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Where Do I Get Reliable Information?
Prepared by Rhonda Morrissette Teacher-Librarian W
innipeg Adult Education Center rmorrissette_at_wsd1.o
rg February, 2007
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Information Search Process
(Branch and Oberg)
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• Model of the Information Search Process
•  
•  
• Tasks Initiation Selection
  Exploration Formulation Collection
  Presentation
• --------------------------------------------------
  --------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------?
  
• Feelings uncertainly optimism confusion
  clarity sense of
  satisfaction or
• (affective) overwhelmed
  frustration direction/
  disappointment
• doubt
  confidence
• Thoughts vague-----------------------------------
  --?focused
• (cognitive) ---------------------------
  --------------------?
• increased interest
• Actions seeking relevant information-----------
  -----------------?seeking pertinent information
• (physical) exploring
  documenting
• (Kuhlthau 2007)

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Information RetrievalStart with a General Works

• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia

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Daxolas 1st Contribution to Wikipedia.
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Daxolas 2nd Attempt to Contribute to Wikipedia.
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Citizendium http//www.citizendium.com
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Scholarpedia http//www.scholarpedia.com
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Encyclopedias

• Read for general information.
• Take down key words that will be useful for
  searching further information usually dont
  quote or include in your list of Works Cited.
  (never in the case of Wikipedia)

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Published Books

• Finds books and other materials in the library
  for example Vertical File.

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Newspaper and Magazine Database

• Use Adult Eds subscription to Ebscohost use
  keywords and search terms youve jotted down
  while reading through the encyclopedia.

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EBSCOHOST

• Were entitled to
• unlimited, remote access (at Adult Ed. OR
  anywhere with internet access)
• http//search.ebscohost.com

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EBSCOHost User ID Password waec
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What kinds of information is available
Dictionary
Columbia Encyclopedia
Choose Advanced Search
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Deselect any types of documents youre
not interested in
This search resulted in 45 documents
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Most Newspaper Articles are Scanned as HTML Full
Text
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Magazine Articles may be Scanned as PDF Full Text
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PDF Full Text Articles open in Adobe Reader and
appear just like they would in the magazine.
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Internet Search

• This is the LAST place to check for information!
  Use the key words youve written down to refine
  your search!

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Simple Google Searches
e.g. China 698,000,000 results Feb. 3/07
(McKenzie, 2006)
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Search engine rule 1

• Always start an Internet search with as many
  words as possible be specific!

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Search engine rule 2

• Use quotes to search for phrases.
• patrick crispen

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Search engine rule 3

• Use the sign torequire.
• patrick crispen tourbus

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Search engine rule 4

• Use the - sign toexclude.
• patrick crispen -tourbus

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Search engine rule 5

• Avoid plurals on the Web (e.g., dog, not dogs)

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Search engine rule 6

• Add
• siteedu for sites that end .edu
• sitegov for government sites

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Google Advanced Search
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http//books.google.com
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http//scholar.google.com
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Beyond Google
(July, 2006)
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Choose the Best Search

• http//www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/infor
  mation/5locate/adviceengine.html

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Good Quality Sources of Information?

• Evaluate the reliability of each website for
• Purpose
• Accuracy
• Timeliness
• Scope
• Background of resource
• Viewpoint of Author or Publisher
• Relevance
• (Branch and Oberg, Appendix K p.101)
• .com / .org / .edu / .gov websites

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usually means personal website
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What are you going to do with the information you
gather?
Allens Corporate Head for Business
Rodins The Thinker
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Works Cited

• Allen Terry (Artist) and Levine, Philip (Poet).
  Corporate Head for Business (April 2006) Online
  image. 24 November 2006 http//www.neatorama.com/
  2006/01/09/feels-like-a-monday-no/ .
• Branch, Jennifer and Oberg, Dianne. Focus on
  Inquiry A Teachers Guide to Implementing
  Inquiry-based Learning. Alberta Alberta
  Learning, Learning and Teaching Resources Branch.
  2004.
• Crispen, Patrick, Patrick Crispen's PowerPoint
  Files(2002) Random Stuff by Patrick Crispen. 24
  January 2007
• http//www.netsquirrel.com/powerp
  oint/bydate.html
• Kuhlthau, Carol. Information Search Process
  Carol Kuhlthau. Sept. 2007. lthttp//www.scils.rutg
  ers.edu/kuhlthau/information_search_process.htmgt
  
• McKenzie, Jamie. Getting in Deep. From Now On
  The Educational Technology Journal. (February
  2006) Online image. 12 October 2006
  http//www.fno.org/exhibits/cartoon.html .
• Rodin, Auguste. The Thinker. Image Collection.
  25 November 2006. http//search.ebscohost.com.
• Wikipedia. http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Gir
  lDiana 11 February 2007.