Kathy DrewesKathy Drewes
Signing inSigning in
You will need a library ID.You will need a library ID.
Library ID :Library ID : Is Is notnot your Aurora account (class sign-up) your Aurora account (class sign-up) You need to have accessed it beforeYou need to have accessed it before
If you do not have an ID, use the temporary ID.If you do not have an ID, use the temporary ID.
What We Will CoverWhat We Will Cover
1.1.
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3.3.
You can follow along in your worksheet.You can follow along in your worksheet.
1a.1a.
Why is it important?Why is it important?
How Many Pages are How Many Pages are Indexed?Indexed?
The problem isn’t finding some The problem isn’t finding some information, it is finding the right information, it is finding the right information for the job.information for the job.
Is It a Website?Is It a Website?
Just because something is available online Just because something is available online doesn’t mean it is, strictly speaking, a website. doesn’t mean it is, strictly speaking, a website. It might be:It might be:
An archive or online libraryAn archive or online library A repositoryA repository A catalog or journal databaseA catalog or journal database An online or scanned book or other publicationAn online or scanned book or other publication
Academic ArticlesAcademic Articles
Collections of academic journals are available Collections of academic journals are available online either for free or for a fee:online either for free or for a fee:
Google Scholar indexes (and has full text to) Google Scholar indexes (and has full text to)
some academic articles online. The U of M some academic articles online. The U of M Libraries subscribes to Google Scholar. Libraries subscribes to Google Scholar.
GoogleGoogle
The U of M subscribes to some academic The U of M subscribes to some academic journals online (worth over $3 million!) through journals online (worth over $3 million!) through databases (Academic Search Elite, ERIC, etc.). databases (Academic Search Elite, ERIC, etc.). Library HomepageLibrary Homepage
Once You Find it, Cite it!Once You Find it, Cite it!
Once something is put on the web, it is Once something is put on the web, it is considered published, and all the laws of considered published, and all the laws of copyright apply to words, phrasing, and copyright apply to words, phrasing, and images that you find on the web.images that you find on the web.
1b.1b.
How I know I found a good website?How I know I found a good website?
Is It a Good Website?Is It a Good Website?
How do you plan to use the site?How do you plan to use the site? Who is the author?Who is the author? Why is the author an authority on the subject?Why is the author an authority on the subject? What is at stake for the author if they are wrong or What is at stake for the author if they are wrong or
lying?lying? Is the page up to date?Is the page up to date? Is the page associated with an institution, company, or Is the page associated with an institution, company, or
organization? Do they have an agenda?organization? Do they have an agenda? Why did the author / organization produce the website?Why did the author / organization produce the website? Do you trust the page? Why or why not?Do you trust the page? Why or why not?
2. 2.
2 Ways to Search the 2 Ways to Search the WebWeb
DirectoryDirectory Human Indexed Human Indexed
(people recommend (people recommend each site)each site)
Headings Headings
Better for browsingBetter for browsing
Search EngineSearch Engine ElectronicElectronic
KeywordsKeywords
Better for finding a Better for finding a phrasephrase
When to Use a DirectoryWhen to Use a Directory
You want to browse topics within a You want to browse topics within a broader subject broader subject
You want pages that other people use, You want pages that other people use, for example, when finding blogs, recipes, for example, when finding blogs, recipes, and general information on a topicand general information on a topic
DirectoryDirectory
Examples:Examples:
http://http://www.dmoz.comwww.dmoz.com
http://directory.google.com/http://directory.google.com/
Both a directory and a search engine: Both a directory and a search engine: http://http://www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com
Directory ExampleDirectory Example
Writing a paper on Buddhism, but you don’t Writing a paper on Buddhism, but you don’t know where to start or what to write about.know where to start or what to write about.
http://directory.google.com/http://directory.google.com/
Note that you can search within a certain sub-Note that you can search within a certain sub-heading inside the Google Directory.heading inside the Google Directory.
(Try #1 on your worksheet.)(Try #1 on your worksheet.)
Search Engine Search Engine (& Meta search Engine)(& Meta search Engine)
Examples:Examples:http://http://www.google.cawww.google.cahttp://http://www.altavista.cawww.altavista.cahttp://http://www.live.comwww.live.com//
Meta Search Engines – search many common search Meta Search Engines – search many common search engines at the same time. engines at the same time. http://www.metacrawler.com/http://www.metacrawler.com/
Search EngineSearch Engine
A search engine crawls the web using A search engine crawls the web using links to move from one website to the links to move from one website to the next. The engine saves a copy of next. The engine saves a copy of everything it crawls as a cache fileeverything it crawls as a cache file
Go to this page and View Source:Go to this page and View Source: http://will.state.wy.us/goshen/index.htmlhttp://will.state.wy.us/goshen/index.htmlLook for libguy as an imageLook for libguy as an imageGoshen County Library Home Page Goshen County Library Home Page
Search Engines MightSearch Engines Might
Rank pages according to:Rank pages according to: How many other websites link to the pageHow many other websites link to the page Who links to the page Who links to the page How many times your search words How many times your search words
appearappear Where your search words appear on the Where your search words appear on the
pagepage Who gives them money$$$Who gives them money$$$
Search Engines Do Not Search Engines Do Not Index:Index:
Pages that request not to be Pages that request not to be crawledcrawled
Cannot access pages inside of Cannot access pages inside of many databases many databases (for example, specific records (for example, specific records
within our library catalogue)within our library catalogue)
Cannot access pages that are Cannot access pages that are encrypted or password protectedencrypted or password protected
Making MoneyMaking Money
Search engines make money in a number of Search engines make money in a number of ways. Some take money to rank certain pages ways. Some take money to rank certain pages higher than others. Others allow banners and higher than others. Others allow banners and ads to be posted on their pages.ads to be posted on their pages.
Sponsored LinksSponsored Links
http://www.google.cahttp://www.google.ca
Type in environmentalType in environmental
3. 3.
Places to Go for More Places to Go for More InformationInformation
Google Cheat SheetGoogle Cheat Sheet Search Engine WatchSearch Engine Watch (general info about (general info about
search engines.)search engines.)http://searchenginewatch.com/http://searchenginewatch.com/ GooglepediaGooglepedia
Author: M. MillerAuthor: M. Miller TK 5105.885 G66 M55 2007, Reference TK 5105.885 G66 M55 2007, Reference
Section of Engineering LibrarySection of Engineering Library Google “About Google” Google “About Google” GoogleGoogle
3 Ways to Search Google3 Ways to Search Google
Simple Search TricksSimple Search Tricks
Advanced Search ScreenAdvanced Search Screen
Manipulating the URLsManipulating the URLs
GoogleGoogle
Narrow vs. BroadNarrow vs. Broad
Try to narrow your results so you get only Try to narrow your results so you get only websites that are relevant to you. You can do websites that are relevant to you. You can do this by adding more words (it makes the search this by adding more words (it makes the search more specific).more specific).
If you cannot find anything on your topic, try If you cannot find anything on your topic, try broadening the search by taking away search broadening the search by taking away search terms and limits (it makes the search less terms and limits (it makes the search less specific).specific).
What Google AssumesWhat Google Assumes
Google is smart. It assumes certain Google is smart. It assumes certain things about searching to try to get the things about searching to try to get the best results for you.best results for you.
Word OrderWord Order
Google assumes that you will put the Google assumes that you will put the most important word at the beginning of most important word at the beginning of your search terms, and that each word your search terms, and that each word becomes less important to you as you becomes less important to you as you move left to right.move left to right.
eg. eg. Boat Boat fishing fishing reelreel
PluralsPlurals
Stemming: Stemming: Google automatically searches for Google automatically searches for
common plurals and verbs. (Not all common plurals and verbs. (Not all search engines or databases stem.)search engines or databases stem.)
eg. eg. mushroommushroom searches for both searches for both mushroom and mushroomsmushroom and mushrooms
CapitalsCapitals
Not Case Sensitive:Not Case Sensitive: Google does not care if your search uses capital Google does not care if your search uses capital
letters correctly or not.letters correctly or not.
eg. eg. dOG RaCIngdOG RaCIng is the same search to Google as is the same search to Google as DOG RACING DOG RACING and and dog racingdog racing
Exception: Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) Exception: Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) must be capitalized (we’ll look at that in a must be capitalized (we’ll look at that in a minute)minute)
Assumes you want all the Assumes you want all the words words
Google assumes that when you type Google assumes that when you type more than one word into the search box, more than one word into the search box, you want it to find both of the words you want it to find both of the words mentioned somewhere in the webpage.mentioned somewhere in the webpage.
All the WordsAll the Words
Bush (232,000,000)
Lawn (73,100,000)
Bush Lawn (1,380,000 )NARROWS the SEARCH
At Least One of the At Least One of the Words (OR)Words (OR)
If you type OR between your search If you type OR between your search words, Google looks for websites that words, Google looks for websites that have one word or the other word or both.have one word or the other word or both.
eg. old OR elderlyeg. old OR elderly
In the In the advanced search advanced search page it is calledpage it is called
at least one of the wordsat least one of the words
Elderly(65,200,000)
At Least One of the Words (OR)
Old (1,040,000,000 )
old OR elderly (1,110,000,000 ) BROADENS the SEARCH
Not (-)Not (-)
Use a minus sign to search for pages without a Use a minus sign to search for pages without a certain term on the page.certain term on the page.
eg.eg.bush lawn -presidentbush lawn -president Searches for web pages with the words bush and Searches for web pages with the words bush and
lawn on them, but excludes pages with the lawn on them, but excludes pages with the word presidentword president
On the On the advanced search advanced search page this is calledpage this is calledwithout the wordswithout the words
Search ThreeSearch Three
Bush (232,000,000)
Lawn (73,100,000)
President (378,000,000 )
(Bush and Lawn) not President (1,250,000 ) NARROWS the SEARCH
Exact PhraseExact Phrase
If you are looking for an exact phrase, a If you are looking for an exact phrase, a name, or two words together, place the name, or two words together, place the phrase within quotation marks.phrase within quotation marks.
eg. “stephen harper” searches for eg. “stephen harper” searches for documents that have his name together documents that have his name together in this order.in this order.
GoogleGoogle NARROWS the SEARCH
Forgot a Word?Forgot a Word?
If you don’t know a word within the phrase If you don’t know a word within the phrase or want to search for someone who or want to search for someone who sometimes uses a middle name, use the * sometimes uses a middle name, use the * symbol within a phrase.symbol within a phrase.
egs. egs. “everybody knows that smoking * “everybody knows that smoking * school” (Song by Motley Crue)school” (Song by Motley Crue)
““john * macdonald” john * macdonald” GoogleGoogle
BROADENS the phrase SEARCH
Similar words (~)Similar words (~)
Use the ~ to find synonyms.Use the ~ to find synonyms.
eg. eg. ~elderly~elderly
Will find pages with the words elderly, old, Will find pages with the words elderly, old, aging etc. on them.aging etc. on them.
GoogleGoogle BROADENS the SEARCH
File TypesFile Types
You can search for pages that are of a certain You can search for pages that are of a certain file type (or you can exclude them using the -)file type (or you can exclude them using the -)
egs. egs. “strategic plan” filetype:pdf “strategic plan” filetype:pdf Returns only pdf files with the phrase strategic Returns only pdf files with the phrase strategic
plan.plan.““strategic plan” –filetype:pdfstrategic plan” –filetype:pdfReturns pages that are in any format except PDF Returns pages that are in any format except PDF
format.format.(Also available on Advanced Search page)(Also available on Advanced Search page)GoogleGoogle
NARROWS the SEARCH
Specific Domain or Specific Domain or WebsiteWebsite
Use site: to search within a specific site or Use site: to search within a specific site or within a specific area.within a specific area.
eg. eg. solar flare site:edusolar flare site:eduSearches for the words solar and flare, but only Searches for the words solar and flare, but only
on education sites (that end in edu)on education sites (that end in edu)solar flare site:www.umanitoba.casolar flare site:www.umanitoba.caSearches for the words solar and flare, but only Searches for the words solar and flare, but only
on the University of Manitoba siteon the University of Manitoba siteGoogleGoogle
NARROWS the SEARCH
Search for similar pagesSearch for similar pages
If you find a page you like, go to the If you find a page you like, go to the advanced search page and type in the advanced search page and type in the URL next to:URL next to:
related:related:
find pages similar to the pagefind pages similar to the page
Google Books & Google Google Books & Google ScholarScholar
Google Books searches for books with your Google Books searches for books with your search terms. Some books are full text while search terms. Some books are full text while others are not.others are not.
Google Scholar is a database of scholarly Google Scholar is a database of scholarly articles and books. The U of M purchases links articles and books. The U of M purchases links and full-text access to Google Scholar. You and full-text access to Google Scholar. You need to be on campus or to sign in to access need to be on campus or to sign in to access some of the full-text content.some of the full-text content.
GoogleGoogle
Wayback MachineWayback Machine
Archive of old websiteArchive of old website Indexed by URL and date archivedIndexed by URL and date archived
eg. BBCeg. BBC
http://www.archive.org/index.phphttp://www.archive.org/index.php
RecapRecap
1.1. EvaluationEvaluation
2.2. Directories vs. Search EnginesDirectories vs. Search Engines
3.3. Google TricksGoogle Tricks
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