Class slides for ENGL 1 California Dreams & Reality

1. Defining Keywords, Using Advanced Search
& Library Resources
Background image courtesy of Flickr user Evan.
Bursting the
Filter Bubble

2. • Explore how search works
• Understand some limitations
of internet search
• Explore tools to maximize
search strategies
Today we will...

5. How Search Works

6. ReadingResults

7. Related Searches

8. How Search Really Works?

9. • What surprised you?
• Does this change your view of
the information you get through
Google?
• Given the information in this
video, how might you change
the way you search for
information?

11. Research topic:
Black Panther Party Landmarks
• Identify key search terms
• Brainstorm
 Synonyms (including more academic
terms)
 Broader Terms
 Narrower Terms

12. • Explore keyword searching
• Practice Google Advanced
Search
• Practice using an SCU
database
• Complete the form
Finding Sources

13. How
search works
Filter bubbles
Search term
developmentAdvanced
search
Questions?

14. Nicole Branch
nbranch@scu.edu
408.554.5436