Searching electronic information resources; 
techniques and strategies 
 
Introduction and overview 

Facilitator: Alphonse NGABONZIMA

<alngabonzima@yahoo.fr> 

 
 
 
 
 

Background 

• Three days workshop to
• Provide training and documentation on advanced searching techniques and strategies when working with electronic information resources
• Build capacity of Librarians on training other users in the area of effective searching techniques and strategies
• Provide an outline of the electronic journals and other electronic library resources that are available to researchers in Rwandan educational and public research institutions
• Overview (vue d’ensemble) of the “Programme for Enhancement of Research Information” (PERI)

 
 
 
 
 

Aims and objectives 

• By the end of the workshop, all participants will;
• Have been introduced to the range of electronic resources available to participants of the PERI programme in Rwanda
• Have been introduced to advanced searching strategies and techniques used when navigating complex electronic information resources
• Understand the importance of effective searching techniques and strategies
• Have developed and used appropriate guidelines for planning and implementing effective searches
• Understand and have gained experience of structuring effective searches
• Have had hands-on experience of effective searching in a range of electronic information environments

 
 
 
 
 

Content outline 

• The following subjects and content areas will be covered during the workshop.
• Review of PERI: including review of the PERI programme and the resources available within it to users in Rwanda
• Things to know before you begin searching
• Developing an effective search strategy: analyse your topic & search with peripheral vision
• Review of different types of search tools
• Beyond general Web searching
• Style sheets and citing Internet and electronic information sources

 
 
 
 
 

Workshop partners and thanks 

• National University of Rwanda
• INASP: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications
• Supported by; Sida:SAREC (Sweden)