Effective Searching

This week we will be discussing searching the web effectively (catalogs, databases, Google, etc.)

On Tuesday, we will go through the QUT module on Keyword or subject searching (Click QUT).

Boolean operators are set for Wednesday: What is Boolean logic? Review with the QUT module.

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TO SEARCH THE BOOLIFY website to practice Boolean searches(you can choose to search the web, newspapers or images on the site):

• How is secondhand smoke related to cancer?
• Should music be free to download off the Internet?

THURSDAY
How do the internet search engines work? Check out this web searching video


NESTING:
Southern PB&J (Watch the video)
Write a search string that would show nesting...(at the bottom of today's activity)

TRUNCATION:
Read the QUT module and do the activity...you will have to go to the local EBSCO link on the school website to find the answer to the second activity.

VISUAL SEARCHES
Visual searches (read through the tutorial) and then answer the questions...

FRIDAY
A full listing of which search engine can serve you best for all of these search strategies is posted here.

Internet mystery