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Searching 101

  • By David Olsgaard
  • Jun 26, 2016
  • Filed in CC1A Teach Topic Choice, CC1B Teach Identifying Terms, Online Activity, SLO1 Find Sources

This tutorial explains how to pick a main topic, identify related search terms, and use Boolean logic for combining terms. The site includes several short, multiple choice checkpoints to reinforce key ideas.Indianola Library

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Strengths

Short, gets to the point, has checkpoint quizzes to reinforce ideas. The material on Boolean structure for combining search terms is good.

Concerns

Could skip the introductory video.

Recommendations for use

Best to assign this for students to do on their own.