Finding Stuff 2015
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Finding Stuff
By the end of this session, you should:
• be able to find the information needed for your assignments.
• understand what resources you can use as a Central student.
Learning Outcomes
Anywhere you find information can be called a source. But some sources are not as reliable as others.
In small groups, match each information sources to its description, strengths and weaknesses.
We’ll discuss your answers as a class and see if everyone agrees!
Information Sources
Library search
Places to find information
Course documents & Interact pages
Places to find information
Library Resources
Places to find information
Google & online databases
• What is a database?
• How is it different from just using Google?
Places to find information
• “Phrase searching”
Helps you find two or more words in the correct order
• W*card searching
Helps you find different spellings or alternate endingto words
These can be applied to help find results in library databases
2 weird tricks which improve your searching