2. Why is it Called Information Mining?
• Because you have to dig to get to the info.
• You can dig for information & resources.
• There are strategies for digging.
• You might strike gold!
3. Mining Information
• Tutorials (Google Docs, Office, etc.)
• Sources for commercial software.
• Address of Vietnamese Embassy in the US.
• List of holidays in the UK.
• TESOL programs in Australia.
• Location of Samford University.
• 68 degrees Fahrenheit in Celsius.
• What else…?
4. Mining Resources
• Verb conjugator.
• Videos of children’s songs.
• Web site with language games.
• Digital assets (images, audio, video).
• Free recording service by native speakers.
• Social networking site for language learners.
• Online collection of English tongue twisters.
• What else…?
5. Mining Tools
• Google
• Bing
• Exalead
• Dogpile
• YouTube
• Creative Commons
• Morguefile
• CAPL
• Google Maps
• Wikipedia
6. Mining Strategies
• Quotes: auto parts vs. “auto parts”.
• Use video for tutorials (YouTube).
• Go from more specific to less specific…
• … holidays usa uk january
• Boolean: restaurants AND cafes / restaurants OR cafes.
• Use filters.
• Use search sites for specific purposes (CAPL).
