Recap

• Chapter 2 – Scope• Access current knowledge, identify gaps.• “Know what you don’t know.”

• Information seeking process for varied information sources.• Primary• Secondary• Tertiary

TOOLSAND

DATABASESSearching on the Surface and “Deep Web”

Google Web Search

• Perform an Advanced Search from the front page: http://www.google.com/advanced_search

• Google Reverse Image Search:

• Find sources for images online.• Find an image in a variety of sizes.• Find sources for images saved on your hard drive.• Narrow down image search with search tools.

Google Tools

• Set institution in Settings under Library Links.• Create a log in to save articles, collect citations.• Make a profile to manage your own publications, too!• Use metrics to gauge popularity of publications in specific fields.• Advanced search (click arrow in right side)• Does NOT use truncation. – Can use OR for variant forms.• Restrict by domain (e.g., site:.edu) or file type (e.g., file:pdf).

Google Tools (cont).

• Search for books, e-books, or magazines.• Narrow down with search tools.• “Find in a library”• Find all sellers, including Google Play.• Use “my library” to save books and citations.• Use Advanced Search: http://

books.google.com/advanced_book_search

Google Tools (cont).

• Search by region of edition.• Search by subject. • To see all available newspapers: http://

news.google.com/newspapers

Academic Search Premier• More detailed searching.• Easier access to full text materials.

How do library databases and Google search tools compare?

How do they contrast? How might you best utilize both during your research process?

Group Activity - Keyword Searching

Your group has been assigned to do a group presentation for a Public Speaking class about various topics.

Answer the questions on the worksheet as prompted.

We will then take a 10 minute break and then discuss our findings as a class.

Please return in 10 minutes.

IT’S

Library Database Searching

For Next Class

• Read Chapter 4.

• We will meet in the LEC.

• You will be working on the Creating Search Statements Assignment during class time.

• Any final questions/concerns?