Searching the Web - Advanced View a tutorial on this topic

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The tutorials in this workshop series will take you beyond the techniques and tools discussed in the Searching the Web - Intro Workshop. We will explore advanced search site features, as well as browser-based search tools, social-bookmarking tools, and specialized search sites. A section of the workshop is devoted to strategies used for evaluating Web pages, a valuable 21st century skill that every Web searcher should master.
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Key # Length
1. preview Taking a circular approach to searching 20033 3:44
2. preview Turning questions into queries 20034 4:04
3. locked Taking the "Internet Search Challenge" 20035 1:41
4. locked Finding pages that are no longer on the Web 20036 3:13
5. locked Creating a custom search engine 20037 3:06
Key # Length
1. locked Developing a research stance 20038 2:01
2. locked Identifying the best resource for the job 20039 2:14
3. locked Learning as you search 20044 2:05
4. locked Using unique search terms 20040 1:26
5. locked Using special operators & advanced search 20041 1:42
6. locked Considering alternate spellings & word meaning 20042 1:45
7. locked Using synonyms, hyponyms, & hypernyms 20045 2:35
8. locked Searching a specific Web site in depth 20043 2:16
9. locked Searching page titles or URLs 20046 2:48
10. locked Searching the Invisible Web 20047 2:56
Key # Length
1. locked Finding special search site features 20076 1:45
2. locked Refining a search for timeliness 77270 2:28
3. locked Using language tools 20066 2:44
4. locked Searching for blogs 20078 2:42
5. locked Searching for books & print media 20082 3:13
6. locked Using Google™ News search 20073 1:59
7. locked Using other news formats 20074 2:09
8. locked Using Google Earth for searching 20080 2:08
9. locked Finding resources in your local area 20075 2:15
10. locked Searching scholarly texts 20083 1:52
11. locked Finding video resources 20085 1:51
12. locked Searching by Creative Commons license 77271 2:23
Key # Length
1. locked Making the most of browser capabilities 20088 1:33
2. locked Using tabbed browsing 20086 2:47
3. locked Using the browser Find command 20087 2:08
4. locked Finding browser add-ons 77272 2:09
5. locked Working with bookmarklets 20089 3:02
Key # Length
1. locked Making bookmarks work for you 20052 2:34
2. locked Using social bookmarking Web sites 20054 1:59
3. locked Winning the Web site popularity contest 20055 2:50
4. locked Sharing Web resources in the classroom 20056 2:12
5. locked Sharing media online with a project group 20057 1:49
Key # Length
1. locked Taking advantage of member services 20072 1:52
2. locked Personalizing your member homepage 20067 1:36
3. locked Accessing topic-focused group postings 20070 1:48
4. locked Setting up your own topic-focus group 20071 3:55
5. locked Finding a site's most popular pages & links 20059 2:26
Key # Length
1. locked Using Wikipedia® and Answers.com™ 20092 3:18
2. locked Using the Internet Public Library 20093 2:28
3. locked Using other Internet reference sites 20094 2:11
4. locked Finding content area specific Web sites 20095 1:51
5. locked Using clustering search engines 20097 2:13
Key # Length
1. locked Evaluating a Web site - why? 20048 2:05
2. locked Using the URL for information 20051 2:42
3. locked Looking for red flags 20049 2:49
4. locked Identifying purpose & objectivity 77273 2:21
5. locked Finding evidence of quality 77274 1:54
Tutorial series by Jody Ouradnik