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Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole. Searching, not Floundering, at the Libe. http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/information_timeline_handout.pdf. Think Before You Leap. What should you know before you start looking for information? Where might you find this information?. Google Unleashed.

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Down the Rabbit Hole

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  1. Down the Rabbit Hole Searching, not Floundering, at the Libe

  2. http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/information_timeline_handout.pdfhttp://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/information_timeline_handout.pdf Think Before You Leap • What should you know before you start looking for information? • Where might you find this information?

  3. Google Unleashed

  4. Google Unleashed • Searching Basics • Choosing terms: Think like a web site author • Stop Words (it, the, in, with…) • Requiring and Excluding words ( + or - ) • Putting terms together • Phrases • Word order • And now… for your new favorite word…

  5. OR Boolean Operators AND NOT

  6. Google Unleashed • Advanced Searching • Specialized Google Searches • Final search tips • Work Backwards from your ideal result • Keep it simple

  7. Evaluating what you find • Looking for reliability… • Profit vs. Not-for-Profit • Find an author • Barring that, find a sponsoring institution • Barring that, follow up on (and cite) references you find • Still can’t decide? … Find sources to fact check your source.

  8. Now you try it! • Using at least one advanced search technique, find a web site that is appropriate to your research. • Record your search terms and technique • Evaluate your site… Is it reliable?

  9. BREAK! And when we return, what to do when you need to find scholarly resources…

  10. Journals Articles Journal vs. Article Database World Catalog World Keller, Gary D. “The first decades: Types of characters.” Bilingual Review. 18.2 (1992): 37-71.

  11. Navigating the Resources

  12. Other Fun Databases

  13. Now you try it • Find one book and one article that are relevant to your topic • Record your search terms and techniques

  14. The Bibliographic Trail

  15. Parting Thoughts • Revise your searches based on what you find. • Use what you have to find what you need. • Come see me! • Databases and my contact information on your course research guide and your handout.

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