Presentation done at Escuela de Lenguas

1. “DIGITAL LITERACY
ASSISTING LANGUAGE
LEARNING AND
TEACHING TODAY”

2. General aim
By the end of this
task, I will be able to
apply searching
strategies to obtain
reliable information
in any topic online.
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3. 3
How to achieve personal aim
There are many ways to retrieve information online, but it is very important to
know the resource that provided that information. Almost every day we have to
research different topics or concepts, as future teacher I need to know what are
the best ways to research and since we are in a time where technology is very
important we need to take advantage of different tools available in the internet.

4. Types of Reference
Sites
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5. Specialized Web sites
maintained by subject
experts
They provide detailed
and specific responses
to your questions.
There are
generally two
types of
reference sites
Generalists (often
reference librarians)
They don't necessarily
answer your question
but point you to the best
resources for conducting
your own search.
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6. Search Strategies
A search strategy is used to retrieve reliable
information about any topic using technology.
Of course every database works differently
hence the need several strategies.
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7. 3 Search
Strategies:

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1.Identifying search terms
Look for words or phrases in relation to the researched topic.
Examine the abstract of articles and look for terms and
alternative words related to the topic.
Resource: The article or book used to obtain information.
Materials: Online
article, ebook, pdf, etc.
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9. 2. Using
keywords
A keyword search generally only looks for your search terms in
the title and abstract of a reference in the research database.
Some databases will only find the word exactly how it is written,
so we need to make sure to write them correctly. When reading
articles make notes of any useful keywords to improve the search.
Resource: To find an expert in a specific category, the following
search string at Google or any other search engine can be really
helpful:
"Expert + subject" (substitute your own keyword for "subject")
Material: Computer, any search string like: google, Internet Public
Library, Ask an Expert Locator, Answers.com, Encyclopedia.com,
etc.
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10. 3. Boolean logic
Using the words and, or and
not will help refine the
research. Connecting
keywords with and reduces
the number of results and
make them more relevant.
Using or increases the number
of results and making them
more comprehensive. Not
reduces the number of results
retrieved by excluding a
search term. It should be used
with caution because it
excludes relevant information.
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Resource: Use this
method in the
previous search
strings provided
(google, Internet
Public Library, Ask
an Expert Locator,
etc).

11. Tips for an
effective search
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12. Plan
Strategies
When will I
use it
How will I
use it
Resources Time
Identifying
search
terms
When
searching
for specific
concepts
Using words
or phrases
related to
the topic
The article or
book used to
obtain
information.
Online article,
e-book, pdf,
etc.
20 min.
Using
keywords
When
investigatin
g a topic to
present in
class
Reading the
information
I need to
know and
gathering
useful terms
"Expert +
subject"
(substitute
your own
keyword for
"subject")
20 mi.
Boolean
logic
Using the
words and,
or and not
When I
need to
investigate
related
terms
Computer, any
search string
like: google,
Internet Public
Library, Ask an
Expert
Locator,
Answers.com,
Encyclopedia.c
om, etc.
20 min.
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13. “
Sites used:
○ PDF file Common Search online operators
https://calbaptist.edu/files/6513/5887/2688/OnlineSearchStrategies.pdf
○ The University Library
https://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/tips/searchstrategies.html
○ https://eduscapes.com/tap/topic74.htm
○ Video: youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJygQwYV84
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