International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 9(7), pp. 356-363. July, 2021. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2021300

 

Full Length Research

 

Information Retrieval System as a way of Accessing Information Resources in the Libraries: An Overview

 

1Olalekan Simeon Ola, 2Mutiat Yewande Salvador and 3Oluwaseyifunmi Yetunde Adesope

 

1Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. Corresponding author’s E-mail: simeonclexy@gmail.com  

2Lagos state Polytechnic, Ikorodu Lagos, Lagos State. E-mail: Realistic.yetty73@gmail.com  

3Christ Apostolic Church Theological Seminary (CACTS) Ibadan Campus, Oyo State. E-mail: Yadesope60@gmail.com  

Corresponding author’s E-mail: simeonclexy@gmail.com

 

Accepted 31 July 2021

Abstract

A library is a structured collection of sources of information and related resources, made available to a defined community for reference or borrowing purposes. Library provides physical or digital access to resources, and may be a physical structure or room, or a virtual space, or both. Information explosion has made it an issue of imperative for libraries to have at their disposal good information retrieval systems. This paper took a critical look at the types of information retrieval systems such as-speech information retrieval; cross language information retrieval; question-answering information retrieval; image information retrieval and music information retrieval. Also the paper discussed the kinds of information retrieval system such as offline Search and online Search, information retrieval tools; functions of information retrieval systems. Drawbacks of information retrieval system encountered by the users in the libraries were also discussed and appropriate recommendations were made.

 

Keywords: Information retrieval system; information; information resources

 

Cite This Article As: Olalekan, S.O., Mutiat, Y.S., Oluwaseyifunmi, Y.A. ((2021). Information Retrieval System as a way of Accessing Information Resources in the Libraries: An Overview. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(7): 356-363