evaluating online resources and research techniques
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Evaluating Online Resources and Research Techniques. Grace Jones. Searching the Web. Use the Web Well. In the Right Place: Google insufficient? Try library websites / Database Doubt and Details Question the authority of all these Web sources Look for correct spelling/grammar/citation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Evaluating Online Resources and Research Techniques
Grace Jones
June 22, 2012 Grace Jones
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Searching the WebSearch Engine
Spiders “crawl”
looking for the keyword
Example: Google
Subject-Based Search Engine
Pages classified
under categories like
“Finances
Example: Yahoo
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Use the Web WellO In the Right Place:
O Google insufficient? Try library websites / Database
O Doubt and DetailsO Question the authority of all these Web
sourcesO Look for correct spelling/grammar/citation
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O Web Page vs. Page on the WebO Any search result on googleO A specialized site like google scholar
O Source:O Academic credentials, professional training, or
experienceO Truncating: Cut
http://www.ithacalibrary.com/sp/subjects/guide.php?, down to http://www.ithacalibrary.com/
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Search MethodsO Phrase:
O use quotations to find whole phrases
O Search Engine MathO (+) for words that must displayO (-) for words not wanted
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O Wildcard: O use (*) for unknown wordsO Example: Unknown name “G*
Kildall”
O Boolean Searching:O AND, NOT, ORO Makes search results more specific