getting the most out of google getting started
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Getting the most out of Google in SMU and beyond
Rajen Munoo
Ruth Pagell
Priyanka Sharma
October 20101
Course Objectives
By the end of this course you know how to:• Search more efficiently and effectively using new
techniques• Use tools such as Google Books, Google Scholar
and Wikipedia for research• Transfer library skills to the web• Evaluate websites
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Research Rule 1
You have a
responsibility to know what you are
looking for
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General Tips
• There is often no one “RIGHT” answer
• There is often no one “RIGHT” source
• There is often no one “RIGHT” search technique
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Getting Started
• Planning your search strategy
– How to search• Basic • Phrase
– How to formulate search strings
– How to combine words and phrases
– How to use advanced searching
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