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Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Library . . . Ask What Your Library(ian) Can Do For You!

Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Library . . . Ask What Your Library(ian) Can Do For You!. Part 1: An Introduction to Library/Internet Research Angela Mackey April 2007. Why should you view this?.

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Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Library . . . Ask What Your Library(ian) Can Do For You!

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  1. Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Library . . . Ask What Your Library(ian) Can Do For You! Part 1: An Introduction to Library/Internet Research Angela Mackey April 2007

  2. Why should you view this? • This PowerPoint is designed to instruct students on the basics of using the internet for research. • Everyone can improve their searching skills.

  3. What are your options? • Search engines • Meta-Search Engines • Subject Directories • Virtual Libraries

  4. What about Search Engines? • You can use them, but do it effectively! • google.com • yahoo.com • Use Advanced Searches! • Always THINK about the quality of the website.

  5. What about Meta-search Engines? • dogpile • kartoo • hotbot • Benefits: You can search multiple search engines at once!

  6. What about Subject Directories? • about.com • ipl.org • lii.org • kidsclick.org • Benefits: Subject directories help you narrow down your topic and find valuable websites.

  7. What about Virtual Libraries? • INFOhio- www.infohio.org • password: explore • This website gives you the opportunity to explore databases specific to Ohio and to the world.

  8. How do Advanced Searches work? • They enable you to be specific about what you are looking for! • Google Advanced Search • Dogpile Advanced Search • Kidsclick Advanced Search • Ebsco Advanced Search

  9. Introduction to Library Searching PART 2: How do you meet your teacher’s requirements when you can only use 1 website?

  10. Where can I find images? • Google • American Memory Project • INFOhio • These sites provide excellent images. • There are many more great sites as well . . . Take time to look for them!

  11. Where can you find magazine articles? • INFOhio has links to many, many subscription databases where you can search for magazine and newspaper articles. • Ebsco is excellent! • When you go to this site you can choose what type of information you want. • Newspaper, magazine, transcript

  12. Conclusion • There is more out there than Google. • Use all of your resources and your research will be more efficient and easier.

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