Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills.pptx

Contextualized Online
Search and Research Skills

WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN FROM
THIS LESSON
• This lesson is designed to introduce you to the current state
of ICT technologies and the online systems, function and
platforms.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
• Use the Internet as a tool for credible research and information
gathering to best achieve specific class objectives or address
situational challenges.
• You will be a better user of search engines. In particular, you can
be more deeply aware of search techniques that will give results
that are useful for your academic and chosen career.

Challenge Question!
• Are you a smarter user of search engines?
• Do you always rely on the first search results online?
• Have you “Googled” yourself lately?
• Are you happy with the results?
• How do you find answers to questions from the simple to the
complex?
• Google might naturally come to mind. Did you know that you could
also use Wolfram as an alternative search engine?

What is online search?
•Online search is the process of
interactively searching for and retrieving
requested information via a computer
from databases that are online.
Interactive searches became possible in
the 1980s with the advent of faster
databases and smart terminals.

Advantages of online search
•Ability to obtain a large sample, which increases
statistical power
•Reduced cost of conducting research

Disadvantages of online search
• Online is not totally secure and theft is one of the numerous danger it
poses, researchers personal information is at risk of being access by
rogue persons.
• Some of the materials on the internet have not been evaluated by
experts or thoroughly screened.
• Lack of accreditation and low quality

Research Skills
•“Research” sometimes just means
finding out information about a topic.
You can certainly develop advanced
information retrieval skills in Working
with Sources. However, in specific
understandings of “research” carry a lot
of weight.

•The classic definition is that “research”
leads to an original contribution to
knowledge in a particular field of inquiry
by defining an important question or
problem and then answering or solving
it in a systematic way.

•So you will need to read on to develop a
relevant understanding of what research
means in your subject.

Important aspects of research
•Research design covers the key issues in
developing a successful research project.
•Research methods takes you to resources
on essential techniques for carrying out
convincing research.
•Working with data will provide resources on the
use of statistics and other numerical skills in
research.

How Can You Make Your Research Easier?

Define Your Topic.
• Narrow it down, but don't constrain it too much.
Develop a solid thesis statement that gives you room
to develop an argument. This is a great time to do
brainstorming. Clusters, mind maps, concept maps,
decision trees, and free-writing are all very effective.

Determine What Fields of Study Your Online
Research Question Will Address.
•Identifying the fields of study will help you
determine which journals and subject or field-
specific databases to search for your online
research.

Make a List of Items That Interest You About
the Topic.
•These will help you develop search
terms and to focus your search by going
to the correct types of journals and
publications.

Narrow Your Topic
• This requires another round of brainstorming, but this
time you will be focusing on what others have written.
List terms, ideas, and concepts that occur to you, and
then focus on the subcategories that you find most
interesting.
• Then, use the list to narrow your topic. Avoid worn-
out subjects and ones that are too narrow or too
broad.

What Have Others Said?
• As you conduct preliminary research in the library, you will
find books and articles on your topic. As you read the
material, try to form an idea of what the major issues have
been in the discussions about your topic.
• For example, if your topic is on how stem cells could treat
Lou Gehrig's Disease, you will need to have an idea of who
the first people who started researching the topic. You will
also need to identify the sides of the argument. Who is for
it? Who is against it? Why? What are the issues?

•Once you have a sense of the main players, you
can start to do searches based on author name
as well as key words or topics.

Evaluate Your Material
•How do you determine if a source of information
is of high quality? Even if you are obtaining your
data from a library database such as Lexis-Nexis,
you should be aware that the articles contained
in the newspapers they have in their database
could be biased.

Here are a few considerations as you evaluate
your sources for online research.
• Refereed journals. This is an academic journal that requires
all articles to be reviewed by experts in the field. They
require revisions and will reject articles if they do not meet
standards.
• Books and serial monographs. In this case, it depends on the
publisher and whether or not they evaluate, judge, and
critique the material to assure that only the most reliable are
published.
• Series sponsored by an association or reputable
group. These are very common in the humanities,
particularly in the hosting of content in the public domain.

• Wikis and collaborations. Variable quality. They can be
extremely good and reliable, but the quality, quantity, depth,
and breadth will be variable, as will be the scope of the
contributions. There can be bias, distortion, or gaps
(lacunae) in information.
• Weblogs and personal/corporate Web sites. Some are
absolutely brilliant. Others are dismal. One can use the
information, but it must be approached with care and
extreme caution.

• Term paper repositories. Needless to say, we have not
mentioned termpapers.com and other places that will sell
you a term paper, or will allow you to share term papers with
others. These are not the only unreliable sources of
information in the Internet. It goes without saying that you
should not use these, unless you're just determined to
commit academic misconduct. You could cite them correctly,
but they probably aren't the best source, unless your paper
is about the traffic in term papers online.

• Summaries, overviews, and study guides. I, like
everyone else, love Pink Monkey. However, I would
think twice before actually citing it in a paper. I think
that the best way to use Pink Monkey, Cliff Notes,
Wikipedia, etc. is as a point of departure. Use them to
gain an appreciation of your subject and to orient
yourself. However, the information can be very
imprecise and inaccurate, particularly in their plot
summaries. They leave out details and discussion
points that may be precisely the ones that you need.

•Parody Web sites. Believe it or not, some students
have actually cited information from parody sites as
fact! The Onion.com comes to mind. This is a site
that masquerades as a legitimate news site, but is, in
fact, pure parody. How can you tell if a site is a
parody, or so biased that the information it contains
is unusable? Compare the information with others.
Does it seem outlandish or extremely biased? Look
at least three or four sites.

Organize Your Sources, Articles, and Notes
• After you have found your articles, be sure to organize
them so that you have a sense of where they will go in
your paper. Keep your primary thesis in mind, and the
points you are trying to make and will support with
evidence and research findings from your articles.
• This is a good time to return to your outline and to
start mapping out where you plan to use your sources
and citations.

Create an Annotated Bibliography
• As you download and read your articles during your
online research, you can keep track of them by
creating an "electronic notebook" which would consist
of a citation of your sources. Create an entry for each
source. Use the appropriate style (MLA, APA, CBE,
Chicago, etc.). After you have completed that, be sure
to write a one-sentence overview/summary of the
article and how it relates to your topic.

Update Your Outline
•Re-examine your thesis. Look at your
argumentation structure. Does each paragraph
and subsection help support your thesis? How
does your research fit? Determine where you
have gaps, redundancies, or where your sources
take you on a tangent.

Fill in the Gaps
•Make a list of the places in your paper where
you need additional support for your argument.
Then, after eliminating redundancies, map
where you need to fill gaps, and where your
argument needs additional support

Some examples of research skills that you may
have include:
•Report writing.
•Analyzing lots of information from different
sources.
•Finding information off the internet.
•Critical thinking.

Search Engines
•A web search engine is a software system
that is designed to search for information on
the World Wide Web. The search results are
generally presented in a line of results often
referred to as search engine results pages
(SERPs). The information may be a mix of
web pages, images, and other types of files.

Search Engines
•Some search engines also mine data
available in databases or open directories.
Unlike web directories, which are
maintained only by human editors, search
engines also maintain real-time information
by running an algorithm on a web crawler.
Internet content that is not capable of being
searched by a web search engine is
generally described as the deep web.

Examples of Search Engines
•Google
•Bing
•Yahoo!
•Ask
•AOL Search

•Wow
•WebCrawler
•MyWebSearch
•Infospace

•Duckduck
•Contenko
•Alhea
•ixQuick

• Indeed, Google might be our “friend” but using search
engines for the sake of plain information could
actually lead you misinformed. In order to stay
meaningfully informed, you should start appreciating
the use of the right combination of words or key
phrases.

The following is a set of tips to help you build smart
search skills, as adapted from Common Sense Media.
•A wealth of built-in—but sometimes hidden—
features can help you find the information you
need much more efficiently than your usual
shot-in-the-dark searches. A little Google
technique can open up a world of trusted facts,
homework boosters, and cool tricks to impress
your friends (or your parents).

Find the Hidden Calculator
• If number crunching just isn't your thing—and you
need an answer fast—Google's hidden calculator is a
lifesaver. Head straight to the search bar and type in
the problem or equation you're looking to solve. You'll
know you've gotten to the right place when a gray,
calculator-like tool pops up as the search result.

•Bonus tip: How many teaspoons equal to a
tablespoon? When the homework is put
away and you need an extra hand at the
Chemistry lab, this tool converts
measurements, too.

Definitions and More
•Browsing the Merriam-Webster dictionary for
hours might be a lost art, but broadening kids'
vocabulary doesn't have to be. Simply add the
word "define" before a search term (for
example, “define onomatopoeia”) to bring up
the proper spelling, definition, origin, and even
fun tools like voice and translation options.

•Bonus tip: If you struggle with spelling,
don't worry. Google will suggest and
search based on the appropriate spelling
of most words, just as it does for regular
searches.

Age-Appropriate Results
•Tools like Google SafeSearch and YouTube's
Safety Mode can help filter out mature content
that's beyond what those below 18 are ready to
see or read. This can also be taken a step further
with search results filter by reading level so you
or your younger siblings or friends feel
comfortable with what's in front of them.

•Bonus tip: Explore with confidence
by viewing content critically. Just
because you see it online doesn't
mean it's true.

Time-Zone Challenged
•If you have far-flung family and
don’t want to wake them up in the
middle of the night, you can find
the local time anywhere in the
world by typing "time" and a city's
name into the search bar.

The Perfect Search
•Let’s say the homework assignment requires you
to use only one source of information. Enter
your query, followed by the URL for the website
(i.e., weaving site: ncca.gov.ph/) and hit enter.
You'll see only results from that website. Need
help with weaving homework but getting search
results for weaving for sale? Add a minus sign
before "sale" to eliminate sale-related results.

Photo Magic
•Learning how to attribute photos is a
critical research skill. With Google
Reverse Image Search, you can upload
any photo to Google Images and hit
"search" to find the name of it, and a
whole lot more.

•Bonus tip: In Google's Chrome
browser, you can just right-click on
any image and select "search
Google for this image." There's a
Firefox addon, too.

Just for Fun
•If all you really need is a little
distraction, go to Google and
type in "tilt," browse the Google
Doodle archives, or just tell
Google to do a barrel roll.

TRIVIA/SEARCH QUERY TIPS
1. Define. When your query includes the define: operator, Google displays
all the definitions it finds on the web.
2. Site. “If you really like a web site (e.g. http://ncca.gov.ph) but its search
tool isn’t very good, fret not—Google almost always does a better job ”.
Example: [site:ncca.gov.ph culture]
3. Reverse Image search. Instead of typing the keywords, you upload an
image of an unknown product or point to its URL in the search box or bar.
Useful to find product names, recipes, and more
4. Autocomplete. Google's autocomplete is a handy tool for both saving
time and getting a feel for what people are searching. See the image
below.

Google Search Tips to Use
Google More Efficiently

Use the tabs
•The first tip is to use the tabs in Google search.
On the top of every search are a number of tabs.
Usually you’ll see Web, Image, News, and More.
Using these tabs, you can help define what kind
of search you need to do.
•If you need images, use the Image tab. If you are
looking for a recent news article, use the News
tab.

Use a colon to search specific sites
• There may be an instance where you need to Google
search for articles or content on a certain website. The
syntax is very simple
• site:shopee.ph sony z4
• This will search for all content about Sony Z4 Phones
in Shopee. All other search results will be removed.
• If you need to find specific content on a particular site,
this is the shortcut you can use.

Use the asterisk wildcard
• The asterisk wildcard is one of the most useful ones on the
list.Here’s how it works.
• This is a brilliant way to find song lyrics if you don’t know all
the words. Let’s look at the syntax:
• “Come * right now * me”
• that may look like nonsense. However, Google search will
search for that phrase knowing that the asterisks can be any
word.
• you’ll find they are lyrics to The Beatles song “Come
Together” and that’s what the search will tell you.

Find sites that are similar to other sites
• Let’s say you have a favorite website. It can be
anything. However, that website is getting a little bit
boring or it was terminated and you want to find
other websites like it. You would use this trick. Below
is the syntax:
• Shopee related sites
• The search will show you websites that is related to
shopee.

Use Google search to do math
• Google search can actually do math for you. This is a
rather complex one to describe because it can be used
in so many ways. You can ask it basic questions or
some more difficult ones.
• It is important to note that it won’t solve all math
problems, but it will solve a good number of them.
• it can do math, but it can also help you solve math
problems by showing values for known mathematical
terms.

Search for multiple words at once
•By using this trick, you can search for one word
or phrase along with a second word or phrase.
This can help narrow down your search to help
you find exactly what you’re looking for.
•chocolate OR white chocolate
•This will search for pages that have either
chocolate or white chocolate!

Search a range of numbers
• Searching for a range of numbers is another tip we don’t
anticipate a lot of people using. The people that do use it,
though, will probably use it quite a bit.
• People interested in money or statistics will find this tip
particularly useful. Essentially, you use two dots and a number to
let Google search know you’re looking for a specific range of
numbers. Like the syntax below:
• What teams have won the Stanley Cup ..2004
• In the first instance, the search will toss back the team that won
the Stanley Cup in 2004. The two dots with only one number will
tell the search that you don’t need anything before or after 2004.

Keep it simple
• . Google search knows how to search for a lot of
things. What this means is you don’t need to be too
specific. If you need a pizza place nearby, use this to
search.
• Pizza places nearby
• Google search will grab your location and deliver a
variety of results about pizza places that are near you.

Gradually add search terms
• As Google itself suggests, the best method is to start with
something simple then gradually get more complicated. See the
example below:
First try: job interviews
Second try: prepare for job interviews
Third try: how to prepare for a job interview
• The reason you don’t go straight from the first try to the third try
is because you may miss what you’re looking for by skipping the
second step.
• Millions of websites phrase the same information in a number of
different ways; using this technique lets you search as many of
them as possible to find the best info.

Use words that websites would use
• Unfortunately, websites don’t say things the way
people do; instead, they try to use language that
sounds professional. Let’s look at some examples:
• “I have a flat tire” could be replaced by “repair a flat
tire.” “My head hurts” could be replaced by
“headache relief.”
• The list goes on and on. When searching, try to use
terminology you would find on a professional website.
This will help you get more reliable results.

Use important words only
• The way Google search works is to take what you search for
and match it with keywords in online content.
• When you search for too many words, it may limit your
results.
• Don’t use: Where can I find a Chinese restaurant that
delivers.
• Instead try: Chinese restaurants nearby.
• Or: Chinese restaurants near me.

Google search has shortcuts
• Here are a few examples of some commands you can enter into
Google:
Weather *zip code*
What is *celebrity name* Instagram Account
Define: *word*
Time *place*

Spelling doesn’t necessarily matter
•Google search has gotten a lot smarter over the
years. These days, you don’t even need to spell
words correctly.
•If you search “Nver Gna Gve Yo Up” Google will
automatically assume you mean to search for
“Never Gonna Give You Up.” If by chance your
misspelling was intentional, Google gives you the
option to search for the misspelled term instead.

Use descriptive words
• Pretty much everything can be described in multiple
ways. Take our namesake, the “life hack.” The
terminology “hack” refers to a computer programmer
breaking security on a network or system. However,
when used in conjunction with the word “life”, it alters
the meaning to tips and tricks people can use to
improve their lives.

Find a specific file
• feature of Google search is the ability to search for a
specific file or file type.
• *Search term here* filetype:pdf
• In the above example, you simply replace the search
term with whatever you’re searching for. Then use the
filetype command and enter the extension of any file
type you can think of.

Money and unit conversions
• Google search can quickly and accurately convert both
measurement units and currency value. There are a
variety of uses for this, like checking to see the
conversion rate between two currencies.

Track your packages
•Our last trick is to use Google search to find
out where your packages are. You can enter
any Ninja Van, J&T tracking number directly
into the Google search bar, and it’ll show
you the tracking information about your
package.

Setting bookmarks on the Web
• When you find a web page that you want to bookmark,
simply select the "Add Bookmark" or "Add Favorite" option
from the menu bar.
• To return to the site at a later time, choose the name from
the bookmark or favorite list, and you will immediately
access the site.
• You can organize your bookmarks into file folders and can
save them on a disk to transfer and use on other computers.

Copyright issues
• Everyone has a somewhat flexible, but not unlimited, copyright
privilege under the "fair use clause" of the U.S. Copyright Act. "Fair
use" is the means by which educators of non-profit educational
institutions may use copyrighted works without seeking permission or
making payment to the author or publisher.
• Teachers and students are also protected to some extent by the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which went into effect in October
1998. Under current guidelines, teachers and students are able to
make limited use of copyrighted materials for instructional purposes.

Copyrightable works include the following
categories:
• literary works
• musical works, including any accompanying words
• dramatic works, including any accompanying
music, pantomimes, and choreographic works
• pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
• motion pictures and other audiovisual works
• sound recordings
• architectural works

Important questions to ask
• What is the purpose for using the material?
• Who is the audience?
• How widely will the material be distributed?
• Will the material be reproduced?
• It is allowable under copyright guidelines to use
copyrighted materials for class assignments.

What Matters in a Query?
What Matters in a Query?
1. Every word matters.
• Try searching for [sweet], [kitkat],[rom] and [Sweet Kitkat Rom]
2. Order matters.
• Try searching for [blue sky] and [sky blue]
3. Capitalization does not matter.
• Try searching for [barack obama] and [Barack Obama]
4. Punctuation does not matter.
• Try searching for [red, delicious% apple&] and [red delicious apple]
Using Internet connection, do the following “What Matters in a Query” search
tips. Get the first first link of the result and the Title.

Search on Different Search Engine!
• 1. get the first 5 links of the result and the title.
• 2. what difference did you notice about the results in Google and in
Webcrawler?
Try to Search your name online! Use google and webcrawler.

Group into 5 and do your own research!
• Each Group can Choose their own Topic

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