online information literacy: creating effective search strategies
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Online Information Literacy: Creating Effective Search Strategies. Carla Pfahl [email protected] Minitex Reference Outreach & Instruction [email protected] AskMN Coordinator. Minitex is: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Carla [email protected] Reference Outreach & [email protected] Coordinator
Online Information Literacy: Creating Effective Search
Strategies
Minitex is: An Information and Resource Sharing Program of the
Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
We support all libraries in MN – academic, public, K-12, special…
Who we are
Minitex Instruction for media specialists, teachers, and K-12 students:Call us at 1-800-462-5348 or E-mail [email protected] Request On-site or Webinar Instructionhttps://www.minitex.umn.edu/Reference/Request.aspx Upcoming Webinarshttp://minitex.umn.edu/Training/Self-Paced http://minitex.umn.edu/Training/Browse.aspx?Filter=SelfPaced
ELM Resources for media specialists:
http://www.elm4you.org/librarians
What we can do for you
Getting started with topics
Learn some search strategy tools to use with students Identify key concepts from topic questionsCombining key concepts Searching for information
Where to go to find information
Take Aways
K-12 students are new to this “research” thing
Research is one part of Information Literacy
Students have difficulty identifying key concepts to use as search terms from their topics
The beginner researcher
Students see Google as all-knowing and truthful
Create search terms that will bring back the best results.
What is it I’m looking for?
Identify what information you need to look for from your topic question.
How to search for information
Get an understanding of a topic by answering the following questions
Who?: Find a biographical sketch or topic overview
What?: Consider the issues or controversies surrounding the person, event, program, legislation, etc.
When?: Time frame of the person, event, program, legislation, etc.
Where?: Location of the person, event, program, legislation, etc.
Why?: Impact of the person, event, program, legislation, etc. then and now (connection to present day)
Where do I get started?
What did Europeans demand after the Crusades?
During the Renaissance, which two classical civilizations did the Italians look to for their inspiration?
Identifying Key Concepts Important Words
Europeans Crusades
Renaissance Italians
and
andOr: Italian Renaissance
Quotes are used to combine multiple words into one concept
Using Quotes
Quotes are used to combine multiple words into one concept
What were the events that led up to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?
Combing Key Concepts Important Words
Don’t: whiskey and rebellion
Do: “whiskey rebellion”
What effects did the Mayo Clinic have on the health care industry?
Combining Key Concepts Important Words
“Mayo clinic” and “health care industry”
Mayo and clinic and health and care and industry
Without quotes it is like searching for:
If you use a website make sure you CITE where you got your information. Include the link/url of the website
Ask yourself:How reliable is the information from this website? Does the
author provide references (citations) for where they got the information, data, and quotes?
Who is the author or creator? Are they reputable?How recent is the information? Is the information on the website fact or opinion? Are there any advertisements on the website?
It’s ok to use Google… sometimes
Currency How recent is the information? How recently has the website been updated Is it current enough for your topic?
Reliability What kind of information is included in the resource? Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is is balanced? Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
Authority Who is the creator or author? What are the credentials? Who is the published or sponsor? Are they reputable? What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information? Are there advertisements on the website?
Purpose/Point of View Is this fact or opinion? Is it biased? Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?
CRAP Test
From: http://loex2008collaborate.pbworks.com/w/page/18686701/The%20CRAP%20Test
Identify key concepts from an
assignment
Exercise
Compare search results in library databases and
GoogleExperiment
Citing Sources Whenever you read something
that you use in a report
To credit the person who wrote the thing you’re using in your report
Provide at least the title of the source and the author’s name
Where did the information come from?
When to Cite
Why to Cite
How to Cite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA
The House Hippo
Resources!
ELM! AskMNSchool’s libraryPublic libraryHomework Rescue (online
tutoring service)Sweetsearch.com
Resources I like promoting with students
ELMelm4you.org
We are real librarians
Chatting with a librarian – NOT a chat room
Librarians help find best resources, develop search strategies, and much more
One or two at a time, please!
AskMN: The Librarian Is In!
Don’t copy and paste assignment in chat form
When to use AskMN
Whenever you need help with an assignment
Have a good understanding of what you need to do for an assignment
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