Searching the Web

Searching the Web Tricks and Treats? Presented by Katherine Nuss & Cassandra Shieh Catholic News Service Library & Information Services

Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the Web? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do we find relevant information on the Web?

Web Search Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Library Portals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Search Engine Myths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[Chris Sherman and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can’t See . Information Today, Inc., 2001.]

Devise Search Strategy DEFINE YOUR QUESTION SELECT INFORMATION SOURCE FORMULATE QUERY PERFORM SEARCH RECORD RESULTS & STRATEGY EVALUATE RESULTS

QUICK Web Search Tips ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Beyond Search Engines: What is the Invisible Web? ,[object Object],[Chris Sherman and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can’t See . Information Today, Inc., 2001, p. 57.]

Beyond Search Engines: How to Find Content on the Invisible Web ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Misinformation on the Web ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mintz, Anne P. (editor) Web of Deception: Misinformation on the Internet . Information Today, Inc., 2002.

Evaluating Web Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Web Site Evaluation Criteria ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[From Kapoun, Jim. “Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation: A guide for library instruction.” C&RL News, July/Aug. 1998, v. 59, #7. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues1998/julyaugust6/teachingundergrads.htm ]

Evaluation Criteria #1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evaluation Criteria #3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evaluation Criteria # 5 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ethics & the Web ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Resources for Journalists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

QUESTIONS? Contact us at CNS: Katherine Nuss Cassandra Shieh [email_address] 202-541-3286/3254

Presentation Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Presentation Bibliography Notess, Greg R. Search Engine Showdown: The Users’ Guide to Web Searching. [Accessed 5/20/04 from: http:// www.searchengineshowdown.com ] “ Pandia’s 17 Recommendations for Net Searching.” Pandia’s Internet Search Tutorial, [Accessed 5/20/04 from: http:// www.pandia.com/goalgetter/recommendations.html ] Sherman, Chris and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can’t See . Information Today, 2001. [ http://www.invisible-web.net ] Sullivan, Danny (editor) and Chris Sherman (associate editor). Search Engine Watch . [Accessed 5/20/04 from: http:// www.searchenginewatch.com ]

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