research strategy, it is important to have a search plan in place. A research plan consists of the following 1. Think of a topic as a statement 2. Identify the 3-4 key words in the research topic 3. Think of their synonyms and try to search using different search tools. 4. Make a list of alternative key words 5. Try to mix the key words so that one can formulate research Search strategy Developing a search strategy comes after one has a basic idea of the topic that one needs to find information about. Coming up with a search strategy involves preparation of a search strategy so that one can get the most relevant information on the topic. Search strategies have some advantages such as they help in saving time while researching. They help on to retrieve the most relevant information, and it can be stored for future use. Before one creates a search strategy, it is important to consider the following 1. What one knows about the topic already, in this case, what one knows about refugees is Australia. 2. The kind of information and materials that are most important on the subject, for this study the most important materials are those that contain the rights of refugees, what the law of Australia state on refugee issues, international law on refugees among others. 3. The next consideration is the language to use. In this case, English is the language that will be used when carrying out research. While creating a research strategy, I followed the following steps. 1. Come up with the right key words on the search topic. To come up with these words, one has to be creative and brainstorm on the words. 2. After brainstorming on the similar words of the keywords, the next step was to structure the search. That is identifying the words that are most important. Group them as either general or specific. 3. I then proceeded to choose the search tools that I would use on this topic. 4. Lastly, I came up with a search strategy. That is a decision on the words to use first and which ones to follow. 5. While carrying research, I also used Boolean operators. Boolean operators allow one to search for more than one word at a time. One can use words such as OR/AND and NOT. Criteria used Not all the information that I came across while researching were relevant. It was, therefore, important to evaluate sources to determine their suitability. To select an appropriate source of information, I used the following; Suitability- this is where I determined scope and depth of the information, who it was written for, was it opinion or fact based and whether it was biased. Timeliness- this was an important factor to consider because I was able to consider whether the information was the current regarding the subject. The credibility of the sources- I considered the credibility of the author as well as a publisher. On the websites, I looked at the link “About Us” to get a clear picture. Accuracy- how correct the information was and if other works have cited it. Usability- in this case, I was able to consider the features that were in the document, for example, was there a table of content to enable easy access. Conclusion Getting the correct information from the internet is not an easy task. Therefore, it is important to consider having a research plan and strategy before one starts to search information. It is also important to consider the criteria that will be used. By doing so, one can save time and be able to get the most relevant information. A libguide, in this case, will save time and money for Refugee Resettlement society since they will be able to get information without having to search through the internet. Reference list with annotation Refugee settlement challenges & impact on children (no date) Available at: http://www.roads-to-refuge.com.au/settlement/settlement-challenges.html (Accessed: 15 May 2016). This website contains information on the challenges that are faced during the resettlement of refugees in Australia. It also has information on the impact of resettlement on children. That is the problems that children face during their resettlement. It is a major source for the organization since they can get a clear picture on refugee resettlement challenges in Australia and prepare themselves. Sarah (2016) Immigration detention and human rights. Available at: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/projects/immigration-detention-and-human-rights (Accessed: 23 May 2016). This is a government website that contains articles on human rights in Australia. It has an article that explains the reasons that can lead a person to be retained in detention their location, number as well as how long they have been detained. This source is useful to the organization since they can know the number of migrants that are in detentions, which detentions, for how long as well as their living conditions. They can also visit them and help them in resettlement. A just Australia (no date) Available at: http://www.ajustaustralia.com/info/mythsfacts.php (Accessed: 2 June 2016).provides Myths and Facts concerning refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. Siripala, T. (2013) Young migrants ‘facing unprecedented challenges’. Available at: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/09/17/young-migrants-facing-unprecedented-challenges (Accessed: 2 June 2016). It is a news article in Australia that UN officials call for new measures that can address discrimination that young refugees and asylums face while accessing education as well as poor working conditions.This article will help the organization to be able to understand some of the challenges that are faced by young refugees and asylums. Read More