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Evaluating Online Resources and Research Techniques Grace Jones June 22, 2012 Grace Jones
Evaluating Online Resources and Research Techniques
Grace Jones
June 22, 2012 Grace Jones
Searching the WebSearch Engine
Spiders “crawl”
looking for the keyword
Example: Google
Subject-Based Search Engine
Pages classified
under categories like
“Finances
Example: Yahoo
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
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/
Search MethodsO Phrase:
O use quotations to find whole phrases
O Search Engine MathO (+) for words that must displayO (-) for words not wanted
O Wildcard: O use (*) for unknown wordsO Example: Unknown name “G*
Kildall”
O Boolean Searching:O AND, NOT, ORO Makes search results more specific
