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Just Google It?

Just Google It?. Effective Research Requires a Strategy. Information is Everywhere: Or, Verbing Our Way Through Life. “I just googled it and found what you were looking for.” “Wiki it first, then come ask me if you have questions.” “YouTube that clip for me, okay?”.

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Just Google It?

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  1. Just Google It? Effective Research Requires a Strategy

  2. Information is Everywhere: Or, Verbing Our Way Through Life • “I just googled it and found what you were looking for.” • “Wiki it first, then come ask me if you have questions.” • “YouTube that clip for me, okay?”

  3. Making Sense of It AllStrategy is Essential • A thoughtful strategy is an essential component of a successful search for information • Why? Because without a strategy, we are left floundering in the sea of information.

  4. Finding Information: The Status Quo • The usual scenario begins with a research topic • Examples? Your first mode of attack? GOOGLE!

  5. Pros Various databases (images, video, etc.) Lots of possibilities Much of the work is (seemingly) done for you! Cons The “wild goose chase” problem Difficult to sort through results quickly Difficult to discern the reliability of the source Googling

  6. Pros Familiar, encyclopedia-like format Links to other sources of information available Cons Very few (if any) criteria for contributing entries Information often seems complete, thus most users are unlikely to feel further searching is necessary Wikipedia

  7. Well, Maybe…

  8. Pros Variety of information available Provides access to information that might be considered less mainstream, because of its accessibility Cons NO criteria for uploading video, so credibility needs to be considered Because of its “multinationality,” boundaries (social, cultural, racial, etc.) are often neglected or ignored YouTube

  9. Effective Research = Making Choices The first big thing to realize when using these various web tools is: all information is NOT created equal! You must choose the best sources!

  10. Who Can Create Information?

  11. Using Google Effectively • Watch a movie: “Understanding Google Search Results” http://liblearn.osu.edu/movies/google_results.htm

  12. Searching Google – Our Turn • Can you think of an example search topic?

  13. Smart Research Strategies – A Useful Guide *tutorial location: http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les6/

  14. Smart Research Strategies – How It Helps • Breaks task into 3 steps • Lists a variety of “finding aids” • Lays out many options, so that you can design your search to fit your own needs

  15. Getting All We Can From Our Search • Remember: • Using a variety of search tools leads to better results! • Using the right tool for the task can get you to your goal more quickly!

  16. Summing Up • Smart Research Strategies highlights many different tools available to us. • Google (and Wikipedia, and YouTube) are good, but they are not enough!

  17. Questions?

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