Using Google Effectively

for Academic ResearchEdUHK Library

October 2018

Outline

Google Search

Basic

Finding Quick Answers

Advanced

Google Images

Google Scholar

Google Books

Rethink about Free Information

Google Searchhttpswwwgooglecom

Outline

Google Search

Basic

Finding Quick Answers

Advanced

Google Images

Google Scholar

Google Books

Rethink about Free Information

Google Searchhttpswwwgooglecom

Google Searchhttpswwwgooglecom

How Google Search Works

Harvesting all content discovered by the Web by fetching webpages

Google does the indexing of the web and stores them

Hit Ranking ndash Google Algorithm

Google (2010) briefly shared their considerations for pagerank in the following

points

How many times does the page contain your keywords

Do the words appear in the title In the URL

Do the words appear directly adjacent

Does the page include synonyms for those words

Is the page from a quality website

Getting Started ndash Search Settings

Google Search

httpswwwgooglecom

Key Settings

Location

Languages

SafeSeach Filters

Getting Started ndash Search Settings

Google Search

httpswwwgooglecom

Key Settings

Location

Languages

SafeSeach Filters

Foundation of Query

Using Google Search

Entering your query in Google Search Box

Query

A set of words used to retrieve information

Reflect your information needs

Example

If I want to know English teachersrsquo assessment standards

words English teacher assessment standards would be

included in the query

Results Page

Letrsquos Test Google

Do They Matter

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Words Matters

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Matter Does it matter

Word Orders

Capitatlisation

Spelling

Punctuation

Tips on Applying Words

Think of important keywords of your topic

Brainstorm words probably stated in your

Synonym of the keywords

Serval queries may attempt

Using Operators ndash Refine Your Search

Selected common search techniques by using operators from search tips stated by

Google (2018a)

bullExclude words from your search put ndash in front of a word you want to leave out

bulleg English test assessment ndashIELTS-bull Search for an exact match put a word phrase inside quotes

bull eg ldquoteaching planrdquoldquo rdquobull Search for wildcards or unknown words put a in your word or phrase

where you want to leave a placeholder

bull eg ldquolargest in the worldrdquo

bull Combine searches put OR between each query

bull eg marathon OR raceORbull Search for social media put in front of a word to search social media

bull eg Trumptwitterbull Search for a specific site put site in front of a site or domain

bull eg library skills workshops siteeduhkhksite

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Results Page

Letrsquos Test Google

Do They Matter

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Words Matters

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Matter Does it matter

Word Orders

Capitatlisation

Spelling

Punctuation

Tips on Applying Words

Think of important keywords of your topic

Brainstorm words probably stated in your

Synonym of the keywords

Serval queries may attempt

Using Operators ndash Refine Your Search

Selected common search techniques by using operators from search tips stated by

Google (2018a)

bullExclude words from your search put ndash in front of a word you want to leave out

bulleg English test assessment ndashIELTS-bull Search for an exact match put a word phrase inside quotes

bull eg ldquoteaching planrdquoldquo rdquobull Search for wildcards or unknown words put a in your word or phrase

where you want to leave a placeholder

bull eg ldquolargest in the worldrdquo

bull Combine searches put OR between each query

bull eg marathon OR raceORbull Search for social media put in front of a word to search social media

bull eg Trumptwitterbull Search for a specific site put site in front of a site or domain

bull eg library skills workshops siteeduhkhksite

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Letrsquos Test Google

Do They Matter

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Words Matters

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Matter Does it matter

Word Orders

Capitatlisation

Spelling

Punctuation

Tips on Applying Words

Think of important keywords of your topic

Brainstorm words probably stated in your

Synonym of the keywords

Serval queries may attempt

Using Operators ndash Refine Your Search

Selected common search techniques by using operators from search tips stated by

Google (2018a)

bullExclude words from your search put ndash in front of a word you want to leave out

bulleg English test assessment ndashIELTS-bull Search for an exact match put a word phrase inside quotes

bull eg ldquoteaching planrdquoldquo rdquobull Search for wildcards or unknown words put a in your word or phrase

where you want to leave a placeholder

bull eg ldquolargest in the worldrdquo

bull Combine searches put OR between each query

bull eg marathon OR raceORbull Search for social media put in front of a word to search social media

bull eg Trumptwitterbull Search for a specific site put site in front of a site or domain

bull eg library skills workshops siteeduhkhksite

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Words Matters

English speakers

learning Cantonese

VS

Cantonese speakers

learning English

EDUHK

VS

eduhk

achievement

VS

achievmemt

place VS a place VS the place

Rowling

VS

copy Rowling

Matter Does it matter

Word Orders

Capitatlisation

Spelling

Punctuation

Tips on Applying Words

Think of important keywords of your topic

Brainstorm words probably stated in your

Synonym of the keywords

Serval queries may attempt

Using Operators ndash Refine Your Search

Selected common search techniques by using operators from search tips stated by

Google (2018a)

bullExclude words from your search put ndash in front of a word you want to leave out

bulleg English test assessment ndashIELTS-bull Search for an exact match put a word phrase inside quotes

bull eg ldquoteaching planrdquoldquo rdquobull Search for wildcards or unknown words put a in your word or phrase

where you want to leave a placeholder

bull eg ldquolargest in the worldrdquo

bull Combine searches put OR between each query

bull eg marathon OR raceORbull Search for social media put in front of a word to search social media

bull eg Trumptwitterbull Search for a specific site put site in front of a site or domain

bull eg library skills workshops siteeduhkhksite

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Using Operators ndash Refine Your Search

Selected common search techniques by using operators from search tips stated by

Google (2018a)

bullExclude words from your search put ndash in front of a word you want to leave out

bulleg English test assessment ndashIELTS-bull Search for an exact match put a word phrase inside quotes

bull eg ldquoteaching planrdquoldquo rdquobull Search for wildcards or unknown words put a in your word or phrase

where you want to leave a placeholder

bull eg ldquolargest in the worldrdquo

bull Combine searches put OR between each query

bull eg marathon OR raceORbull Search for social media put in front of a word to search social media

bull eg Trumptwitterbull Search for a specific site put site in front of a site or domain

bull eg library skills workshops siteeduhkhksite

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Finding Quick Answers

Google Search display quick answers or quick facts in its Quick

Answers Box

Also called Featured Snippet Block

Locate at the top or right side of search results page

Sometimes appear unless the following types of specific query are

applied

Please spend 1-2 minutes and try the below examples or similar

queries by yourself See what answers you can retrieve

Weather

eg weather London

DictionaryDefine

eg define education

Calculations

eg 36530

Unit Conversions

eg

20oz in g

12C in F

Foreign Exchange

eg

hkd in cny

1000jpy in usd

Quick Facts (celebrity

location movie etc)

eg Lala Land

Sports

eg Manchester United

Solutions (how tohellip)

eg How to become a

registered teacher in

Hong Kong

Color Picker

eg ff6732

Advanced Search Pagehttpswwwgooglecomadvanced_search

Advanced Search Pagehttpswwwgooglecomad

vanced_search

Google Imageshttpsimagesgooglecom

Advanced Search Pagehttpswwwgooglecomad

vanced_search

Google Imageshttpsimagesgooglecom

Google Imageshttpsimagesgooglecom

Image Search

Google Images

httpsimagesgooglecom

Two ways to access

Query and refine your search

Copyright issues

Britannica ImageQuest

httpwwwlibeduhkhkcgi-

binWAMConnMgrsid=quest

Charged image database and subscribed by

EdUHK Library

More than 3 million copyright-cleared images

for non-commercial and educational uses

Britannica

ImageQuest

Google Image Search by Keywords

Results Page

Pay attention to ldquoReuse Rightrdquo

Google Image Search by Image

Search by uploading image

Search by pasting image URL

Results Page - Using Search by Image

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Google Image Search by Keywords

Results Page

Pay attention to ldquoReuse Rightrdquo

Google Image Search by Image

Search by uploading image

Search by pasting image URL

Results Page - Using Search by Image

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Results Page

Pay attention to ldquoReuse Rightrdquo

Google Image Search by Image

Search by uploading image

Search by pasting image URL

Results Page - Using Search by Image

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Google Image Search by Image

Search by uploading image

Search by pasting image URL

Results Page - Using Search by Image

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Results Page - Using Search by Image

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Find Out Where These Places Are

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Google Scholarhttpsscholargooglecom

Features

Search all scholarly literature from one convenient

place

Explore related works citations authors and

publications

Locate the complete document through your library

or on the web

Keep up with recent developments in any area of

research

Check whorsquos citing a publications

Create a public author profile

(Google nda)

Overview

Coverage Search Academic or Scholarly Content only

bull Books

bull Journal Articles

bull Conference Papers

bull Thesses

bull Public domain research databases with options suited for academic purposes (eg open access journal databases)

bull Morehellip

Functions

bull Searcy by article title author journal title

bull Limited by publication years subject areas

bull Citation searches Related articles

bull Linking to EdUHK Libraryrsquos subscribed online resources through EdLink

bull Direct exports to ReWorks

bull Save your readings

bull Publication alert

bull Morehellip

Operators

bull Exclude words from your search

bull eg science education -STEM-

bull Search for an exact match ie article title

bull eg ldquoexploring the nature of examiner thinking during the process of examination markingrdquo

ldquo rdquo

bull Search for wildcards or unknown words

bull eg ldquostrategic human resources managerdquo

bull Combine searches

bull eg children health OR children nutritionOR

Advanced Search Box

Refine Searches from the Beginning

Refine Searches on Results Page

Results Page

Functions on Publication Level Save to your reading list

ldquoMy Libraryrdquo (Google Account and Login required)

Citation

MLA APA Chicago Harvard and Vancouver

Cited by

List of publications which has cited the item is provided

Related articles

Exploring more similar articles

Versions

Library Search

Finding which library has the holding

EdLINK Library Link to the publication setting required

on off-campus computers

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

Overview

Coverage Search Academic or Scholarly Content only

bull Books

bull Journal Articles

bull Conference Papers

bull Thesses

bull Public domain research databases with options suited for academic purposes (eg open access journal databases)

bull Morehellip

Functions

bull Searcy by article title author journal title

bull Limited by publication years subject areas

bull Citation searches Related articles

bull Linking to EdUHK Libraryrsquos subscribed online resources through EdLink

bull Direct exports to ReWorks

bull Save your readings

bull Publication alert

bull Morehellip

Operators

bull Exclude words from your search

bull eg science education -STEM-

bull Search for an exact match ie article title

bull eg ldquoexploring the nature of examiner thinking during the process of examination markingrdquo

ldquo rdquo

bull Search for wildcards or unknown words

bull eg ldquostrategic human resources managerdquo

bull Combine searches

bull eg children health OR children nutritionOR

Advanced Search Box

Refine Searches from the Beginning

Refine Searches on Results Page

Results Page

Functions on Publication Level Save to your reading list

ldquoMy Libraryrdquo (Google Account and Login required)

Citation

MLA APA Chicago Harvard and Vancouver

Cited by

List of publications which has cited the item is provided

Related articles

Exploring more similar articles

Versions

Library Search

Finding which library has the holding

EdLINK Library Link to the publication setting required

on off-campus computers

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

Operators

bull Exclude words from your search

bull eg science education -STEM-

bull Search for an exact match ie article title

bull eg ldquoexploring the nature of examiner thinking during the process of examination markingrdquo

ldquo rdquo

bull Search for wildcards or unknown words

bull eg ldquostrategic human resources managerdquo

bull Combine searches

bull eg children health OR children nutritionOR

Advanced Search Box

Refine Searches from the Beginning

Refine Searches on Results Page

Results Page

Functions on Publication Level Save to your reading list

ldquoMy Libraryrdquo (Google Account and Login required)

Citation

MLA APA Chicago Harvard and Vancouver

Cited by

List of publications which has cited the item is provided

Related articles

Exploring more similar articles

Versions

Library Search

Finding which library has the holding

EdLINK Library Link to the publication setting required

on off-campus computers

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

Refine Searches on Results Page

Results Page

Functions on Publication Level Save to your reading list

ldquoMy Libraryrdquo (Google Account and Login required)

Citation

MLA APA Chicago Harvard and Vancouver

Cited by

List of publications which has cited the item is provided

Related articles

Exploring more similar articles

Versions

Library Search

Finding which library has the holding

EdLINK Library Link to the publication setting required

on off-campus computers

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

Results Page

Functions on Publication Level Save to your reading list

ldquoMy Libraryrdquo (Google Account and Login required)

Citation

MLA APA Chicago Harvard and Vancouver

Cited by

List of publications which has cited the item is provided

Related articles

Exploring more similar articles

Versions

Library Search

Finding which library has the holding

EdLINK Library Link to the publication setting required

on off-campus computers

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

EdLINKEdUHK with Google Scholar

With EdLINK you can access to EdUHK Libraryrsquos

subscribed e-resources through Google Scholar

directly (Login is required under remote access

environment)

EdLINK is turned on if you are using Google

Scholar from on-campus computers

You may also turn on EdLINK on Google Scholar

on off-campus computers (instruction is on next

slide)

If you cannot see EdLINKEdUHKPrimo icon you

are encouraged to try searching the source title

from our iSearch on EdUHK Libraryrsquos Website and

see whether we have a print version

Library Link Setting

Citations exportation to ProQuest RefWorks

Setting

Citations exportation to ProQuest RefWorks

Setting

Setting Email Alert of Your Interested Topics

Linking to Google Books

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Citations exportation to ProQuest RefWorks

Setting

Citations exportation to ProQuest RefWorks

Setting

Setting Email Alert of Your Interested Topics

Linking to Google Books

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Citations exportation to ProQuest RefWorks

Setting

Setting Email Alert of Your Interested Topics

Linking to Google Books

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Setting Email Alert of Your Interested Topics

Linking to Google Books

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Linking to Google Books

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Google Bookshttpsbooksgooglecom

Overview(Google ndb 2018b)

bull Out of copyright

bull From public domain

bull Partner programme

bull Library project

Book Sources

bull Search by title author ISBN keywords

bull Provide full-text search while Google process the content by OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

bull Provide bibliographic information

Book Search

bull Provide preview or full-text

bull When the book is out of copyright OR permission is given to Google

bull PDF copy download if it is in public domain

Read Download

Overview(Google ndb 2018b)

bull Function of ldquoBuy this bookrdquo and ldquoBorrow this bookrdquo links is offered

bull Links to places where you can buy or borrow the books

bull Links to Google Play Books ebooks store of Google

Buy Borrow Books

bull Search inside the book content

bull Cite a book export to bibliographic managing applications

bull Translate book content not available for all books

bull Copy as image not available for all books

bull Save to ldquoMy Libraryrdquo Google account login required

Other Reading Management Functions

Basic Search and Results Page

Modify Advanced

Modify Advanced Search

Book Page ndash No Preview

Book Page ndash Full View amp Preview

Export citation

from this page

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Overview(Google ndb 2018b)

bull Function of ldquoBuy this bookrdquo and ldquoBorrow this bookrdquo links is offered

bull Links to places where you can buy or borrow the books

bull Links to Google Play Books ebooks store of Google

Buy Borrow Books

bull Search inside the book content

bull Cite a book export to bibliographic managing applications

bull Translate book content not available for all books

bull Copy as image not available for all books

bull Save to ldquoMy Libraryrdquo Google account login required

Other Reading Management Functions

Basic Search and Results Page

Modify Advanced

Modify Advanced Search

Book Page ndash No Preview

Book Page ndash Full View amp Preview

Export citation

from this page

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Basic Search and Results Page

Modify Advanced

Modify Advanced Search

Book Page ndash No Preview

Book Page ndash Full View amp Preview

Export citation

from this page

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Modify Advanced

Modify Advanced Search

Book Page ndash No Preview

Book Page ndash Full View amp Preview

Export citation

from this page

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Book Page ndash No Preview

Book Page ndash Full View amp Preview

Export citation

from this page

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

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materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Book Page - Snippet View

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Rethink about Free Information

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Google ne Everything

No free lunch

Google is great but it does not own the Web in particular the research

materials and contents

Still not everything is in electronic format or online

If you only Googling you will miss a lot

Quality of information from the Internet is not secure

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

Why You Cannot Trust Everything from the Internet

Questions to ask before you use any information

Evaluation Criteria

Who created it Are they trustable Are they who they

say they are Is it a personal web page or an

organisational web page

When was it created and updated Click on the related

links ndash how many dead links are there

What are the target audience Are there advertising on

it

What is the tone and design of it

Are the contents objective Who sponsored it

Something just doesnt add up Too good to be true

Learn more about ldquoEvaluating Informationrdquo

access ldquoInforLit for Urdquo a information literacy

online course

httpslibguideseduhkhkinfolit

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Hong Kong Journals Online from HKU Libraries

Hong Kong Government Reports Online (1842-1941) from HKU Libraries

1911-1949 Minguo Publications 1911 至 1949 民國文獻 from CityU Library

Hong Kong Literature Database from CUHK Library

Overseas Chinese Clippings Database from HKBU Library

Etc

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Hong Kong Government Reports Online (1842-1941) from HKU Libraries

1911-1949 Minguo Publications 1911 至 1949 民國文獻 from CityU Library

Hong Kong Literature Database from CUHK Library

Overseas Chinese Clippings Database from HKBU Library

Etc

Wayback Machine from the Internet Archive

httpwwwarchiveorg

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Google (nda) Google Scholar About Retrieved from

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Google (ndb) About Google Books Retrieved from

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Google (2010 March 4) How Search Works Retrieved from

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Google (2018a) Refine web searches Retrieved from

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Google (2018b) How to use Google Books Retrieved from

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