This document outlines the content and language objectives of the COIC 101-O Introduction to Computers course. The content objectives are to learn how to use an Internet browser, Google search engine, Boolean operators in searches, and Google Alerts and Google Scholar for academic research. The language objectives are to read and write technical texts in English and participate in oral discussions. Key terms related to the course are also defined. The document provides instructions for classroom activities using Google searches, Google Alerts, and Google Scholar to practice the concepts taught.

1. COIC 101-O Introduction to Computers
Prof. María Isabel Neuman
Searching for meaningful
results

2. Content Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, the student will be able to:
1. Use efficiently an Internet browser and Google search engine.
2. Use Boolean Operators in Internet Search
3. Set up Google Alert for academic research
4. Use Google Scholar for academic research

3. Language Objectives
1. Read and interpret technical texts related to the contents of this
Workshop.
2. Write short essays in English to answer specific questions related to
the contents of this Workshop.
3. Participate in oral class discussions held in English.
4. Enhance your vocabulary with not less than ten technical terms
related to the subject of this workshop.

4. 10 new words
1. Boolean
Operators
2. Google advanced
search
3. Google Alerts
4. Google Scholar
5. Keyword
6. Peer review
7. Academic
research
8. Index
9. Journal
10. Academic
database

5. • Searching for meaningful results
• Trustworthy sites
• Databases and indexes
Class practice: Go to UAGM Library
resources

6. • Boolean Operators
Boolean Operators are simple words (AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT) used
as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search, resulting
in more focused and productive results.
This should save time and effort by eliminating inappropriate hits that
must be scanned before discarding.

9. Vegan Vegetarian
OR

10. Vegan Vegetarian
NOT

11. Class practice
• Choose a topic and research about it in the web using Boolean
operators
• Make a search using quotation marcs “ ”
• Make a search using OR
• Make a search using NOT
Take a screen shot of the first page of results and paste it in a
Word document. When you have the 3 pages results document
upload it to Blackboard.

12. Google Advanced Search
• Go to https://www.google.com/advanced_search
Class Practice:
• Search the keywords of your topic looking only por .PDF
documents.
• Make a screenshot of the results and upload it as an
attachment in Blackboard

13. Google Alerts
• Go to https://www.google.com/alerts
Class Practice:
• Create an alert about your topic.
• Take a screenshot of the results preview and upload it to Blackboard
as an attachment

14. Google Scholar
• Go to https://scholar.google.com/
Class Practice:
• Using the keywords for your topic, search in Google Scholar
• Take a screenshot of the results and upload them to Blackboard

15. Ok, so we are done for today
In this class we
1. Used efficiently an Internet browser and Google search engine.
2. Used Boolean Operators in Internet Search
3. Set up Google Alert for academic research
4. Used Google Scholar for academic research

16. Exit Slip
Enter Blackboard and go to the bottom of today’s workshop.
Complete this Quiz about the workshop’s content

17. Thanks!
You are great
Meet you in
Blackboard