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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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• Find resources using databases• Save/send resources from advanced
searches
Try a simple search on Google and the library databases
• Which gave fewer results?• Which had ads?• Which is more trustworthy?
Advanced Search
Library Databases
Advanced Searching with Gale (and, or)
Advanced Searches in EbscoHostCLICK SELECT ALL DATABASES
CLICK ON ADVANCED SEARCH (THE BOXES)
FILL IN BOXES WITH TERMS FROM YOUR WEB SEPARATED WITH AND, OR, NOT
Special Features TOOLS
Add content to a folder
Save
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Which of these will Google do for you?
Accessing Read aloudOPTIONS
LISTEN TO FILES -change accent -change speed
DOWNLOAD THE MP3 File
Various Types of ContentOPTIONS
Search by just images
or type of source
Send an article/image to yourselfEmail a result
-source will be sent with citations
