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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1. | Taking a circular approach to searching : opens video player dialog | 20033 | 03m:44s | |||
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2. | Turning questions into queries : opens video player dialog | 20034 | 04m:04s | |||
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Taking the "Internet Search Challenge"
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20035 | 01m:41s | ||
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Finding pages that are no longer on the Web
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20036 | 03m:13s | ||
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Creating a custom search engine
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20037 | 03m:06s | ||
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Developing a research stance
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20038 | 02m:01s | ||
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Identifying the best resource for the job
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20039 | 02m:14s | ||
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Learning as you search
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20044 | 02m:05s | ||
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Using unique search terms
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20040 | 01m:26s | ||
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Using special operators & advanced search
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20041 | 01m:42s | ||
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Considering alternate spellings & word meaning
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20042 | 01m:56s | ||
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Using synonyms, hyponyms, & hypernyms
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20045 | 02m:35s | ||
8. | Searching a specific Web site in depth : opens video player dialog | 20043 | 02m:16s | |||
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Searching page titles or URLs
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20046 | 02m:48s | ||
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Searching the Invisible Web
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20047 | 02m:56s | ||
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Tutorial Number | Availability Status | Tutorial Title | Key # | Length | |
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Finding special search site features
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20076 | 01m:45s | |
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Refining a search for timeliness
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77270 | 02m:28s | |
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Using language tools
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20066 | 02m:44s | |
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Searching for blogs
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20078 | 02m:42s | |
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Searching for books & print media
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20082 | 03m:13s | |
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Using Google™ News search
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20073 | 01m:59s | |
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Using other news formats
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20074 | 02m:09s | |
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Using Google Earth for searching
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20080 | 02m:08s | |
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Finding resources in your local area
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20075 | 02m:15s | |
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Searching scholarly texts
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20083 | 01m:52s | |
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Finding video resources
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20085 | 01m:51s | |
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Searching by Creative Commons license
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77271 | 02m:23s | |
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Google advanced searching
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122940 | 11m:59s | |
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Tutorial Number | Availability Status | Tutorial Title | Key # | Length | ||
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Making the most of browser capabilities
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20088 | 01m:33s | ||
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Using tabbed browsing
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20086 | 02m:47s | ||
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Using the browser Find command
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20087 | 02m:08s | ||
4. | Finding browser add-ons : opens video player dialog | 77272 | 02m:09s | |||
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Working with bookmarklets
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20089 | 03m:02s | ||
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Making bookmarks work for you
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20052 | 02m:34s | |
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Using social bookmarking Web sites
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20054 | 01m:59s | |
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Winning the Web site popularity contest
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20055 | 02m:50s | |
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Sharing Web resources in the classroom
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20056 | 02m:12s | |
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Sharing media online with a project group
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20057 | 01m:49s | |
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Tutorial Number | Availability Status | Tutorial Title | Key # | Length | |
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Taking advantage of member services
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20072 | 01m:52s | |
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Personalizing your member homepage
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20067 | 01m:36s | |
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Accessing topic-focused group postings
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20070 | 01m:48s | |
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Setting up your own topic-focus group
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20071 | 03m:55s | |
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Finding a site's most popular pages & links
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20059 | 02m:26s | |
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Tutorial Number | Availability Status | Tutorial Title | Key # | Length | |
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Using Wikipedia® and Answers.com™
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20092 | 03m:18s | |
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Using the Internet Public Library
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20093 | 02m:28s | |
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Using other Internet reference sites
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20094 | 02m:11s | |
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Finding content area specific Web sites
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20095 | 01m:51s | |
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Using clustering search engines
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20097 | 02m:13s | |
This section does not have any training resources. |
Tutorial Number | Availability Status | Tutorial Title | Key # | Length | |
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Evaluating a Web site - why?
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20048 | 02m:05s | |
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Using the URL for information
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20051 | 02m:42s | |
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Looking for red flags
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20049 | 02m:49s | |
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Identifying purpose & objectivity
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77273 | 02m:21s | |
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Finding evidence of quality
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77274 | 01m:54s | |
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Download the supporting files : opens dialog | 129561 | ||
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