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Google This! The Research Process Revisited


By understanding how to best utilize Google's tools and algorithms, students can better understand how to utilize the system and have more effective searches and research. 10 top tips for searching are presented for how to broaden and/or specify your search results. There is a difference between "researching" and "googling" and the breakdown of how to use google for research is given.

Three things I learned:
1) It's sometimes easier to find information and teach skills through Google Image search due to how visual it is and its easily accessible search tools (color sorting, date sorting, file type, etc).
2) There's a difference between research and googling. You can use google to research, but that involves more developed and intentional searching skills to be developed. It's important to develop these skills in students.
3) You can sort by source sites (based in a different country, etc) by using [site: ] (ie. "jp" for Japan)

Research skills can be taught; they're not inherently in people. Students need these skills to be able to learn effectively - for class and for themselves. By continuing to develop my searching skills, I will be able to best utilize my time and energy, as well as teaching my students those skills. Google has resources available for how to search well. These are important sources and are worth digging into.


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