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Supportive Opportunities to Nurture & Promote Students’ Learning at SUN.

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In Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), there are varied supportive opportunities available for the students’ community. These opportunities are designed to stimulate academic and professional growth as well as provides a vibrant and supportive platform that promotes and nurture students learning, improve leadership skills, social responsibility, team building etc. Some of these activities such as Students organization, Student Sports and Clubs, Community Service, Volunteer service, students part-time activities, SIWES Programmemes, etc. are focused on experiential learning and student’s involvement. They are also designed to help students to build connections and meaningful relationships at SUN and help them to find a sense of belonging, to get connected and try new things, embrace change and ultimately find new interests within the university campus. Students Organization & Clubs Activities The students’ organization is a place to get involved on campus. Involvement in students’ organization is a great way to get connected to the campus, develop leadership skills, meet new people and have great fun. While there are varied organizations to help you connect, here are some that may be right for you. They include Campus activities, Community development & Students Development, Programmeming, Orator, Software, Debate, etc. Sports Activities Joining the campus sports activities will allow students to engage in playing the sports they love while they undergo their studies at SUN. Examples includes foosball, football, basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, etc. Practice time, sports schedule, health checks, weight loose challenge, competitions and other updates about the Sports Department are available at the university’s Sport’s Department. Registration of these sports activities can be done through the university’s Sport Department. Volunteer Activities Apart from campus activities, there are other opportunities that are geared towards community development. Getting involved with volunteering services is a great way to acquire certain skills, experience and a way to give back to the society. It helps to improve student’s experience in various fields, as employers are more willing to employ graduates with working experiences. Perhaps you want to learn something new, gain certification, credentials and building skill, becoming a good team player etc.

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Maneuvers of Financial Action Plan, Post COVID-19

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Introduction Covid-19 shocked the world and destroyed many economies and organizations. Job losses and misfortunes have hit families and marked family salaries. Hence, many families have encountered income stuns because of Covid-19 and may have consumed their cash reserves and savings. People who became jobless during the pandemic or faced other unforeseen changes, many have gone to companions, family and the public authority for support and advice on how to recover financially. The numerous business issues presented by COVID-19 are challenging. It is a new bitter experience for most of us and the reaction and way to recuperation for organizations appear to make a greater number of inquiries. The way to building up a Post-COVID-19 monetary arrangement is to make a speedy move through recovery and an inevitable re-visitation of success. Here are a few recommended known strategies to help common people’s well-being to progress financially to face the challenges during the COVID period: Diminish your expenses and overhead costs Start by making a list of all monetary commitments. Attempt to diminish repeating costs like unused memberships and subscriptions. Arrange a lease negotiation with building owner for residence and commercial office space usage. For official undertaking review with the supplier and vendors to increase the bills payable period or request for discounting the bills. Simultaneously, audit your family expenses any possibilities to trim. The less cash you need to draw from your bank, the more money you should put as an investment in recuperation. Set all the assets in working stage – Itemize The operating assets either deplete or diminish the sum available. For instance, excessive holding of inventory to take a chance of bulk or try to apply ‘Just in Time’ to reduce current assets holding and take an offer on strategic benefits. Consider the chance to sell anything at any point required. Better to lease any equipment so that principal capital will be saved from cash dumping. Look for more extensive insight In challenging times, we would all be able to benefit and privilege outside help. Try to find out the sources to acquire guidance about future strategies like –  Obtaining guidance from confided financial and bank advisors, including advocate and auditors.  Speaking to other practice business entity’s proprietors.  Making sure you are consistently getting current update information on our industry, new arrival product and services and especially, what competitors are practising. Invest in an Emergency Fund A forward small percentage of amount from our earnings to invest in emergency fund particularly made for a circumstance scheme like smart save, safe risk-free deposit, fixed and recurring deposits are ideal saving choices. Keep Investing in Gold During a recession, share and securities may fall as organizations make less profit and even dividend too less. But gold will in any case stay as monetary resources and highly liquid assets during inflation and unstabilized occasions. At last, don’t be reliant on projections. All things being equal, plan generally and get ready for the most exceeding inflation stage. The advancing COVID-19 circumstance is complex and the monetary market is presently reflecting vulnerability. By the by, with an all-around oversaw investment portfolio, you will want to overcome the forthcoming economic crises in a better manner. Comprehend debt position The current pandemic situation is not the right time to take more loan or debt and try to close the old unpaid overdraft and arrears to avoid penalty interest. Non-deductible debts are supposed because assets are bought by using such debt options, normally don’t generate any income or earnings and the interest too not taxable like credit cards, automobile loans, personal loans and housing loans and mortgages of a movable and immovable asset. Conclusion The current Covid-19 situation teaches us that uncertainties are part of our lifetime. It is mandatory to store money in our account and keep at least 30% of our total earnings in risk-free deposits from commercial banks. This will secure the timely need of urgency like medical emergency when we are jobless. In a regular year, scheduling and executing a business plan is challenging and complex determination is filed. Hopefully, the strategies and plans will not only initiate to save money but also help us safe and have a happy journey both personally and officially to keep stable in running the rest of our livelihood.  References  https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/206446/financial-planning-post-covid.aspx https://success.ada.org/en/practice-management/dental-practice-success/dps-special-issue-2020/how-to-develop-a-post-covid-19-financial-action-plan https://www.stratusfinancialgroup.com.au/financialplanning/covid-19-recovery-financial-advice-tips/   Dr. Senthil Kumar, is an Associate Professor of Finance and Business Management in Skyline University Nigeria. He has a PhD. in Business Management from Bharathiar University, India. You can join the conversation on Facebook @SkylineUniversityNG and on Twitter @SkylineUNigeria  

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Skyline University Nigeria Initiates Staff Development Programmeme to Give Impetus to University’s Quest for Excellence

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In a bid to improve employee performance, employee satisfaction and morale, consistency, productivity and adherence to quality standards, increased innovation in new strategies and products, as well as enhanced brand reputation and profile, Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has organized a workshop for the staff of the university. The workshop with the team Staff Development Programmeme (SDP) was held on 17th April 2021, through the University’s HR department to give impetus to the University’s quest for becoming a leading world-class research university. An International Relations Expert and a Lecturer in Skyline University Nigeria, Mr. Farid Illo, who facilitated the training Programmeme on “Conflict Management in the Workplace”, posited that workplace conflict management should be taken seriously so that team members can make progress towards accomplishing goals that need to be reached. Mr. Farid sensitized participants present that the training will help staff to; use differences of opinion and conflicts constructively; use proven strategies and communication skills to prevent and manage conflict; understand the conflict management elements and how to improve relations amongst staff; know when to intervene and how to approach conflict resolution conversation in the office; finally, to get the root cause of workplace conflicts and prevent resentment from lingering. He defined conflict in the workplace as a daily occurrence that can either propel or disrupt the momentum for a leader, a team or the entire organization. “The workplace can become a toxic environment when leaders allow conflict to fester rather than manage it”. On the subject of managing conflict, he stated that an important part of the process of managing conflict is knowing how to see conflict and when to seize the opportunity within the conflict before healthy tension turns into overly disruptive chaos in the workplace. In his concluding remarks, he stated that success in life will require the knowledge and strategies of navigating through workplace conflict. The workshop was attended by the staff of Skyline University Nigeria.

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There is no Magic Formula For Creating Brilliant Entrepreneurship Ideas – Says Expert

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Engr. Othman Abdulrasheed, Guest Speaker at the 5th Online CEO Lecture Series of Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), has sensitized students of the university that brilliant entrepreneurship ideas, overcoming silent dream killers, believing in self, having an understanding of immutable laws are important for anyone that wants to excel as an entrepreneur. He made this assertion on Thursday, 12th April 2021, through an online platform, while delivering a lecture title ‘Entrepreneurship’. The guest speaker, a Certified Leadership Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author, stated that great business ideas surface sporadically from the brain and while there isn’t a magic formula for creating entrepreneurial brilliance, there are, however things you can do to become a successful entrepreneur. He defined success as the progressive realization of a worthy goal – stating that once you come up with those ideas, you have to write them down, make plans to hone and act on them. Engr. Othman added that entrepreneurship is about solving problems, selling product or services or being able to identify a problem and proffering a solution that will in turn bring financial gain. According to him, “A great entrepreneur must be able to effectively communicate, sell, focus, learn, and strategize. An ability to continuously learn is not just a key entrepreneurial skill, but also a very valuable life skill”. He stated. The Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Prof. Ajith Kumar V.V, while giving his remarks, appreciated the Guest Lecturer for honouring the invitation to speak on the 5th Online CEO Lecture Series of the university. “Our goal is to graduate students who are job creators than seekers, and the Guest Lecture Series is one of our platforms set aside to inspire the students and expose them to the activities that can enhance brilliant entrepreneurship ideas”. Prof. Ajith added. He thanked all staff and students present for making the event successful and noted that the CEO Guest Lecture Series played a critical role in enhancing the short and long term vision of the University, albeit in a capacity of applicable education.

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Skyline University Nigeria Holds 2nd Guest Lecture Series

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Dr. Zakiyyu Muhammad, an Assistant Chief State Council-Jigawa State Ministry of Justice and Guest speaker at the recently held ‘2nd Guest Lecture Series’ of Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), has advised participants (Students) to Use the techniques of critical thinking to develop strategies to fit their educational needs. According to him, “There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and every technique may not work for each of your courses”. Dr. Zakiyyu gave this advice on Monday, 12th April 2021 at the SUN campus, while delivering a lecture title ‘Critical Thinking’. Dr. Zakiyyu who defined critical thinking as the analysis of facts to form a judgment, outlined analysis, interpretation, inference, explanation, open-mindedness and problem solving as the key critical thinking skills. In his words, “The subject of critical thinking is complex, and several different definitions exist, which generally include rational, skeptical, unbiased analysis, or evaluation of factual evidence”. The skills a student can cultivate in critical thinking, he noted, are to become an active learner, chase answers, actively seek solutions; to become open-minded, and try to approach problems from a different perspective; separate emotions from facts because thinking and feeling are not the same, amongst others. He further advised that students should avoid logical fallacies, which according to him, is a misunderstanding derived from faulty reasoning. Earlier in the opening remarks, Ms. Nafisa Inuwa, the Event Coordinator of the University, appreciated the Guest Lecturer for honouring the invitation to speak on the 2nd CEO Lecture Series of the university. She added that the Guest Lecture Series was set aside to promote literacy and exposure to the students of Skyline University Nigeria, in terms of enhancing their research interest and other activities that can enhance learning and teaching amongst the students. The 2nd Guest Lecture Series was organized by the Corporate Afairs Department of Skyline University Nigeria, headed by Engr. Bashir Garba. Dr. Jameel Mulani, a Lecturer I in the School of Arts, Management and Social Science of the university, gave the closing remarks.

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How Participation in Sports Treat Depression and Anxiety in the University

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Depression and anxiety have become a common phenomenon in Africa and is now creeping into the lives of some undergraduate students. According to individuals who participated in sports, there have been some benefits associated with physical activities that have over time reduced anxiety amongst students as well as positively improve mental health. It’s not just your body that benefits from sports, playing sports contributes to your wellbeing, helping you prevent depression and increase self-esteem. This notion is further supported by health professionals (University of Missouri Childrens’ Hospital), that playing sports is a key strategy for reducing stress because the body releases feel-good endorphins during exercises. It’s also true that some sports are associated with particular health advantages. For example, pushups can help achieve greater bone density because of the frequent body lifting. People who play volleyball benefit from increased hand-eye coordination and flexibility. Table -Tennis also helps players increase hand-eye coordination, while it also promotes better brain health because of the fast thinking involved. According to Mr. Musa Mohammed, the Head of Sports, at Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), “Making just a few changes in your lifestyle can help you live longer”. Fortunately, degree courses or university admissions department has taken initiative to develop stakeholders both physically and mentally. To keep the body looking healthier, it begins with throwing away those unhealthy behaviours from our system. Unhealthy behaviours like smoking habits, drinking too much alcohol and drug addiction should be jettisoned, while a healthy lifestyle, regular exercises such as running can add up to give you healthy body and fitness. Another reason that sports are important for health is that participating in sports can encourage positive lifestyle decisions. For example, if you belong to a football league, you might spend your evenings and weekends practising with your team rather than stopping for a snack after a lecture or ordering junk food. Sports contribute to muscle development, coordination, cardiovascular health and numerous other benefits associated with disease prevention; physical activity can help ward off chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity, depression and osteoporosis. Finally, whether you’re hoping to get stronger, lose weight or lower your odds of disease or all of the above, you ought to take a moment to establish your baseline. Sports of any kind is highly encouraged.

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Plagiarism

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The academia has been plagued by the fundamental problem of plagiarism for a while now. More often than not a lot of scholars tend to undermine the impact of this problem on academic and intellectual endeavours. Plagiarism is the action of taking the ideas or concepts of another person and representing these ideas as your original idea. Plagiarism can also be regarded as a form of theft of intellect and creative ideas. Maimon, Peritz and Yancey (2016) describe this anomaly as a process of drawing words from others without recourse to the expectations of honesty and integrity. A copyrighted work is the intellectual property of the copyright holder (253). Forms of Plagiarism  People fall victim to plagiarism because of their level of ignorance about the forms of plagiarism. The following are some of the major forms of plagiarism identified by Neville 2016: Word-for-word plagiarism. This form of plagiarism the verbatim drafting of the ideas found in a copyrighted work and presenting as if they were yours.  Plagiarism by Paraphrasing Writing the ideas and presenting them as if they were yours can lead to unintended plagiarism. Hence, plagiarism does not only mean copying the words of copyright but also involves copying the ideas already stated by people without referring to the owner. Mosaic Plagiarism  This form of plagiarism involves the use of phrases and terminologies that are lifted from copyrighted sources without referring to the source or sources (74). How to Avoid Plagiarism  Plagiarism can be avoided in different ways. Having studied the pitfalls of plagiarism, the following methods or strategies can be used or adapted to avoid plagiarism.  Amplify your ideas with other sources.  Plagiarism can be avoided if writers can learn to only use the ideas of others to amplify their ideas by recognizing the importance of reviewing previous comments and perspectives about the topic they are writing about.  Internalize ideas and critically analyze them before writing or presenting them Plagiarism can be avoided if writers can strive to comprehend, analyze and present ideas rather than just paraphrasing.  Acknowledgement Writers should always acknowledge the sources of the ideas and words they intend to use in their write-ups. Proper referencing Proper referencing is very important in avoiding plagiarism. There are various referencing styles which institutions of learning adopt in their academic endeavours. Two of these referencing styles are: Modern Linguistic Association referencing style American Psychology Association referencing style Maimon, et al 2016 asserts that to avoid plagiarism completely, the following checklist must be diligently observed: Is my thesis my own idea, not something I found in one of my sources? Have I used a variety of sources, not just one or two? Have I identified each source clearly? Do I fully understand and explain all words, phrases, and ideas in my paper? Have I acknowledged all ideas that are based on neither my original thinking nor common knowledge? Have I properly integrated material from sources, using paraphrases, summaries, or quotations? If I am planning to publish my text online, have I received all the necessary permissions? (256). Conclusion Plagiarism is an intellectual and academic offence that must be frowned upon. Novel ideas and fresh thoughts can only be produced in an atmosphere of rigorous academic research devoid of plagiarized ideas and information. References: Maimon, E. P., & Peritz, J. H. (2016). A Writer’s Resource A Handbook for Writing and Research (MLA Update). New York: McGraw-Hill. Neville, C. (2016). The Complete Guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Open press publishing.   Mr. Adelokun Adetunji Oluwapelumi is a Lecturer II at the School of Arts, Management and Social Science, Skyline University Nigeria. He has a Master of Arts Degree in English Literature from the University of Ibadan. You can join the conversation on Facebook @SkylineUniversityNG and on Twitter @SkylineUNigeria

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Skyline University Nigeria Holds Freshers’ Party for New Students

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The serene ambience of Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) on Friday, 9th April 2021 was pervaded with excitement and hi-fi music. The university, through the office of the Event Coordinator, Ms. Nafisa Inuwa, in cordination with returning students, planned a party for the fresh students (neophytes). The neophytes, who resumed academic activities for the 2020/2021 academic session enjoyed themselves amongst their peers. A returning student Mr. Haruna Baffa of the Management Department and a fresh student, Ms. Sara Natour of Micro-Biology, acted as Masters of Ceremonies (MC). Both MCs introduced the performance and speakers in a way that puts them at ease, announces items on the agenda, and were able to perform each of these tasks in a timely fashion. They ensured a seamless transition between sections of the Programmeme and kept the event moving at a steady pace. Returning students were also on hand with coordinating some sections of the event. While welcoming the students, faculty and staff to the event, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ajith Kumar V.V, congratulated the new students and encouraged them to have a blissful celebration. While advising them to continually uphold academic prowess and the sanctity and integrity of Skyline University Nigeria, he stated that the fresher’s party is not a time to focus on academic activities but organized for the students to socialize and acculturate with the SUN environment. The neophytes could not hide their joy as they expressed their happiness through their performance in key highlights of the Programmeme – Mr & Ms Freshers; Cultural dance; Stage performance; Talent hunt; Lucky Draw, and Fireworks being offered at the fresher party. Ms. Fatima Nasidi, of the Department of Computer Science and Mr. Kabiru Yakubu Mohammed of the Department of Software Engineering were crowned Queen and King of Fresher 2020/2021.

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New Information Resource Arrival

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In order to allow for new scholarly and research activities, to enhance individual and collaborative study experience as well as a transformation of the learning resource, Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) Library is excited to introduce new materials to its resource collection. These include books, journals, and online primary source materials. The materials are an addition to providing a wider variety of readership to the SUN Library as well as encourage and provides access to new primary source materials across disciplines. Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) Library provides access to quality resources and innovative services to stimulate creativity, intellectual curiosity, facilitate lifelong learning and research within its community. The library is at the forefront of providing information services to her respective university community which comprises students, faculty and other members to support their teaching, learning and research needs. As part of the university’s goal to acquire, maintain and preserve relevant and innovative library resource materials for optimum use, the SUN Library has invested in dynamic space for collaboration, study and work with faculty and students alike. So, pull out your pencils, open spreadsheets and take a moment to visit the university’s library, so you are not left out of updates coming to you in 2021. Other services provided includes but not limited to; 1. Information Services  2. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)  3. Internet/CD ROM Search Assistance  4. E-Resources  5. Research Support Information Service (RSIS)  6. Reference/Referral Service  7. Loan Services to Registered Users  8. Current Awareness Service (CAS)  9. Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)  10. New Arrivals Information Service  11. Silent Zone. School of Arts Management and Social Science B.O Oni (2020) Essential Reading in Communication and Media Studies Stanley, J.B. (2017) Introduction to Mass Communication; 10th Edi. Mc Graw Hill Education Muyiwa Popoola (2016) Reporting and Newsriting Olufemi Onabajo (2016) Current Trends in International and Foreign Broadcasting Kapur, A.C. (2016) Principles of Political Science S. Chand Company The Arbinger Institute (2016) The Anatomy of Peace: How to Resolve the Heart of Conflict, Penguin Publishing School of Science and Information Technology Pantel A.H (2019), Industrial Microbilogy Wiley Editorial (2018) Wiley’s Textbook of Zoology for NEET and other Medical Entrance Examinations MTG Editorial Board (2018) Objective Zoology for AIPMT/AIIMS/JIPMER/AMU other PMT Entrance Exams 2017 Moris, M.M. (2017) Computer System Architecture; 3rd Edi; Pearson Education; Pearson Education Balagurusamy, E. (2017) Object-Oriented Programmeming Using C++; McGraw Hill Education;  Hayes, J. (2017) Computer Architecture and Organization; 3rd Edi. Mcgraw Hill Peter Stiling (2016), Ecology Theories and Applications, 4th Edition Cay, S.H & Gary C. (2016) Core Java Volume I—Fundamentals (10th Ed.). Prentice Hall. Annadurai S. Chand (2015), A textbook of Immunology and Immunology Julia, L.N (2015) The Essentials Of Computer Organization And Architecture; Vival.   International Journals Title of the Journal Vol.no Class No Date INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL Vol.5, No.5 2019 IJ0001 14-01-2021 HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL Vol. 49, Issue 1 2020 IJ0002 14-01-2021 RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND QUALITY CONTROL  Vol. 4, No. 1 2018 IJ0003 14-01-2021 RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MASS COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Vol. 5, No. 2 2019 IJ0006 14-01-2021 JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH Vol. 4, No. 1 2019 IJ0007 14-01-2021 JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY & EARTH SCIENCES Vol. 7, issue 1 2019 IJ0008 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2019 IJ0009 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY Vol. 1,No. 1 2018 IJ0010 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY Vol. 1,No. 1 2018 IJ0011 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING &FINANCE Vol. 8, No. 1 2019 IJ0012 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING &FINANCE  Vol. 6, No.1 2019 IJ0013 14-01-2021 AFRICAN JOURNAL Of COMPUTING & ICT Vol.12, No. 2 2019 IJ0014 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2018 IJ0015 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   Vol. 4 No. 1 2018 IJ0016 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2018 IJ0017 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2018 IJ0018 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCE & MATHEMATICAL THEORY Vol. 3, No. 4 2017 IJ0019 14-01-2021 West African institute for financial and economic management Vol. 16 2017 IJ0021 14-01-2021 IIard INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF economics & business management     Vol.3 No.1 2017 IJ0022 The banker vol.19 2019 IJ0023 14-01-2021 International journal of accounting intelligence Vol, 1 No.1-4 2017 IJ0024 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING &FINANCE Vol. 6, No.1 2017 IJ0031 14-01-2021 AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND DIPLOMACY Vol. 6 No 1&2 2017 IJ0032 14-01-2021 ILORIN JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Vo.7, No.1 2017 IJ0033 14-01-2021 West insight urbanization in west Africa Vol.6, No.3 2018 IJ0034 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY IN AFRICA  Vol. 4, No.1 2019 IJ0035 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY IN AFRICA  Vol. 3, No.1 2018 IJ0036 14-01-2021 Card international journal of science and advanced innovative research Vol.4 No,1 2017 IJ0037 14-01-2021 Card international journal of management studies, business and entrepreneurship research Vol. 4, No. 1 2018 IJ0038 14-01-2021   Local Journal Title of the Journal Vol.no Class No Date INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICAL Vol.5, No.5 2019 IJ0001 14-01-2021 HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL Vol. 49, Issue 1 2020 IJ0002 14-01-2021 RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND QUALITY CONTROL  Vol. 4, No. 1 2018 IJ0003 14-01-2021 RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MASS COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Vol. 5, No. 2 2019 IJ0006 14-01-2021 JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH Vol. 4, No. 1 2019 IJ0007 14-01-2021 JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY & EARTH SCIENCES Vol. 7, issue 1 2019 IJ0008 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2019 IJ0009 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY Vol. 1,No. 1 2018 IJ0010 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY Vol. 1,No. 1 2018 IJ0011 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING &FINANCE Vol. 8, No. 1 2019 IJ0012 14-01-2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING &FINANCE  Vol. 6, No.1 2019 IJ0013 14-01-2021 AFRICAN JOURNAL Of COMPUTING & ICT Vol.12, No. 2 2019 IJ0014 14-01-2021 CARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SAFETY RESEARCH   vol.3, No, 1 2018 IJ0015 14-01-2021

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Use of Search Strategies in Retrieving Information Resources

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Introduction  Information has become the most significant source of our day-to-day life. The information available on the internet may create some confusion among its users because of its diversity. In order to get proper and exact information from the internet, users need to know the effective techniques and strategies to employ. Search strategies are ways of using search terms in finding required information from search tools, such as search engines (Google), the library catalogue and online databases. Search strategy is a structured organization of terms used to search a database. The search strategy shows how these terms combine in order to retrieve the best results. Different databases work in different ways, so you need to adapt your search strategy for each of the databases you use. This process is often referred to as “tailoring” your search. You may also decide to develop separate search strategies for different aspects of your research. You will probably need to test your strategies several times, refining them as you start to look at the results you retrieve from the database. Databases are a collection of information usually held in a computer that is organized and can be easily accessed, managed and updated in various ways. Kinds of information retrieval system:  1. Offline Search: In offline search, users can get the required information with or without the help of a computer and the internet. For example, libraries, CD-ROM etc.  2. Online Search: means the search of a remotely located database through interactive communications with the help of a computer and communication channel. Online databases can be accessed through a vendor or directly. For example OPAC, Databases, Internet etc. Search strategy techniques are designed to help users to locate the information they need effectively and efficiently. These techniques help users to find out the required information easily. They are as follows: BOOLEAN OPERATOR: it enables users to construct a logical relationship between search term, for example, French revolution or French or British Or French not British, if you want reference including the entire search you will use “AND”. The symbol often used for “AND” is A+B. the second operator will be “OR”, which is used if you want reference including any of the search terms for instance academic institution or higher institution, preschool education etc. You used “NOT” if you want to exclude a certain part of any search result.  Cleary Example of the Terminologies AND = A + B = AB for example snack and soft drink OR = A or B = A, B, for example, Pepsi or coca-cola NOT = A, not B or A – B cat, not dog Truncation:  most databases are not intelligent they just search for exactly what you type in, so truncation and wildcard limit the problem encounter with databases. Truncation is used to expand result by instructing the computer to look at the word and all alternative words. The truncation symbol retrieves any number of letters for a word. For example Africa, African, Africana or agriculture, agricultural, then highlight one and pick one. Common truncation symbols are *(asterisk)? (Question mark) #pound sign in finding related terms. Keywords: These are the most common search techniques used to retrieve information. For example, we use search terms to retrieve information for an instant clock, weather, and greenhouse. For example global warring in Nigeria that is referring to weather. A keyword search will search for titles, subjects and abstract when you are conducting a subject search. For example, find any record in Shakespeare the result will be Romeo and Juliet or any record on Wole Soyinka result will be on the lion and the jewel etc. Wild card: Searching generally places the symbol after a word, it means that it is telling the database to look for an abbreviation of that word and can come in the middle of the word. For example Wom?n or te*t  i.e. which may mean different thing altogether. Phrase Search Techniques:  Some databases and search engines will enable you to search for an exact phrase (a sentence that has no subject or predicate) i.e. it has no meaning. For example, the ‘green revolution’ is a sentence but has no meaning. “Surveillance investigator” or French revolution. In a situation where we have truncation within the phrase, it now becomes a Boolean search. Subject Heading Search: The local catalogue of the libraries and many of the larger databases that aid subject headings are descriptors because they describe the materials. They described the content of a publication as exactly as much. Conclusion  Today, each one of us needs information for some reason or the other. A search strategy is more like a tool that enhances the search quires of the researcher when embarking on his research so that documents can be quickly retrieved to save time and resource of the researcher. With search strategy, the researcher will have the document at one click on the page of the document at the right time and more connivance, easy for the users to apply. References  MacFarlane, A. (2011). Using multiple-choice questions to assist learning for Information Retrieval. In Efthimiadis, E. Fernandez-Luna, J.M. Huete, J.F. and MacFarlane, A. Eds. Teaching and Learning in Information Retrieval.  Springer Verlag, Berlin, 107-121. Sampson M, McGowan J. 2006. Errors in search strategies were identified by type and frequency.  J. Clinical Epidemiology. 59, 10, 1057–63. Taylor, A.G., & Daniel N.J. (2009). The organization of information (3rd ed.) Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, p. 5   Mr Abdulqawiyyu Mustapha is a  Library Assistant in Skyline University Nigeria. He has a Degree in Library Science from Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano. You can join the conversation on Facebook @SkylineUniversityNG and on Twitter @SkylineUNigeria

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