Formats for the Client
It is important to find out which format presentation the client requires, understands and is appropriate for the level of research you are undertaking. It is also important to find out how many resources the client requires.
There are many different ways to communicate the information that is found. Some examples are below:
Information can either be given verbally over the phone, face to face or via email. For a more complex search for a client, I would chose a resource evaluation sheet and a face to face meeting. For a search less complex an email response is adequate.
There are many different ways to communicate the information that is found. Some examples are below:
- A list either handwritten/typed with titles and where to find the resources e.g. shelf numbers or websites.
- A Reference List
- A list that has the titles, the abstract or summary accompanying the article or book and where to find the resources.
- A resource evaluation sheet which is a comprehensive page giving the Resource type, Harvard referencing, What the resource is about, Currency, Accuracy, Relevance, Scope, Objectivity/Bias, Location and Your opinion on whether it is a good resource or not.
Information can either be given verbally over the phone, face to face or via email. For a more complex search for a client, I would chose a resource evaluation sheet and a face to face meeting. For a search less complex an email response is adequate.