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Wading Through the Web

IMPROVING YOUR INFORMATION SEARCH EXPERIENCE Slides adapted from ReadWriteThink fromhttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/wading-through-teaching-internet-983.html?tab=3#tabs. Internet. Books/Text. Wading Through the Web .

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Wading Through the Web

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  1. IMPROVING YOUR INFORMATION SEARCH EXPERIENCESlides adapted from ReadWriteThinkfromhttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/wading-through-teaching-internet-983.html?tab=3#tabs

  2. Internet Books/Text Wading Through the Web Compare and contrast the Internet and books or other resource types with your class. Can you think of any other ways they are different? The same? • Anyone can publish a Web page • No one checks to see if the information is true or false • There are millions of places to look for information • Using the Internet is much quicker • You can narrow down what you’re looking for more easily • The Internet uses search engines • A book has to be published by a publishing company • Editors check and verify the information • Looking for a book can be more time consuming • You have to visit a library • The library uses the Dewey Decimal System • Both provide sources • of information • Both are viewed by • millions of people each • day

  3. Wading Through the Vast World Wide Web • When might using the Internet be better than using a traditional text? • Topics that are contemporary (modern topics) – The Internet has more up-to-date information on current events. • Topics that are controversial – The Internet can give you a lot of different opinions on one topic. It can help you research a topic from different perspectives.

  4. Some things to remember when searching Search Engines Other InternetSearching • Regular search • engines vs. Metasearch engines • Search engines that will categorize the information • Search engines that will allow you to ask a question • Books (Dewey/ContentsIndex • DHS Library Catalogue • Library Links • Fuse – Educational Portal • TROVE • Paid databases • Quality info • ClickView • Newsbank • Ziptales • Worldbook • Using Advanced Search • Using words and symbols to narrow your search Now you’re ready to start your own research project. Happy searching!

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