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Wired Wednesday Session 3: Research Databases: There is something better than Google !

Wired Wednesday Session 3: Research Databases: There is something better than Google !. Today’s Goals. Practice Simple and Advanced Searches Create a web for a topic Identify the advantages of advanced searches Describe the advantages of using databases instead of Google

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Wired Wednesday Session 3: Research Databases: There is something better than Google !

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  1. Wired Wednesday Session 3:Research Databases:There is something better than Google!

  2. Today’s Goals • Practice Simple and Advanced Searches • Create a web for a topic • Identify the advantages of advanced searches • Describe the advantages of using databases instead of Google • Find resources using databases • Save/send resources from advanced searches

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  4. Try a simple search on Google and the library databases • Which gave fewer results? • Which had ads? • Which is more trustworthy?

  5. Advanced Search

  6. Library Databases

  7. Advanced Searching with Gale (and, or)

  8. Advanced Searches in EbscoHost CLICK SELECT ALL DATABASES CLICK ON ADVANCED SEARCH (THE BOXES) FILL IN BOXES WITH TERMS FROM YOUR WEB SEPARATED WITH AND, OR, NOT

  9. Special Features TOOLS Add content to a folder Print Email Save Cite Permalink Which of these will Google do for you?

  10. Accessing Read aloud OPTIONS LISTEN TO FILES -change accent -change speed DOWNLOAD THE MP3 File

  11. Various Types of Content OPTIONS Search by just images or type of source

  12. Send an article/image to yourself Email a result -source will be sent with citations

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