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Pick the best words to use in academic searching, whether students are beginning with a full question or a topic of just a few words. View lesson
Learn about the different parts of the results page, and about how to evaluate individual results based on cues like web addresses and snippets. View lesson
Apply filtering tools and basic “operators” to narrow search results. View lesson
Draw stronger terms from preliminary search results, identify evidence, and explore using various media to locate specific types of evidence. View lesson
Consider, tone, style, audience, and purpose to determine the credibility of a source. View lesson
Identify unique search terms to locate targeted sources and to use “context terms” to uncover appropriate evidence. View lesson
Use the results page to check the quality of a search process, and explore specific strategies students can use to improve their searches and their results. View lesson
Explore filters and additional operators to find new ways to narrow their results. View lesson
Investigate different page formats (blogs, news articles, wikis, etc), and how to identify the right format for the type of information students are seeking. View lesson
Consider, tone, style, audience, and purpose to determine the credibility of a source. View lesson
Explore “firm” and “soft” search terms, and practice using context terms to locate subject-specific collections of information on the web. View lesson
Engage additional search strategies, such as generalization and specialization. View lesson
Compare results for basic searches with ones that use operators to discover the impact the right operator has at the right time. View lesson
Examine Google Scholar, and learn how to find specific collections of information that will contain the best evidence for students’ research task. View lesson
Track information to a reasonable source and recognize and consider the impact of bias in assessing the credibility of information. View lesson