Section 1. Tools and techniques of information retrieval -- Scope of automation in semantics-driven multimedia information retrieval from Web -- Information retrieval models, trends and techniques -- A study on models and methods of information retrieval systems -- Section 2. Associating semantics with information -- Technique for transformation of data from RDB to XML then to RDF -- Conversion of higher into lower language using machine translation -- Section 3. Extracting knowledge from information -- Knowledge discovery from massive data streams -- Knowledge discovery and big data analytics: issues, challenges, and opportunities -- Section 4. Suggested reading: applicability of semantics driven contents -- Web semantics for personalized information retrieval -- Semantic Web based framework for scientific workflows in e-science -- State of the art information retrieval tools for biological resources -- Role of social networking sites in enhancing teaching environment